Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Regulator approves TMX request to revise pipeline route, trench at Pipsell near Kamloops
CALGARY - Over the objections of local First Nations, the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) has approved Trans Mountain's (TMX) request to open trench in the Pipsell area south of Kamloops.TMX is nearly f...
Sep 25, 2023
Kamloops lost six more lives to overdose in August
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops saw six more deaths due to the toxic drug crisis in August. That brings the year-to-date total to 62 such deaths.The numbers are contained in a new report released Monday (Sept. 25...
Sep 25, 2023
Canadian Walk for Veterans held in Kamloops on Saturday
KAMLOOPS - On Saturday (Sept. 23), citizens of Kamloops joined veterans, as well as members of the Rocky Mountain Rangers at the sixth annual Canadian Walk for Veterans - the second such event held he...
Sep 25, 2023
McArthur Island Slough gets a clean-up on B.C. and World Rivers Day
KAMLOOPS - September 24 was recognized as World Rivers Day, a celebration that was founded in B.C. back in 1980. Here in Kamloops, some local conservation groups partnered up to help beautify one of t...
Sep 25, 2023
Extreme winds forecast for the Cariboo Fire Centre
WILLIAMS LAKE - BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) announced southeast wind gusts of 60-70 kilometres per hour are forecast for the entire Cariboo Fire Centre. Increased smoke and fire activity are expected."...
Sep 24, 2023
Kamloops councillor talks about what will change for the city after UBCM 2023
KAMLOOPS - The Union of B.C. Municipalities Convention wrapped up last Friday (Sept. 22) and Councillor Dale Bass told CFJC Today it was a very good experience. According to her, the ministers were "k...
Sep 24, 2023
Evacuation Order downgraded for the Hell Raving Creek Area
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) has downgraded the evacuation order to an evacuation alert for the Hell Raving Creek Area.Residents, who have been under evacuation order sinc...
Sep 23, 2023
Candlelight vigil to be held to honor firefighters
CHASE, B.C - A candlelight vigil has been organized at the Chase B.C. Memorial Park today (Sept. 23) at 6 p.m. to honor and pay respect to the four BC Wildfire Service firefighters who tragically lost...
Sep 23, 2023
Highway 97 closed due to vehicle incident near 100 Mile House
[Update 11:50 a.m]: Highway 97 is now open in both directions between Ainsworth Road and Alder Avenue.100 MILE HOUSE - According to DriveBC Highway 97 is closed both ways between Ainsworth Road and Al...
Sep 23, 2023
'Pack continues its winning streak
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C.-The Thompson Rivers WolfPack men's volleyball team extended their winning streak with a third consecutive victory. They played against the MacEwan Griffins in Prince George and cap...
Sep 23, 2023
