KAMLOOPS - The BC SPCA branch in Kamloops will be carrying out free microchip implantation and registration for pets are the end of the month. According to the Kamloops SPCA, microchips are safe and permanent forms of identification for pets. They use radio-frequency identification technology, which is inactive until a...

CLEARWATER, B.C. - For the first time in nearly two months, the emergency department in Clearwater will be temporarily closed. Interior Health says emergency services at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital will be unavailable from 7:00 a.m. Sunday (Sept. 13) to 8:00 a.m. Monday (Sept. 14). In a news release issued Saturday ...

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - One patient was airlifted to hospital after a vehicle rolled down an embankment in the South Cariboo. Williams Lake RCMP say they received a report of the collision off Farwell Canyon Road near Riske Creek, approximately 50 kilometres southwest of Williams Lake, shortly before 7:00 a.m. Friday (Se...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating a pair of suspicious vehicle fires that took place overnight. At around 2:50 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 12), Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) responded to Dalhousie Drive and McGill Road in Lower Sahali to extinguish a vehicle fire. Nearly an hour later, shortly after 4:00 a.m., KFR respo...

SALMON ARM, B.C. - RCMP are warning residents of a possible scam taking place under the guise of a fundraiser in the Shuswap. While Salmon Arm RCMP say they are unaware of the validity of the fundraiser or any organization it may be trying to support, they urge residents to be cautious when purchasing anything where th...

KAMLOOPS - A motorhome was found fully engulfed in flames on the North Shore. Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) responded to the parking lot behind Surplus Herby's on Tranquille Road at around 12:00 a.m. Friday (Sept. 11).Speaking to CFJC Today, KFR Platoon Chief Jim Gorman says the motorhome was far enough away from the buil...

VICTORIA - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack men's soccer team's first taste of adversity in 2026 had a bitter flavour. The WolfPack were shut out on the road by the University of Victoria (UVic) Vikes Friday (Sept. 11) night 4-0. TRU only trailed 1-0 at halftime after UVic converted on a penalty kick in th...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers have signed another young forward to a WHL Scholarship and Development agreement, as they continue to build for the future.Nixon Gaudet, a second-round selection of the Blazers in the 2026 WHL Prospects Draft, has put pen to paper, following the conclusion of this year's training camp.A ...

Connor Ingram has called it a career. The 29-year-old goaltender made the announcement on his Instagram page on Friday saying, "Don't be sad it's over, be happy it happened. Thanks hockey, I owe ya." He last played for the Edmonton Oilers in 2025-26 af...

KAMLOOPS - The 23rd annual Gur Singh Memorial Golf Tournament took place on Friday (Sept. 11) at Bighorn Golf and Country Club. A convoy of carts rolled out for the shotgun start at about 11:00 a.m. and it was 12 o'clock somewhere for some groups, with more than 140 golfers in a festive mood at the Kamloops Brain Injur...

KAMLOOPS - Head coach Mark Pennington said his TRU WolfPack women's soccer team team will face a hostile environment on Friday (Sept. 11) night on Vancouver Island. "I think they've sold 4,000 tickets for the game, so there will be a little emotion," Pennington said. "We'll have to manage from a mentali...

KAMLOOPS - The deadline to file paperwork has passed, and there will be a six-person race for mayor of Kamloops next month.Candidates had until the end of the day Friday (Sept. 11) to enter the race to run for elected municipal office in B.C.In Kamloops, incumbent mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson will be back on the ballot, fa...

KAMLOOPS - 'A New Tomorrow' is one of the recovery-focused treatment centres in the Kamloops area, and recently marked its fourth year of operations. Recovery is almost never a straight road, and most times is not a one-shot deal, but A New Tomorrow in Kamloops is working to improve the odds."I think the evidence...

KAMLOOPS - A sombre day at fire stations across Kamloops as firefighters paused to pay their respects to the thousands of people who lost their lives 25 years ago in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. "It's incredible to think 25 years has come and gone since 343 firefighters lost their lives," Kamloops...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is "very confident" it is in possession of two dogs that were involved in an attack in Valleyview that sent one man to hospital, and an investigation into the fate of the animals is currently underway. Community Services Manager Will Beatty told CFJC Today that the dogs were lo...

VICTORIA - The newest member of a still-unnamed party acknowledged she and five other former provincial Conservative legislators are in for the "long-haul" if they want to throw out British Columbia's NDP government, while urging others to join them. T...

KAMLOOPS - Western Canada Theatre (WCT) and its former artistic director have settled their legal matters outside of court. On Aug. 14, a notice of discontinuance was filed in B.C. Supreme Court regarding James MacDonald's lawsuit against WCT. In a joint news release issued Friday (Sept. 11), WCT says it remains gratef...

KAMLOOPS - Fraser Minten signed a seven-year, U.S. $50.4-million contract with the Boston Bruins on Tuesday (Sept. 8). The former Kamloops Blazers' captain set career-highs in goals (17), assists (18) and points (35) in 82 games last season, and led all NHL rookies in plus-minus (plus-21).He spoke to Marty Hastings of ...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says it is in possession of two dogs believed to be involved in an attack in the Valleyview area that sent one man to hospital last week.In a statement dated Sept. 8 posted to the city website and on social media only, the city said the dogs were seized over the Labour Day long weekend a...

TK'EMLUPS TE SECWEPEMC - The business arm of Tk'emlúps te Secwepemc is working on plans to build an inland rail port across the North Thompson River from Westsyde, but there are some concerns being raised about the project, should it go ahead. Billed as an "inland staging and buffering facility," the r...

KAMLOOPS - With the curtain set to rise on the 51st season for Western Canada Theatre, a new leadership team is in place to take the company forward. What's old is new again, as Chelsea Isenor is returning to Western Canada Theatre (WCT) to serve as the organization's new executive director, after previously working a...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Food Bank is gearing up for the fall Rotary food drive, set to take place on September 26, but is in need of some extra help. More than 32,000 yellow paper bags need to be distributed to homes across the city before food drive day, so residents can fill them up. So far, about 70 per cent of the ...

KAMLOOPS - While summer is nearing an end, Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) is still urging caution following yet another rescue at the Tranquille Slot Canyons over the Labour Day long weekend. It was the second such rescue this year, after two last year - in July and September - and it has prompted another reminder f...

LILLOOET, B.C. - There will be a 25 hour closure of the emergency room at the Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre this week.Interior Health says Lillooet area residents will be without emergency services from 7:00 a.m. Friday (Sept. 11) to 8:00 a.m. Saturday (Sept. 12), and patients are being to access emergency care a...

KAMLOOPS - With four months left in the 2026 calendar, one major project has launched the Kamloops building sector into record territory. New numbers released by the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division show just over $221 million in activity was recorded in August 2026 alone. The substantial month was carrie...

British Columbia's wildfire season appears to be winding down, with more than 50 fires declared out over the last week and no major fires of note remaining as the autumn equinox approaches. Just three of about 100 blazes across the province are burning...

KAMLOOPS - Pauline DeWald is turning 75 on Saturday (Sept. 12), a first-time participant in the 55-Plus BC Games with energy to burn. "We're from the Yukon and we were absolutely thrilled to get this invitation to come down," said DeWald, who was among the pickleballers in action on Day 1 of competition on W...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is now accepting applications from people who want to vote by mail in next month's municipal election.In a statement, Chief Election Officer Alisha Beday says eligible residents and non-resident property electors are able to request a ballot until Oct. 14. Electors who want their ballot ...