
Kamloops and Area

Landfill Fire
Crews battle large Sunday fire at Tkemlúps landfill
KAMLOOPS - The operator of the Stswékstem Engineered Waste Management Facility on Tkemlúps te Secwépemc says crews made quick work of a fire that broke out at the landfill late Sunday (June 15) evening.In a statement, Jason Haller, the Vice President of Grassland Organics, told CFJC Today that the ...
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TNRD Chipping Days
TNRD to host free chipping day events in four Kamloops-area communities
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) will be hosting free chipping day events in four rural communities in the Kamloops-area over the next two weeks. In a statement, the TNRD said these events give people a chance to take proactive steps to mitigate the risks from wildfire by reducing fuels - like br...
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New Kamloops Clinic
STEPS to operate new community health clinic at Cooper Centre in North Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Supporting Team Excellence with Patients Society (STEPS) is working on plans to establish a new clinic in the Cooper Centre building on the north shore of Kamloops.At this time, it's not clear how many physicians or other healthcare workers will be based out of the STEPS Community Health Centre - North S...
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Water Restrictions
Impacts yet to be fully felt as Kamloops gears up for second summer with new year-round water restrictions
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops continues to monitor the province's drought level classifications as it prepares to navigate the second summer with new year-round water restrictions. Utility and Environmental Services Manager Greg Wightman says the impacts of the new water restrictions - which replaced the previous odd...
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Kamloops and Area

BUILDING PERMITS
Kamloops building sector cools down in May
KAMLOOPS - It was a quieter month of May for the Kamloops building sector in 2025. New numbers released by the City of Kamloops Building Inspection Division show nearly $13.3 million in permit activity was recorded in May 2025 - a quarter of the nearly $53.2 million in the same month last year. Notable recordings in Ma...
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New Wildfire
UPDATE: Wildfire near Battle Bluffs trailhead being held at 1.5 hectares
KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 9:30 p.m.): The BC Wildfire Service says a wildfire that sparked west of the Battle Bluffs trailhead Sunday (June 15) afternoon is being held at 1.5 hectares in size. Crews were attacking the fire with ground and aerial resources not long after it was first detected. Information officer Cali Nessman ...
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Theft Investigation
RCMP looking for suspect after wallet stolen from vehicle in North Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops are asking for help in identifying a person of interest in connection with a theft investigation.Kamloops RCMP say a wallet was stolen from a vehicle on the North Shore on June 5. They say the credits cards in that wallet were then used at a local business, though police did not say which ...
Jun 15, 2025
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New Recreational Amenities
District of Clearwater seeking feedback on proposed additions to Weyerhaeuser Pioneer Park
CLEARWATER, B.C. - The District of Clearwater is seeking feedback on plans to add a new a dog park and a new bike park with a dirt pump track at Weyerhaeuser Pioneer Park.It says the proposed amenities would be in addition to the existing playground and the Dragonfly water park, and that there is enough space to add bo...
Jun 15, 2025
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Grant Writer Pilot
TNRD launches community grant writer pilot program
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has launched a new Community Grant Writer pilot program, that will aim to support non-profit groups across its ten electoral areas seek out and apply for grant funding. Financial Supervisor Austin Potts the new pilot was launched following an increase in requests ...
Jun 15, 2025
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ER Closure
Lillooet ER to be closed for 37th time in 2025; third closure in June
LILLOOET, B.C. - The latest emergency room closure affecting residents in the Lillooet area will last for 25 hours this weekend.Interior Health says the ER at the Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will be closed between 7:00 a.m. Sunday (June 15) and 8:00 a.m. Monday (June 16).People in need of emergency care are bei...
Jun 15, 2025
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Helicopter Crash
Trial date set for North Okanagan helicopter crash case
VERNON, B.C. - A criminal case involving a helicopter crash in the North Okanagan will go to trial early next year.The trial for Vincent Porteous, the pilot in the crash, will begin on February 17, 2026. The B.C. Prosecution Service said Porteous will be due in Kelowna court for a pretrial conference a month prior, on ...
Jun 15, 2025
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Power Outage
UPDATE: Power restored to over 2,000 Kamloops-area BC Hydro customers
KAMLOOPS - Power has been restored to over two thousand BC Hydro customers after another large outage in the City of Kamloops. According to BC Hydro, power was knocked out to 2,200 customers between Highway 5 and Highway 5A around 7:13 p.m. Saturday (June 14). It said equipment failure was to blame for the outage, and ...
Jun 15, 2025
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Cassie's SD73 Scholarship
New scholarship to benefit community-minded SD73 students
KAMLOOPS - The founder of Cassie's Charity Drive has helped launch a new scholarship for students in the Kamloops-Thompson School District who want to give back to their community. The Cassie's Charity and Student Achievement Fund will aim to support students who want to help make a lasting difference, similar to how C...
Jun 14, 2025
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Store Closure
Kamloops Toys "R" Us store appears set to close less than two years after reopening
KAMLOOPS - It appears the Toys "R" Us store in Kamloops is slated to close its doors, less that two years after it opened in a new location in Lower Sahali. A sign on the door of the location at 500 Notre Dame Drive in Columbia Square is notifying people about the impending closure, though its not clear when ...
Jun 14, 2025
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Bruhn Bridge Closures
Daytime closures at RW Bruhn Bridge in Sicamous extended to June 25
KAMLOOPS - Daytime closures on the Trans-Canada Highway between Sicamous and Salmon Arm will be extended by ten days to allow crews to continue working on the R.W. Bruhn replacement project. The Ministry of Transportation and Transit says the daytime closures, which were due to end Sunday (June 15), will continue until...
Jun 14, 2025
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Human Remains
Tkemlúps working to protect north Kamloops site after ancestral remains found Thursday
KAMLOOPS - Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc (TteS) says its working to protect a site on the North Shore of Kamloops where ancestral remains were found on Thursday (June 12). While it did not disclose the location or any more details, Tkʼemlúps asked for the now sacred site to be respected. It also said th...
Jun 14, 2025
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COUNCIL DYSFUNCTION
Kamloops council chaos the impetus behind potential new provincial legislation: minister
KAMLOOPS - It's no secret that the current Kamloops city council's term has been anything but smooth sailing. Earlier this week, the city published an entire 433-page report into the ongoing dysfunction, and the work with Minister of Municipal Affairs Ravi Kahlon to support proper governance in the city. The release of...
Jun 14, 2025
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UP THE HILL
Sun Peaks Resort, Tourism Sun Peaks preview summer season as bike park opens this weekend
SUN PEAKS - Noon on Friday (June 13) marked the beginning of summer operations at Sun Peaks Resort, where season-pass holders took advantage of early access to the hiking and biking trails. Young riders Tristan Strokon, Toby Balfour and John Kosciuw were among the hardcore bunch waiting under rainfall for the lifts to ...
Jun 14, 2025
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rmhc family room
Ronald McDonald Family Room opens for regional families at Royal Inland Hospital
KAMLOOPS - It's taken nearly eight years of work, but the Ronald McDonald Family Room is finally open at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. The space is designed for families at the hospital to use for resting, breaks and meals, without having to leave the hospital campus and be far from their children. It features a l...
Jun 13, 2025
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Stolen Delivery Van
Kamloops RCMP investigating after spike belt used to stop stolen delivery van Friday
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say one person was arrested after spike belt was used to stop a delivery van that was stolen the North Shore Friday (June 13) morning.In a statement, police say the van was seen driving away from the intersection of Tranquille Road and Simcoe Avenue, near the Northills Shopping Centre, around 1...
Jun 13, 2025
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Sexual Assault Investigation
Kamloops man charged with sexual assault; RCMP believe the public has further information
KAMLOOPS - A 27-year-old Kamloops man has been charged with sexual assault and police are asking the public for more information.In late May, Kamloops RCMP say officers arrested Dorian Michael Ilett, who may also be known as Dorian Pentney, after police received allegations regarding him earlier that month. In a news r...
Jun 13, 2025
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Interior Health Issues
Performance-based pay hikes for IH execs criticized by Kelowna MLA, Canadian Taxpayers Federation
KELOWNA - Performance-based pay increases given to top Interior Health (IH) brass amid a physician shortage crisis at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) are being criticized by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF). "Taxpayers should be deeply concerned at the culture in Interior Health that's allowing this to happe...
Jun 13, 2025
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Wildfire Watch
No new wildfires reported in Kamloops Fire Centre after 600+ lightning strikes Thursday
UPDATE (11:45 a.m.): The BC Wildfire Service says the fire near Cache Creek is being held at 5.63 hectares.EARLIER: CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service estimates there were 622 lightning strikes recorded throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre during Thursday (June 12) night's thunderstorm. As of Friday morning, no...
Jun 13, 2025
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Comfort Inn Merritt Fire
Investigators working to determine cause after 'suspicious' fire at Merritt hotel
MERRITT, B.C. - The RCMP say an overnight structure fire at a Merritt hotel has been deemed suspicious, though investigators are still working to determine a cause. Police say officers from the Merritt RCMP Detachment as well as crews from Merritt Fire Rescue responded to the Comfort Inn and Suites on De Wolf Way aroun...
Jun 13, 2025
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Collision Update
One person seriously injured in Wednesday's Tranquille Road collision
KAMLOOPS - One person was sent to hospital with serious injuries following Wednesday's (June 11) collision at the intersection of Tranquille Road and Eighth Street. In a brief update Friday (June 13), Kamloops RCMP say the investigation into the collision between a motorcycle and a truck is ongoing. Police were called ...
Jun 13, 2025
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Arrest Near Grindrod
Duo in stolen vehicle tracked by police dogs and arrested after reportedly ramming Sicamous RCMP cruiser
SICAMOUS, B.C. - Two people were arrested after a Sicamous RCMP officer found a suspected stolen vehicle at a local gas station. RCMP say the officer spotted the vehicle at around 4:00 p.m. Wednesday (June 11). When attempting a traffic stop, police say the driver reportedly rammed the police vehicle and sped away. In ...
Jun 13, 2025
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New Fire Start
New wildfire spotted just outside of Cache Creek
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - UPDATE (8:45 p.m.): The fire size has been updated to 5.63 hectares.BC Wildfire Service now says the fire was sparked by lightning.EARLIER: BC Wildfire Service crews responded to a new wildfire start just east of Cache Creek Thursday afternoon (June 12).The fire is burning on a hilltop in the Arrows...
Jun 13, 2025
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JAPANESE BEETLES
Kamloops enacting new procedures to limit the spread of Japanese beetles
KAMLOOPS - An expansive area of Kamloops has now been designated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) as a regulated area where Japanese beetles have been detected. The area covers a number of riverfront properties on the south shore of Kamloops, as well as a large swath of homes and businesses downtown and in...
Jun 12, 2025
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