BLUE RIVER, B.C. - (UPDATE: 11:10 a.m.): A section of Highway 5 in the North Thompson will remain closed into the early part of Sunday (June 1) morning, because of flooding north of Blue River.DriveBC says the road is flooded at the Chappell Creek Recreation Site about 30 km north of Blue River. It first reported of th...

SHUSWAP - (UPDATE 11:00 p.m.): Just over a thousand BC Hydro customers in the Thompson/Shuswap remain in the dark Saturday (May 31), as crews continue to work to restore power. In an update at 10:23 p.m., BC Hydro said the outages were caused by a strong windstorm that made its way across the Southern Interior. As of p...

KAMLOOPS - With summer temperatures on the way, The Mustard Seed in Kamloops is calling on people and businesses in the community to donate bottled water, which would be distributed to people in need. In a news release, The Mustard Seed said its looking for donations of unopened bottled water in either standard or bulk...

VICTORIA - British Columbians can now have their say into how the province allocates money in the 2026 budget.The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services opened consultations on Friday (May 30). The committee, with features government and opposition MLAs, is tasked with holding annual consultations...

MERRITT - BC Hydro says it is responding to a power outage in the Merritt area that is affecting thousands of customers in the Nicola Valley.According to BC Hydro, 1,741 customers have been without power since just before noon Saturday (May 31), though its not clear what caused the outage.BC Hydro says a crew has been ...

NAIROBI, KENYA - It's another accolade for Kamloops-trained hammer thrower Ethan Katzberg, as he won gold at the Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday (May 31).The 23-year-old Katzberg, a Nanaimo native, won the men's title with a throw of 82.73 metres. Croatia's Matija Greguric finished in second with a throw o...

KAMLOOPS - The BC River Forecast has issued a high streamflow advisory for a number of Interior river basins including the North Thompson River.In the advisory issued Friday (May 30), it says while river levels are either rising or expected to rise rapidly, no major flooding is expected. A similar advisory is also in p...

KAMLOOPS - Interior Health has issued a drug alert for the Kamloops area, warning of substances being sold as down, dope or fentanyl that have tested positive for carfentanil and benzodiazepines.In the alert issued Friday (May 30), the health authority says the samples are beige and purple in colour and pose an extreme...

KAMLOOPS - The 2025 Kamloops Open Pickleball Tournament got underway Friday morning (May 30). The city welcomed close to 400 pickleballers from across North America to participate in one of Canada's most anticipated pickleball tournaments.Friday featured the women's doubles and men's singles matches. Saturday will be a...

KAMLOOPS - Tourism Kamloops will be providing another pastime for residents and visitors alike, as it has announced three new guided tours available to the public, starting Friday (May 30).Guided bike trail tours are available in Lac du Bois, Pineview and the Kamloops Bike Ranch, each offering a distinct taste of the r...

KAMLOOPS - Downtown Kamloops will be bustling this weekend as the Fifth Annual Hoops in the Loops will tip off this weekend.The 3-on-3 basketball tournament will transform multiple blocks of Victoria Street into a buzzing atmosphere with athletes, vendors and the community. Both male and female divisions from Grades Fo...

KAMLOOPS - On Sunday, (June 1) citizens of Kamloops are invited to the Kidney Walk at McDonald Park. Taking place across Canada, the event is looking to help support families and people in need by raising money to get them access to important care.The walk's goal is to spread awareness and promote kidney donation to th...

OTTAWA - Two days after Kamloops city councillors were informed they had been rejected from receiving federal dollars through the Housing Accelerator Fund, a brief meeting was secured with Minister Gregor Robertson in Ottawa.Attending the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference in the nation's capital, several...

KAMLOOPS - The fifth annual Amazing Race to Inclusion took over downtown Kamloops on Friday (May 30), with 21 teams completing challenges throughout the morning. Approximately 8 million people in Canada live with one or more disabilities. The Amazing Race to Inclusion provides an opportunity for people to experience th...

KAMLOOPS - (UPDATE 4:00 p.m.): The BC Wildfire Service is once again sending in a crew of firefighters and support staff to battle wildfires burning in other Canadian provinces. Information Officer Sarah Budd told CFJC Today that a 168 personnel boarded a plane at Kamloops Airport Friday (May 30) morning bound for Mani...

KAMLOOPS - The identity of a man who was shot dead in Valleyview last year has been revealed. In a news release issued Friday (May 30), Kamloops RCMP say the body of Keenan James Robertson was found in one of the rooms of the Trans Canada Motel shortly after midnight on May 31, 2024. "As the Kamloops RCMP Serious ...

KAMLOOPS - A busy Friday (May 30) for Western Canada Theatre (WCT) as it released its schedule for its 50th anniversary season, and announced the hiring of a new Artistic Director. Executive Director Matt Eger says the theme for this year's all-Canadian season is Breaking Ground. "Basically what we've decided to t...

KAMLOOPS - With further dry conditions and warmer temperatures expected, Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) is asking residents to be cautious in the city's nature parks and grasslands and interface areas. As of noon Thursday (May 29), the BC Wildfire Service's danger rating shows high and extreme conditions near Kamloops, mea...

KAMLOOPS - There will be another increase to transit service in Kamloops that will begin to take effect later this year, though its not everything that the City was hoping for. Transportation Engineer Nii Noi Akeutteh says the City of Kamloops will be getting three new buses to help it restore service levels by adding ...

KAMLOOPS - Bell Canada is rolling out 'Bell AI Fabric', what the company is calling a major investment to create Canada's largest artificial intelligence project. The first fabric facility will open next month in Kamloops, in a partnership between Bell, Groq and Thompson Rivers University. Additional facilities are set...

KAMLOOPS - With Uber now available in Kamloops and across B.C as of Wednesday (May 28), the founder and CEO of Uride says his company is confident it will be able to remain competitive in the Tournament Capital of Canada.Cody Ruberto told CFJC Today that Uride is staying focused on its goals to ensure that drivers and ...

KAMLOOPS - RCMP would like your help finding a Kelowna woman who was last seen in Kamloops.According to Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Dana Napier, Katherine 'Katie' Gillis, 42, was last seen on the Kamloops North Shore on Monday (May 26). Napier says the woman had told her family she intended to go to Chase.Descripti...

KAMLOOPS - RCMP in Alberta are crediting their colleagues in Revelstoke for collaring a pair of fugitives this week.In a news release, Cpl. Troy Savinkoff says Mackenzie Dawn Hardy, 24, and David Joseph Wood, 27, were arrested in Revelstoke on Tuesday (May 27).Savinkoff says Hardy was inadvertently released from prison...

KAMLOOPS - A pair of Kamloops councillors allege the decision to deny communities like Kamloops a share of funding from the federal government's Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) was politically motivated.The City of Kamloops will be sending a letter to a handful of members of parliament, voicing its disappointment after ...

MERRITT, B.C. - Arnie Narcisse, an 11-year survivor of Canada's Indian Residential School system, has published a new book with the help of his community. Launching it at NVIT Wednesday (May 28), Narcisse had members from his family and community share stories and celebrate the release of the book. The book Hard to be ...

SALMON ARM, B.C. - The City of Salmon Arm has been tasked with meeting provincially mandated housing targets. The B.C. government announced a fourth group of priority communities will soon be given housing targets, including Salmon Arm and Vernon. "As we add new communities to the housing targets program to keep u...

GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB. - The disgraced former top doctor for Interior Health is now out on full parole.Albert de Villiers was found guilty of sexual assault in February, 2023 for offences that took place against a young boy in Grande Prairie, Alberta between 2018 and 2020. Court heard that de Villiers groomed the boy by s...

KAMLOOPS - A two-year investigation into a North Shore shooting death has resulted in a murder charge.In a news release issued Wednesday (May 28), Kamloops RCMP say Austin Alexander Neil Eyres is facing a single count of second degree murder in the death of Chaneille Satow.Just after 6:00 p.m. on May 21, 2023, RCMP wer...