KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University political science associate professor Robert Hanlon said the global trade war is marking a change in economic order around the world.He said that while this dramatic shift has been spurred by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, it will likely outlast his term in the White...

KAMLOOPS - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday (April 2) that so-called reciprocal tariffs will soon be imposed on many countries across the world. Business owners in Kamloops were paying attention to the latest news in the escalating global trade war.CFJC Today stopped by two of those businesses on Thur...

KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Parks Foundation has bought over 500 acres of land tucked between the Juniper Ridge and Rose Hill areas of Kamloops, after a successful crowdfunding campaign. The funding push wrapped up this week after it was launched in February, and the group now has to decide what the land's future will be. &quo...

KAMLOOPS - The RCMP say two men who are believed to be responsible for a number of unspecified offences in B.C. and Alberta were arrested in Kamloops Tuesday (April 1) night, and later released.Mounties in Kamloops say they were told that a black four-door sedan, which was reported as stolen, was expected to be in the ...

MERRITT - Police in Merritt say a pedestrian was killed in a crash on the Coquihalla Highway early Thursday (April 3) morning.In a news release, police say they were called to Highway 5 near Kane Valley Road, south of Merritt city limits, around 5:15 a.m. this morning to reports that a man had been hit by a vehicle.&qu...

UPDATE (11:40 a.m.): The northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt have reopened after the crash earlier Thursday (April 3) morning. While drivers are being told to expect delays, it is not clear what caused the crash. CFJC Today has reached out to emergency personnel for more information, and will up...

LILLOOET, B.C. - For the 11th time in the last 30 days, and the second time this week, the emergency department at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will temporarily close. Interior Health says emergency services will be unavailable in Lillooet from 7:00 a.m. Thursday (April 3) to 8:00 a.m. Friday (April 4). A reason...

KAMLOOPS - Shortly after 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday (April 2), Kamloops Fire Rescue responded to reports of an explosion and structure fire on Springhill Drive at Crosby Road.Four crews arrived on scene, with two other trucks turned back as KFR was forced to take a defensive attack. "We had a bystander that called it ...

KAMLOOPS - Concerns have been raised over the operation of the Kamloops cancer care centre that is expected to open in 2028.B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne addressed some of those concerns on Wednesday (April 2) during an interview with CFJC Today and CBC Radio Kamloops.Among topics were shared operational responsib...

KAMLOOPS - Wednesday morning, the Kamloops Y launched its ticket sales for the 2025 Y Dream Home Lottery. The organization will be at the Kamloops Home Show this weekend, selling tickets before opening the house up to the public on April 12."This is a little-over-2,300-square-foot home, three bedrooms, three bathr...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) responded to a mobile home blaze at 1755 Ord Rd. at about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday (April 1). Once on scene, crews entered the building and knocked down the fire. KFR investigators later determined a kitchen fire had spread into the attic of the mobile home. Two people were taken to ho...

KAMLOOPS - RCMP pounced on a suspect who apparently waved a gun at an unhappy Tranquille Road driver Wednesday morning (April 2).Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says at about 11:00 a.m., Mounties were called to the 100-block for the report of a pedestrian who was said to have yelled at a driver who honke...

KAMLOOPS - A fundraising campaign to help protect a large parcel of grasslands near Juniper Ridge has reached its goal.Launched in February by the BC Parks Foundation, the effort aimed to save 517 acres of private property within City of Kamloops limits from being sold for more than $5 million.The organization raised a...

KAMLOOPS - At a Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday afternoon (April 1), Kamloops council voted to defer parts of the municipal budget until 2026. The proposed tax increase will be lower for than previously thought this year. The debt servicing for the building of a new RCMP detachment will also be deferred until 20...

KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University has chosen a familiar face at its new president and vice-chancellor.Dr. Airini, a former dean of the TRU Faculty of Education and Social Work, becomes the school's fifth president. She is currently provost and vice-president academic at the University of Saskatchewan.In a news rele...

KAMLOOPS - One man was arrested after reportedly breaking into and then barricading himself inside a North Shore home. A large police presence was seen at the home on the 100-block of Angus Street Tuesday night. Kamloops RCMP say officers received the call at around 5:00 p.m. after a person returned to their home and f...

KAMLOOPS - The thunderstorm activity Kamloops and area experienced at the end of March is expected to persist throughout the spring.According to Environment Canada, 16.5 millimetres of precipitation was recorded at Kamloops Airport in March 2025, which is up from the average 14.7 millimetres it sees during that month. ...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops home along Ord Road was significantly damaged by fire Tuesday evening (April 1) as firefighters were called to the L&E Trailer Park.Several units responded to the area and were able to extinguish the flames engulfing the unit, which appears to have extensive charring and damage. No serious inj...

MERRITT, B.C. - Fire officials from around the region are again asking residents to be careful when it comes to fires this spring as local departments are seeing an uptick in recent weeks. On Tuesday afternoon (April 1), Merritt Fire Rescue Department responded to a wildland fire near Harmon Estates off Monck Park Road...

KAMLOOPS - Cash, drugs and guns were seized following a trio of traffic stops in Kamloops late last week. On Thursday (March 27), Kamloops RCMP say officers found a prohibited driver when they carried out a traffic stop on a vehicle known to be associated with a local drug trafficker. Police say suspected cocaine, fent...

BARRIERE, B.C. - A stolen pickup truck was recovered near Barriere over the weekend. Barriere RCMP say they were called to the 2100-block of Barriere Lakes Road on Saturday (March 29) where suspects reportedly broke into a storage container on-site. A black Ford F-150, chainsaws, a welder and other building materials w...

KAMLOOPS - A large police presence is responding to an unknown incident near a home on Angus Street on the city's North Shore Tuesday evening (April 1). Images of the scene show at least eight RCMP vehicles, including members of the RCMP's Emergency Response Team on scene outside a residential property along Angus Stre...

PRITCHARD, B.C. -- Camping on Crown land in B.C. is legal for a maximum of 14 consecutive calendar days. Residents in Pritchard say squatters are staying for far longer than that, with some hanging around for months at the base of Pritchard Bridge on the north side of the South Thompson River. As CFJC Today reports, th...

KAMLOOPS - The New Democratic Party of Canada announced Miguel Godau as its candidate for the Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola riding. A youth mental health therapist, Godau has lived throughout this riding but currently resides in Castlegar."The hard things that people sometimes encounter in rural communities, and then t...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say one of their officers was injured apprehending a North Shore break-in suspect early Tuesday morning (April 1).In a news release, detachment spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says police were called to the 200-block of Clapperton Road at about 1:55 a.m. Tuesday for a man trying to break into ...

KAMLOOPS - A local non-profit group is asking Kamloops Council to maintain funding for the city's Climate Action Levy. During Tuesday afternoon's (April 1) special Committee of the Whole meeting, City of Kamloops' staff are recommending council reduce the city's Community Carbon Action Plan Levy by 50 per cent for 2025...

KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) received nearly $1.7 million in federal funding to train up to 260 wildland firefighters over a three-year period. Along with the individual training, TRU says the funding from Natural Resources Canada will support the training of up to 18 local response agencies, such as rur...

LILLOOET, B.C. - It's not an April Fools' joke. For the 10th time in the last 30 days, the emergency department at Lillooet Hospital and Health Centre will temporarily close. Interior Health says emergency services will be unavailable in Lillooet from 7:00 a.m. Tuesday (April 1) to 8:00 a.m. Wednesday (April 2). A reas...