KAMLOOPS - BC Hydro says a crew has been assigned to a power outage affecting thousands of people in the Kamloops area.According to the BC Hydro outage map, there are 2,467 customers in Aberdeen, Dufferin, Sahali, as well as along Lac Le Jeune Road and areas west towards Cherry Creek who are in the dark.It's not clear ...

KAMLOOPS - With fire activity expected to pick up across southern B.C. in the days ahead, thanks to the ongoing spell of warmer than normal temperatures, the BC Wildfire Service is reminding people to report any fires they see as quickly as possible. Information Officer Cassidy Martin says while you can still call in y...

KAMLOOPS - As southern B.C. remains mired in a spell of above normal temperatures, the City of Kamloops and Interior Health are reminding people to be aware about the potential dangers of heat.While the elevated temperatures are not expected to cross into the threshold for a heat warning in Kamloops, the city has relea...

KAMLOOPS - A new scholarship for Indigenous students who want to pursue an education that leads to a career in aviation or aerospace has been named after Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc Kúkpi7 Rosanne Casimir.The scholarship is a partnership between Kamloops Airport and the BC Aviation Council. It was unvei...

KAMLOOPS - Another tough weekend for Kamloops United Football Club (KUFC) in League1 BC action Saturday (June 7) as both the men's and women's teams were held off the scoresheet Saturday (June 7) at Hillside Stadium. The Kamloops women were beaten 7-0 by the Vancouver Rise for their third loss in a row, and eighth of t...

KAMLOOPS - City of Kamloops staff are asking councillors for approval to begin the process to seek public approval to borrow another nearly $200-million to fund a number of projects. Most of that amount - $150,650,000 - is earmarked for the proposed new Kamloops RCMP headquarters that is expected to begin to rise on Ba...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are warning people about a 30-year-old convicted sex offender, who will be living in the community.Police say Taylor Dueck will be released into Kamloops on probation after he completes his Provincial sentence. In a statement Saturday (June 7), they say Dueck "represents a serious and immi...

KAMLOOPS - People in Kamloops will be able to legally crack a cold alcoholic beverage in a portion of Riverside Park this summer, if City Council approves a proposed pilot program. A report going before Tuesday's (June 10) City Council meeting is proposing bylaw amendments that would allow for "responsible liquor ...

MERRITT, B.C. - (UPDATE: 7:40 p.m.): The Coquihalla Highway has reopened in both directions between Hope and Merritt after a nearly 24 hour closure that began Friday (June 6) night. Highway maintenance contractor Yellowhead Road and Bridge (YRB) Nicola said there remains a fast lane closure in both directions on snowsh...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops residents can have their say into proposed changes to the city's Official Community Plan (OCP) at a series of open houses scheduled for later this month. The Official Community Plan, which is commonly known as KAMPLAN, is the city's strategic visionary document that staff say brings the community's ...

KAMLOOPS - After a promising start to the League One B.C. soccer season, the Kamloops United men have suffered three consecutive losses. Meanwhile, the United women are in the league basement and reeling after a lopsided defeat, falling 9-3 to Unity FC last weekend in Cloverdale. As CFJC Today reports, both clubs are l...

KAMLOOPS - With temperatures rising across the province, the BC SPCA is urging people to never leave their pets in hot vehicles, even if its just to run a quick errand."They can develop heatstroke quickly and it can take even, sometimes even only five minutes, depending on how hot it is and also depends on the pet...

VANCOUVER - Former Thompson Rivers University lecturer Mohd Abdullah was stabbed to death, according to forensic pathologist Dr. Farshaad Bilimoria. Bilimoria testified in B.C. Supreme Court on Friday (June 6) in Vancouver, with former Kamloops lawyer Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo on trial for the first-degree murder of Abd...

KAMLOOPS - Eighty-one years ago today, Allied Forces conducted the largest amphibious attack in military history, simultaneously storming five beaches in Normandy, France. Canada was tasked with taking Juno Beach, widely thought of as the second hardest objective to take from German forces behind the United States on O...

KAMLOOPS - The highway maintenance contractor in the North Thompson says work to repair a section of Highway 5 that was damaged by flooding last weekend has officially begun."Crews and equipment have officially begun the long road to recovery, working tirelessly to repair and restore infrastructure damaged during ...

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops council Code of Conduct investigation into Councillor Bill Sarai has found that he did breach the code of conduct and his oath of office, stemming from a recorded argument with Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson.Back in January of 2023, Sarai secretly recorded a conversation between himself and Hamer-Jackso...

MERRITT, B.C. - (UPDATE 4:00 p.m.): The Coquihalla Highway will be closed in both directions between Hope and Merritt overnight Friday (June 6) to allow crews to work on "urgent sinkhole repairs." The Ministry of Transportation said the closure in the southbound lanes will take effect at 9:00 p.m. Friday nigh...

KAMLOOPS - A number of firefighters from the Kamloops-area are heading to northeastern B.C. to help fight ongoing wildfires.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) says four firefighters from Vavenby and three from Blackpool are heading to Dawson Creek to fight the 119-square kilometre Kiskatinaw River fire."...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops NorthPaws ended their six-game U.S. road trip on a winning note. Following a sweep of the Port Angeles Lefites, the NorthPaws suffered their first two losses of the 2025 West Coast League (WCL) season, falling to the Bellingham Bells by scores of 3-0 and 8-2 on Tuesday (June 3) and Wednesday (Ju...

KAMLOOPS - The Association of Interior Realtors (AoIR) is pushing back against provincial regulations surrounding short term rentals.The AoIR says it undertook a study on the short-term rental policies and the effects it has had on communities across the B.C. Interior."Since the inception of the new regulations on...

MERRITT - (UPDATE 10:45 p.m.): The northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt will remain closed overnight Thursday (June 5) because of a washout near the Box Canyon Chain-Up.DriveBC says crews are working on "urgent sinkhole repairs" in the northbound lanes of the highway between Exi...

KAMLOOPS - The multi-week closure of the pediatric department at Kelowna General Hospital is sending children in need of a hospital stay elsewhere, including Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. According to Susan Brown, the CEO of Interior Health, over the past 11 days, seven children in Kelowna have required hospital a...

KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for a large portion of southern B.C., because of an "early season heat event" with warmer than normal temperatures expected into next week.That special weather statement covers the Kamloops area, which includes the North Thompson, the Shuswa...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops and District Chamber of Commerce says its decision to not renew its membership with the BC Chamber of Commerce isn't related to 'bad blood', but simply boiled down to a matter of cost-effectiveness. The Kamloops Chamber has more than 700 members and President Sara Lawson says this year, they fel...

KAMLOOPS - Residents in the Thompson Valley may have noticed an increase in helicopter activity this week, as mosquito control work ramps up. Now that sections of the North Thompson River have peaked, control teams have been able to start treating still bodies of water with larvicide. The work is done as part of the Th...

KAMLOOPS - The Legion was given the freedom of the city in Kamloops back in 1986, this Friday (June 5) ahead of the BC/Yukon Legion Command Conference this weekend, the legion will exercise that freedom.The ceremony will begin at City Hall where the deputy mayor of Kamloops will read a proclamation, allowing the legion...

KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government says a number of initiatives in the Kamloops area will benefit from a provincial grant that is aimed at preventing crime, advancing healing and enhancing public safety.The B.C. Ministry of Public Safety said Thursday (June 5) it is providing $7.5-million in grants towards 166 community-le...

KAMLOOPS - The driver involved in the fatal 2023 crash along McGill Road that killed a TRU WolfPack athlete and injured two others was back in a Kamloops courtroom Thursday (June 5) morning. Colval Abbinett has been charged with one count of driving without due care and attention as well as one count of driving without...