Ainslie Creek Update
New evacuation alerts issued as crews battling the Ainslie Creek wildfire get assistance from the weather
MERRITT, B.C. - A handful of new evacuation alerts were issued in response to the massive Ainslie Creek wildfire. On Tuesday (Aug. 11), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) added approximately two properties to its evacuation alert: 6705 Juliet Dr. and 2425 Upper Coldwater Rd. In total, residents in nearly 842 ...
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Wildfire Season 2026
Historic drought fuels fears of Interior wildfire season expanding into late-year, experts warn
KAMLOOPS - September fires are not unusual in B.C., but the concern now?How much longer they could continue into the year? "September, October, November are supposed to be above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation. And given the drought we have in many parts of British Columbia, this means that it's...
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DO YOU BELIEVE KAMLOOPS SHOULD RESTRICT ACCESS TO GREEN SPACES AMID ONGOING WILDFIRE AND DROUGHT CONDITIONS?
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Wildfire Watch
Ground crews able to respond to wildfire burning in steep terrain east of Dunn Peak Park
BARRIERE, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service has finally been able to get ground crews on a notable wildfire in the North Thompson region. The Saskum Lake wildfire east of Dunn Peak Park is measured at around 364 hectares in size. In an update Sunday (Aug. 9), the wildfire service says visibility improved around the fire t...
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Pear Lake Wildfire
TNRD downgrades evacuation order for Loon Lake and 20 Mile areas
CLINTON, B.C. - Some hundreds of residents who were forced to evacuate due to the massive Pear Lake wildfire near the Village of Clinton are allowed to return home. Effective 9:00 a.m. Tuesday (Aug. 11), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) downgraded an evacuation order for nearly 365 properties in the Loon L...
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Wildfire Update
Massive Ainslie Creek wildfire may close Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge
MERRITT, B.C. - The massive Ainslie Creek wildfire burning within the Brunswick Complex may cause the closure of Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge. The BC Wildfire Service says crews saw an increase in fire behaviour on the northeast flank Monday (Aug. 11) with spotting across Nooaitch Creek near Highway 8. ...
Aug 11, 2026
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Power Outage
Power knocked out for thousands in Heffley Creek, Pinantan Lake, Rayleigh and Tk'emlups
KAMLOOPS - Thousands of properties in North Kamloops, on the Tk'emlups reserve and in the Pinantan Lake area are without power. Shortly after 8:00 p.m. Monday (Aug. 10), BC Hydro reported a pair of separate power outages, both caused by trees going down across the utility's wires. The first outage affects 2,027 custome...
Aug 11, 2026
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If you have a bit of shade in your garden, take advantage of it! Here's Shawn to let you know what to plant.
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Art of Gardening: Native Restoration Plants
What happens when a natural area on your property gets damaged by construction or wildfire? According to Shawn, it's got a lot higher chance of sticking around if you plant what's native to the area.
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British Columbia
Smoke in B.C. Interior causing poor air quality but helping fire fight
PENTICTON - Many of the wildfires burning across British Columbia have been smoked out for a number of days, while it results in poor air quality it is helping in the fire fight. The remarks by Cliff Chapman with the B-C Wildfire Service come as a thic...
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What to know about the Bald Range fire and B.C.'s wildfire emergency
Here are key facts about the Bald Range wildfire that exploded within hours of its detection in British Columbia's south Okanagan region on Aug. 7. B.C. officials declared a provincewide state of emergency the next day, with Premier David Eby saying i...
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Calgary boy, 9, recovering in hospital after nearly drowning in B.C. river
VANCOUVER - A Calgary boy rescued after nearly drowning in a B.C. river is recovering in hospital, but his family says his lungs are badly damaged Nine-year-old Paul-Angelo Warren was swimming and diving in the Shuswap River near Enderby on the afterno...
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Halcyon days
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: The Stanley Cup Summer of Stankoven
Logan Stankoven of the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup in June.In July, his $48-million contract became effective. In the latest Tattle of Hastings, the former Kamloops Blazers captain reflects on achieving his childhood dream and looks toward the future.Below is the edited-for-length transcript of the intervie...
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Ten-thousand possible?
Stankoven hoping for great turnout at Stanley Cup celebration in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Logan Stankoven felt the love from his hometown from a distance while his Carolina Hurricanes ripped through the NHL post-season and won the Stanley Cup. He plans to say thanks in person on Sunday [Aug. 16] at Riverside Park, with thousands likely to be in attendance for a Cup celebration event at the Rotary...
Aug 11, 2026
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Broncos Football
Broncos shutout by Rebels at home 64-0
KAMLOOPS - For the first time in the 2026 B.C. Football Conference (BCFC) season, the Kamloops Broncos were held off the scoresheet. The Broncos were shutout by the Westshore Rebels at Hillside Stadium Saturday (Aug. 8) 64-0. Kamloops local and Broncos quarterback Cole Rigler completed seven of 16 pass attempts for 67...
Aug 10, 2026
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Canada
Partial solar eclipse, meteor shower headed for Canadian skies
A partial solar eclipse will be visible across the Maritimes, Ontario, Quebec and other parts of Canada today as the annual Perseid meteor shower also reaches its peak this week. The Canadian Space Agency says the partial eclipse will be visible across...
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Federal government invests $24 million for cannabis and brain health research
TORONTO - Federal Minister of Health Marjorie Michel has announced $24 million to create the Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium. Funded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the group of 10 research teams from across Canada wi...
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Federal government announces $34M to help communities cope with climate change
OTTAWA - The federal government is spending $34 million on projects to make Canadian communities more resilient to the effects of climate change. The funds come as cities and towns across the country spend another summer battling extreme heat, wildfire...
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World
Man kills his partner and child at a Minnesota daycare before taking his own life, police say
HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) - A man killed his partner and their child at the Minnesota home daycare they own before taking his life, police said Wednesday. Six other kids who were at the daycare have been reunited with their parents, and none we...
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Defense in Charlie Kirk's killing say shooter hit the 'intended target,' did not endanger others
Lawyers for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk say he shouldn't be eligible for the death penalty because the shooter "hit the intended target" during the assassination last year at a Utah event attended by thousands of peo...
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Man killed his partner and child at a Minnesota daycare before taking his own life, police say
HOPKINS, Minn. (AP) - A man killed his partner and their child at a Minnesota home daycare on Wednesday before taking his own life, police said. Authorities said other children were at the daycare in Hopkins, but none were injured, and al...
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