Kamloops and Area

Vehicle Fire
Crews snuff fire along Coquihalla south of Merritt; highway reopened Tuesday
MERRITT, B.C. - A vehicle fire that spread to the surrounding landscape along the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt Monday evening (July 28) was quickly brought under control.At about 8:00 p.m. a semi-trailer burst into flames in the northbound lanes in the Coldwater area, about 18 kilometres south of Merritt.The fir...
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Wildfire Start
New wildfire south of Lytton triggers evacuation alerts from Lytton First Nation, TNRD
LYTTON, B.C. - A new wildfire start discovered south of Lytton Monday (July 28) has already grown to 150 hectares, prompting a pair of evacuation alerts.The Cantilever Bar fire erupted about 10 kilometres south of Lytton near Kanaka Bar. It is burning on the western bank of the Fraser River and can be seen from the Tra...
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Algae Blooms
Upper Nicola Band extends algae warning to Douglas Lake
MERRITT, B.C. - The Upper Nicola Band has expanded an advisory warning of blue-green algae to Douglas Lake.Earlier this month, the band asked residents not to swim in parts of Nicola Lake, saying professionals were monitoring and collecting data on a cyanobacteria bloom.Residents were warned to avoid contact with bloom...
Jul 28, 2025
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Ottawa, B.C. provide $77M to bring high-speed internet to nearly 7,000 households
ARMSTRONG, B.C. - The federal and B.C. governments are providing more than $77 million in combined funding to bring high-speed internet to more than 6,900 homes in the province. A statement from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada says the funding is part of an agreement struck in 2022 that committed up...
Jul 28, 2025
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