Author Archives: Doug Collins
Valemount increasing water restrictions due to landslide threat
VALEMOUNT - The public is still advised to stay away near the Swift Creek area. The Village of Valemount and the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George said the landslide remains active and condition...
Aug 02, 2021
Flat Lake Wildfire results in new Evacuation Order
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District has issued an Evacuation Order for 125 properties within Electoral Area "E" (Bonaparte Plateau). The order is being put in place because of the growth ...
Jul 30, 2021
Gender inequality in Kamloops to be addressed through federal government grant
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Elizabeth Fry Society will be looking to develop methods to overcome gender inequality through the support of the federal government's Feminist Response and Recovery Fund. A $3...
Jul 30, 2021
Weekend heat brings concerns for wildfires and health
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has upgraded several special weather statements to heat warnings that now stretch across most of B-C's southern Interior and south coast. Daytime highs near 40 are expect...
Jul 30, 2021
Doctors, lawyers want B.C. to track injuries after record heat wave
VANCOUVER - Two groups focused on environmental issues are calling on the British Columbia government to come up with a plan to track "heat dome injuries" following record-setting temperatures that ar...
Jul 30, 2021
Following regional restrictions this week, B.C reports 204 new COVID-19 cases Thursday
VICTORIA - COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise Thursday (July 29), with the province reporting 204 new cases of the virus around B.C. In an update, B.C's Ministry of Health states 107 of those new c...
Jul 29, 2021
A Way Home Kamloops and Executive Director part ways
KAMLOOPS - Six months after she took on the role, Sadie Hunter and A Way Home Kamloops have parted ways. Hunter took the job in February of this year after the untimely death of the organization's fou...
Jul 29, 2021
Body recovered after weekend accident
KAMLOOPS - The R-C-M-P say they have recovered a pickup truck that veered of Highway 97 and sank in 6-Mile Lake south of Clinton on the weekend -- claiming the life of a woman. The Mounties say the ve...
Jul 29, 2021 CFJC file image
Evacuation order downgraded for 110 properties impacted by Sparks Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) partially downgraded an evacuation order Wednesday (July 28) evening.The evacuation order for 110 properties in Alpine Valley and Frederick, due...
Jul 28, 2021
Ruins and destruction of Lytton bring back memories of heartbreak for Louis Creek
KAMLOOPS - Eighteen years ago, the McLure fire roared through Louis Creek destroying homes and businesses, similar to what happened recently in Lytton. The ruins and destruction of the Lytton communit...
Jul 28, 2021
