Author Archives: Doug Collins
Kamloops Seniors Village grows to nine cases, one death
KAMLOOPS - The COVID-19 outbreak at Kamloops Seniors Village has grown.An emailed update from Interior Health Thursday (Sept. 2) states the outbreak, which cropped up last week, has expanded to nine c...
Sep 02, 2021
TNRD issues 'all clear' to hundreds of properties near White Rock Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - A significant portion of Thompson-Nicola Regional District properties bordering the White Rock Lake wildfire have been given the all-clear.Thursday morning (Sept. 2), the TNRD announced 366...
Sep 02, 2021
Kamloops health officials advise against consumption of veterinary ivermectin
KAMLOOPS - A trend coming out of the United States - a growing number of people in Canada claim to be taking ivermectin, a horse deworming medication, as they believe it aids in prevention or treatmen...
Sep 01, 2021
As City of Kamloops adopts Voyent Alert!, TNRD sings app's praises
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is getting ready to roll out a new emergency alert app for your phone.The Voyent Alert! app will launch in October and allow Kamloops residents to sign up for notificat...
Sep 01, 2021
Skaha Creek fire prompts evacuation alerts
PENTICTON - While good progress is being made on most wildfires in the Kamloops Fire Centre, the Skaha Creek fire above the City of Penticton is a concern this morning. The fire, discovered Saturday (...
Aug 31, 2021 Credit: Global Okanagan
Tourism Kamloops looks ahead to fall and winter season after wildfire-challenged summer
KAMLOOPS - While many tourism businesses in the Interior had a successful summer, Tourism Kamloops says others had a very different environment to work through. With restrictions easing in July, touri...
Aug 30, 2021
RCMP seek missing man in "high risk" case
LILLOOET - RCMP in Lillooet is hoping the public can help them in their search for a missing 75-year old man. They're looking for Joseph Zabotel, who went missing from near his residence in the 177-bl...
Aug 30, 2021 Joseph Zaotel
Fires showing little growth
KAMLOOPS - Only one new blaze in the Kamloops Fire Centre over the weekend, out of 233 burning in the province. That one new fire broke out yesterday about 2:00 PM in the Skaha Creek area above Pentic...
Aug 30, 2021 Skaha Creek Wildfire- Credit: Lorraine Collins
Major ignition scheduled for Monday on White Rock Lake fire
VERNON - Monday is expected to be the day when a massive ignition is held on the White Rock Lake wildfire west of Vernon. The process is expected to produce significant smoke which will be visible aro...
Aug 29, 2021
Forecast shows a chance of showers across the Kamloops Fire Centre to start the week
KAMLOOPS - The wildfire situation in B.C. has calmed down over the previous two weeks, including in the Kamloops Fire Centre, and the weather could provide more relief early this week. Environment Can...
Aug 29, 2021
