Author Archives: Doug Collins
B.C. officials to show and tell on COVID-19 health and safety measures in schools
VICTORIA - Students in Kindergarten to Grade 12 and those attending post-secondary schools in British Columbia will get the COVID-19 lesson plan on health and safety today. Provincial health officer D...
Aug 24, 2021
TNRD rescinds evacuation alert for Tobiano
KAMLOOPS - Tobiano residents have been given the all clear.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) rescinded its evacuation alert Monday (Aug. 23) evening as the Tremont Creek wildfire no longer ...
Aug 23, 2021
B.C. holding COVID-19 vaccination update; premier attending
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan, along with the health minister and provincial health officer, will be holding a briefing on COVID-19 vaccinations in British Columbia this afternoon. Specific details o...
Aug 23, 2021
DriveBC: Vehicle on fire partially blocking southbound lane of Coquihalla south of Merritt
MERRITT - A reported vehicle on fire is partially blocking the southbound lane of the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt.DriveBC announced on Sunday (Aug. 22) near noon that emergency crews have been...
Aug 22, 2021
TNRD rescinds evacuation alert for 10 properties near Kamloops impacted by Tremont Creek wildfire
UPDATE (4:50 p.m.) Cool temperatures, calm winds, and showers were welcome sights for the Kamloops Fire Centre over the weekend.Sunday (Aug. 22) afternoon, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD)...
Aug 22, 2021
No reports of criminality in evacuated communities: B.C. RCMP
The B.C. RCMP is reassuring people forced from their homes due to wildfires that their property is still being protected. Members of the RCMP across the province are patrolling evacuated areas, not on...
Aug 20, 2021
B.C. Wildfire Service says resources have doubled since early concern in July
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildfire Service says the leaked memo was written and sent out by a member of the forest industry after a meeting on July 12. The wildfire service also notes the memo was at a time...
Aug 19, 2021
TNRD residents demand provincial wildfire response review
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) says residents are demanding that the province reviews how it fights wildfires going forward by removing some of the red tape that stops the pub...
Aug 18, 2021
Mudslides add to fire woes
KAMLOOPS - It's hard to go anywhere in the province this morning (Tuesday), especially if you want to head west. The Coquihalla between Merritt and Hope was closed overnight because of wildfire danger...
Aug 17, 2021
Merritt residents preparing to leave at a moment's notice
MERRITT - Three major fires are headed in the direction of Merritt and residents are getting ready to leave at a moment's notice."I could hear the wind blowing outside my door. I could smell it inside...
Aug 16, 2021
