Author Archives: James Peters

CHASE, B.C. - A new evacuation alert was issued by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) Wednesday (Aug. 16) morning.In a news release, the CSRD says the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire is incr...

CHASE, B.C. - As fire behaviour continues to become more active, the Shuswap Emergency Program moved one of its Structure Protection Units to the Gateway Lakeview Resort entrance and another at the Sc...

LITTLE FORT, B.C. - B.C. Wildfire Service crews are keeping an eye on a new wildfire that was first spotted Monday (Aug. 14) in the North Thompson Valley. The North Saskum Lake fire is burning east of...

KAMLOOPS - Tuesday (Aug. 15) will see a second day of planned ignitions around the Ross Moore Lake wildfire south of Kamloops. The B.C. Wildfire Service says about 40 per cent of its planned ignition ...

KAMLOOPS - With a heat warning in effect in Kamloops and area through most of the week, residents are being reminded on how to remain cool and safe amid the higher temperatures.IndoorsIn homes without...

VANCOUVER - Wildfire crews battling several major blazes around British Columbia had a busy but not overwhelming weekend, although the BC Wildfire Service says challenging conditions could arrive with...

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been hitting the summer barbecue circuit with ramped-up rhetoric around debunked claims that the World Economic Forum is attempting to impose its agen...

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) - As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town reached 89, authorities warned Saturday that the effort to find and identify the dead was still in its early st...

KELOWNA, B.C. - Mounties in British Columbia say a man they describe as a "dangerous repeat offender" has been arrested in Kelowna. They say officers found a stolen truck at a home in the city. Police...