Author Archives: James Peters
TNRD asks Adams Lake boaters to keep north of Agate Bay
ADAMS LAKE, B.C. - Thompson Nicola Regional District officials are enacting some temporary safety restrictions on Adams Lake, with wildfires approaching the water on both sides.In a news release issue...
Aug 04, 2023
More Osoyoos, B.C., wildfire evacuees can head home as another order lifts
OSOYOOS, B.C. - Less than a week after hundreds were forced from their homes by a fast-moving wildfire, more residents and businesses of Osoyoos, B.C., are being allowed to return. An evacuation order...
Aug 04, 2023
Wildfire smoke, not drought, biggest concern for local wineries
KAMLOOPS - No region in the southern portion of the province is currently experiencing anything below a Level 3 drought, with much of B.C. facing Level 4 or even Level 5 conditions, and that is with s...
Aug 04, 2023
TNRD issues evacuation alert for 12 lakefront properties due to Bush Creek East wildfire
ADAMS LAKE, B.C. - While the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire threatens the east side of Adams Lake, another fire is bearing down on the west side.Thursday afternoon (Aug. 3), the Thompson Nicola Region...
Aug 03, 2023
City of Kamloops to increase water use restrictions as region experiences extreme drought
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops will increase water use restrictions as the region experiences an extreme level of drought. In a news release issued Thursday (Aug. 3) morning, the city says the restri...
Aug 03, 2023
'Just exploded this afternoon': Adams Lake evacuee recalls wall of fire approaching
ADAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Lower East Adams Lake wildfire turned 180 degrees on Wednesday (Aug. 2), moving toward the community of Dorian Bay and spreading rapidly across the hillside above the lake, leav...
Aug 03, 2023
Kamloops RCMP reviewing tense interaction, rough arrest caught on video
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are reviewing the circumstances surrounding a pair of arrests made in front of City Hall Monday (July 31).Video posted to social media shows the tail end of an interaction bet...
Aug 03, 2023
Tk'emlúps chief and council pledge to banish, evict drug dealers caught on reserve
TK'EMLUPS - Chief and Council of Tk'emlps te Secwpemc are talking tough about drug dealing on reserve lands. In a news release posted to the First Nation's website, Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir and her coun...
Aug 02, 2023
Smoky skies bulletin expands to include North Thompson and Shuswap
KAMLOOPS - Smoke that has filled Kamloops' air in recent days is expected to spread throughout the region. Along with the South Thompson, a smoky skies bulletin has been issued for the North Thompson ...
Aug 02, 2023
Electronic logging devices now required for commercial drivers in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - In an effort to improve highway safety across B.C., the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is requiring commercial drivers to use electronic logging devices (ELDs) in their truck...
Aug 01, 2023
