Author Archives: James Peters
City of Merritt signs deal with TNRD to provide fire protection at Trans Mountain camp
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt has entered into an agreement with the Thompson Nicola Regional District to provide fire protection at the Trans Mountain camp for the next 18 months."Though the ca...
Jul 23, 2021
Wind shift helped firefighters gain the upper hand on Embleton Mountain fire: BCWS
WHITECROFT, B.C. - Whitecroft residents are heading back home Friday (July 23) as the community's evacuation order was lifted by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Thursday evening.The order was fi...
Jul 23, 2021
Sun Peaks back to full operation this weekend
(Editor's Note: This story replaces an earlier version, updating it with new information.) WHITECROFT, B.C. - It's a rare bit of hopeful news on the B.C. wildfire fight. Operations at Sun Peaks will r...
Jul 22, 2021
Seymour Arm evacuation expanded
SEYMOUR ARM, B.C. - An evacuation order affecting a portion of the Shuswap community of Seymour Arm has been expanded.It's due to the nearby Hunakwa Lake fire, now measured at 1,100 hectares and threa...
Jul 22, 2021
Kamloops mayor says The LOOP's role will be filled by newly-created day centres
KAMLOOPS - Less surprised and more frustrated, LOOP operator Glenn Hilke says he doesn't understand the City's decision to suspend the organization's business license, or the suspension of its funding...
Jul 22, 2021
UPDATE: Pellet gun led to firearm complaint, RCMP takedown in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: RCMP say a pellet gun was at the heart of a firearm complaint downtown Thursday afternoon. At about 12:40 p.m., a suspect was seen pulling a firearm out of a backpack and pointing i...
Jul 22, 2021
City of Kamloops suspends business license for The Loop non-profit on Tranquille Road
KAMLOOPS - The operator of North Shore non-profit service provider The Loop says the City of Kamloops has suspended its business license.The move comes two months after the City of Kamloops designated...
Jul 22, 2021
Raging Hunakwa Lake fire prompts partial evacuation of Seymour Arm
SEYMOUR ARM, B.C. - The growing Hunakwa Lake wildfire has led the Columbia Shuswap Regional District to evacuate a portion of the community of Seymour Arm.The order was made as of 8:00 a.m. Thursday (...
Jul 22, 2021
Police seek witnesses after sexual assault in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for witnesses to a frightening sexual assault in downtown Kamloops over the weekend.Spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the incident happened in the wee hours of Sunday m...
Jul 22, 2021
TNRD issues evacuation order for 103 properties due to Young Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation order was issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Emergency Operations Centre in Kamloops Wednesday (July 21) evening.The order was issued to 103 properties due...
Jul 21, 2021
