Author Archives: James Peters
Evacuation order for 32 more properties due to White Rock Lake wildfire
UPDATE (7:05): An evacuation alert was issued for 165 properties in the Grasslands electoral area.Affected properties include:2370 to 2912 Barnhartvale Rd2901 to 6975 Hwy 974120 to 4249 Kristianson Rd...
Jul 20, 2021
State of emergency called in B.C. over growing wildfires
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's public safety minister has declared a provincial state of emergency over the growing wildfire threat. Mike Farnworth says he made the decision based on information from ...
Jul 20, 2021
UPDATE: Parts of Sicamous evacuated due to fast-moving wildfire
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: The Shuswap Emergency Program has begun evacuating parts of Sicamous.Image Credit: Shuswap Emergency ProgramEARLIER: An evacuation alert has been issued by the Columbia Shuswap Regi...
Jul 20, 2021
TNRD evacuates 25 properties near ballooning July Mountain fire south of Merritt
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has issued its first evacuation order due to the July Mountain wildfire burning southwest of Merritt. As of the noon hour Tuesday (July 20), residents ...
Jul 20, 2021
Tourism Kamloops hopes for short-term uptake, more visitor dollars in 2022 after border announcement
KAMLOOPS - Monday's (July 19) announcement from the federal government regarding international travelers returning to Canada was a welcome one for Tourism Kamloops.Some of the industries expected to b...
Jul 20, 2021
Remains of toppled crane removed in Kelowna, B.C., most evacuations lifted
KELOWNA, B.C. - Evacuation orders have been lifted for all but one building in Kelowna, B.C., as crews have dismantled what remained of a crane that collapsed, killing five people. A statement issued ...
Jul 20, 2021
Residents of 53 Lytton-area properties to return home Tuesday as evacuation order downgraded
LYTTON, B.C. - Residents of more than 50 properties north of Lytton will be able to go back home Tuesday (July 20). Monday evening, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District announced an evacuation order ...
Jul 19, 2021 Image Credit: B.C. Wildfire Service
TNRD evacuates seven properties near Heffley Lake as Embleton Mountain fire shifts south
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildfire Service says an unexpected wind shift has played havoc with the Embleton Mountain wildfire near Whitecroft, leading to another evacuation. Late Monday night (July 19), the...
Jul 19, 2021
TNRD evacuates 28 more properties near Westwold due to growing White Rock Lake fire
WESTWOLD, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has issued a new evacuation order for 28 properties in the Westwold area, in the proximity of the White Rock Lake fire. Residents of the followin...
Jul 19, 2021
Second-dose COVID-19 vaccination rate surpasses 50% for eligible British Columbians
VICTORIA - More than half of eligible British Columbians are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19.New data released by the province's Ministry of Health Monday (July 19) shows a 53.2 per cent second-...
Jul 19, 2021
