Author Archives: James Peters
Evacuation alert for 199 properties in Bonaparte Plateau area
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation alert was issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Emergency Operations Centre in Kamloops Wednesday (July 14) morning. The alert was issued to 199 properties in...
Jul 14, 2021
Smoking materials the cause of Columbia Street fire: KFR
KAMLOOPS - A fire on 1214 Columbia Street that took Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) crews hours to extinguish on Friday (July 10) has a determined cause.Chief Fire Prevention Officer Dean Olstad said the c...
Jul 14, 2021
More than 1,500 properties evacuated in South Cariboo near Flat Lake, Canim Lake fires
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - UPDATE: The District of 100 Mile House is now on evacuation alert. EARLIER: The Cariboo Regional District is announcing a pair of large evacuations of properties in the path of ...
Jul 14, 2021
Wildfire smoke blanketing parts of B.C. prompts air quality warning
VANCOUVER - Much of central and eastern British Columbia is under a special weather bulletin warning of smoky skies, as hundreds of wildfires rage out of control in the province. Environment Canada is...
Jul 14, 2021
Williams Lake First Nation stages blessing ceremony as preparations for Cariboo Memorial Hospital redevelopment continue
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - The impending construction work to renovate and expand Cariboo Memorial Hospital were welcomed this week by a smudging ceremony held by Williams Lake Fire Nations (WLFN). Approxi...
Jul 14, 2021
Wildfire causes Highway 97 closure in South Cariboo
70 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Motorists beware: a wildfire has closed Highway 97 in both directions near 70 Mile House.According to Drive BC, the highway is closed between North Bonaparte Road and 94 Mile for...
Jul 14, 2021
TNRD issues evacuation order for 17 properties near Gladwin Mobile Home Park and Jade Spring
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation order was issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Emergency Operations Centre in Kamloops Tuesday (July 13) evening.The order was issued to 17 properties in the...
Jul 13, 2021
New fires spotted Tuesday near Kamloops, Barriere
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildfire Service is informing the public of new wildfires in the Kamloops and Barriere areas, both of which popped up on Tuesday afternoon (July 13). The Mount Peter Ridge Line fir...
Jul 13, 2021 Image Credit: Twitter / @AlpineLifer
Two Shuswap brothers among those killed in Kelowna crane collapse
KELOWNA - Three of the four people confirmed dead in Monday's fatal crane collapse in downtown Kelowna have been identified through social media.According to GoFundMe, verified fundraising pages have ...
Jul 13, 2021
South Cariboo man killed when pickup collides with fire truck
70 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A South Cariboo resident is dead after a collision with a fire truck Monday afternoon (July 12). In a news release, RCMP say the crash took place at about 4:00 p.m. Monday, on 83...
Jul 13, 2021
