Author Archives: James Peters

Two weeks after it ignited, the Sparks Lake wildfire is threatening more properties.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) issued a new evacuation order Tuesday morning (July 13), affecting 110 ...

KAMLOOPS - After surveying the public, the City of Kamloops will launch its organic waste collection pilot program in September 2021. The pilot program, Phase Two of the city's Curbside Organic Waste ...

KELOWNA - Multiple people are dead after a crane attached to a high-rise building under construction collapsed in downtown Kelowna, B.C., on Monday, police said. "There are multiple confirmed fataliti...

KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has put a heat warning in place for Kamloops and the surrounding area for the week ahead. Forecaster Lisa Erven says temperatures are expected to hit the mid-to-high 30s ...

KAMLOOPS AND 100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - There is some good news on the wildfire front, as tensions around a pair of Interior wildfires have eased. On Monday afternoon (July 12), the Thompson-Nicola Region...

KAMLOOPS - The concourse at the Sandman Centre will be open between today (July 12) and Wednesday (July 14) as a cooling centre to provide residents with temporary relief from the current heat event.A...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops appears to have a map on moving forward following the issues caused by the July 1 East Interface Fire.Mayor Ken Christian and Chief Administrative Officer David Trawin ...

WHITECROFT, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has announced an evacuation in and around the community of Whitecroft. WATCH: (Video Credit: Facebook / Kari Ann) The evacuation was announced ...

KAMLOOPS - B.C. SPCA said animal protection officers were able to rescue 41 animals from 27 different properties behind fire evacuation lines in Lytton on Thursday (July 8). The SPCA was granted acces...