Author Archives: James Peters

KAMLOOPS - There are 63 active wildfires in the Kamloops Fire Centre as of July 5 - including the four fires of note: Durand Lake, Lytton, McKay Creek and Sparks Lake.As the Kamloops Fire Centre exper...

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The BC Liberals are calling on John Horgan and the NDP to enact a provincial state of emergency due to the raging wildfires ravaging parts of the province.Prince George-Mackenzie...

KAMLOOPS - The two Kamloops MLAs are calling on the City of Kamloops to take immediate action after a problematic evacuation of Juniper Ridge last week.As a lightning-sparked wildfire threatened the n...

KAMLOOPS - People in the South Thompson area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a severe thunde...

KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildfire Service has implemented an Area Restriction Order for the vicinity of the Lytton Creek Complex. The size of the area restriction reflects the continued need to protect the...

KAMLOOPS - A donation trailer has been set up at the Concession at Riverside Park.Tourism Kamloops is collecting essential items for evacuees who had to leave their homes without their belongings amid...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops East interface fires adjacent to parts of Juniper Ridge and Valleyview continued to be held Friday (July 2) evening.A statement from the Kamloops Emergency Operations Centre (E...

Update 8:50 P.M. - KAMLOOPS - A second Evacuation Order has been put in place for an additional 95 properties northeast of Logan Lake because of the Durand Lake wildfire.The properties are identified ...

KAMLOOPS - Ongoing struggles to snuff out a fire in an eastern section of Kamloops has led the City of Kamloops to reactivate its Emergency Operations Centre.The fire in the Valleyview and Juniper Rid...