Author Archives: James Peters
UPDATE: Sparks Lake wildfire northwest of Kamloops at 180 hectares, out of control
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (6:30 am June 29) With more record-breaking temperatures in store today, fire crews will be hard-pressed to fight new fires that have sprung up in the last 24 hours. The worse...
Jun 28, 2021
Will you be celebrating Canada Day?
Jun 28, 2021 File Photo (Image Credit: CFJC Today / Kent Simmonds)
B.C. averages 48 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend; five deaths include young person from Interior
KAMLOOPS - COVID-19 transmission continued on the downtrend in B.C. on the weekend. In a briefing Monday (June 28), Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 145 new cases of the virus over ...
Jun 28, 2021
RCMP confirm North Shuswap homicide Friday, release victim's identity
SCOTCH CREEK, B.C. - The victim of a Friday (June 25) morning shooting death in the North Shuswap is being publicly identified to determine his movements in the hours prior to his death.John Vance, 32...
Jun 28, 2021
Air conditioning demand taxes B.C. Hydro grid
KAMLOOPS - As the B.C. Interior experiences record-breaking heat this week, B.C. Hydro is confident its grid can hold up to the increased demand.Spokesperson Jen Walker-Larsen says the Crown utility e...
Jun 28, 2021
Extreme heat expected to ease off - slightly - starting Canada Day Thursday
KAMLOOPS - This may be the only time in history that a cooling trend will represent a chance to set new high temperature records.Environment Canada says a cooling trend is en route to the B.C. Interio...
Jun 28, 2021
Three dead in late night boating incident on Seton Lake near Lillooet
LILLOOET, B.C. - A weekend boating incident on Seton Lake near Lillooet claimed three lives, and investigators are still trying to determine what happened. In a news release, RCMP say the incident too...
Jun 28, 2021
SD73 buses cancelled, COVID-19 immunization clinic moved as Kamloops grapples with extreme temperatures
KAMLOOPS - The record-breaking heat has resulted in some big changes to be aware of Monday (June 28) in Kamloops. In an email to parents, Kamloops-Thompson School District Superintendent Terry Sulliva...
Jun 27, 2021
Clearwater prohibits campfires with hot dry weather on the way
KAMLOOPS - The District of Clearwater is joining the District of Barriere in banning campfires and any open burning within the district.The ban will go into effect Saturday (June 26) at noon. In a mes...
Jun 25, 2021
On the verge of 'unprecedented' heat wave, Kamloops Fire Centre officials ponder campfire ban
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada says the temperatures Kamloops will see next week will be unprecedented in recorded history. Forecaster Armel Castellan says beginning Saturday (June 26), we are expectin...
Jun 25, 2021
