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Sizzling hot spell settles over B.C., adding to wildfire woes
VANCOUVER - Wildfire crews battling several major blazes around British Columbia had a busy but not overwhelming weekend, although the BC Wildfire Service says challenging conditions could arrive with...
Aug 14, 2023
TNRD reduces the size of the Ross Moore Lake Evacuation Order
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has partially rescinded the evacuation order around the Ross Moore Lake wildfire approximately 10 kilometres south of Kamloops.As of 7 p.m. Sunday (Aug...
Aug 13, 2023
City activates cooling centre amidst heat wave
KAMLOOPS - In response to the rising temperatures, the City of Kamloops has opened the concourse at Sandman Centre as a cooling centre.The centre is going to act as a temporary relief from the heat, a...
Aug 13, 2023
Which ribs? 12th annual Rotary Daybreak Kamloops Ribfest back at Riverside Park
KAMLOOPS - Ribbers are stoking fires and getting smoky in preparation for the 12th annual Kamloops Rotary Daybreak Ribfest. But how do you know which ribs to pick?"It's all coming down to the rub and ...
Aug 11, 2023
Judge rejects class-action lawsuit in Lytton, B.C. wildfire, suggests amended claim
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court justice has refused to certify a class-action lawsuit linked to the wildfire that destroyed the village of Lytton in 2021, but the ruling also allows for a...
Aug 11, 2023
Missing man found dead in the Shuswap; police treating it as a homicide
SICAMOUS, B.C. - Police are treating the death of man in the Shuswap as a homicide.In a news release Thursday (Aug. 10), Sicamous RCMP say a man was reported missing on Aug. 2. During their investigat...
Aug 11, 2023
City of Kamloops parks and trails reopen following recent rainfall and cooler temperatures
KAMLOOPS - The closure of all nature parks and trails within the City of Kamloops only lasted a week.As of Friday (Aug. 11), the City says parks and trails will reopen thanks to recent rainfall and co...
Aug 11, 2023
Drought conditions expected to worsen as heat wave approaches early next week
KAMLOOPS - Representatives from the province took questions on worsening drought conditions across B.C. at the province's media availability on Thursday (August 10). Officials are taking extra precaut...
Aug 10, 2023
New Afton mine suspends underground activities as tailings storage undergo engineering review
KAMLOOPS - The New Afton copper-gold mine just west of Kamloops has suspended its underground mining activities.In a news release issued Thursday (Aug. 10) morning, New Gold Inc. - the international m...
Aug 10, 2023
Man acquitted in Kamloops manslaughter trial charged with intending to mislead under oath
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man who was acquitted of manslaughter in 2019, along with his girlfriend, have been arrested after allegedly intending to mislead under oath. In a news release issued Thursday (A...
Aug 10, 2023
