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Fund helps family of Vernon doctor missing in Thompson River
VERNON - A GoFundMe is underway to help the family of a Vernon doctor who is missing and presumed drowned in the Thompson River in Kamloops.The website said Dr. Michael Mthandazo was in Kamloops July ...
Aaron Schulze Aug 08, 2022

Major construction work to come to 12th Street between Tranquille Road and McArthur Island
KAMLOOPS - Crews will fully reconstruct one of the roads that leads to McArthur Island Park starting Monday (August 8).The planned improvements to 12th Street include adding a sidewalk and traffic cal...
James Peters Aug 07, 2022

Keremeos Creek wildfire now more than 5,900 hectares in size
KEREMEOS CREEK - A wildfire 21 kilometres southwest of Penticton has grown to 5,903 hectares.The fire that was discovered on July 29 has continued to grow throughout the past week. According to the BC...
James Peters Aug 06, 2022

Kamloops real estate cools to pre-pandemic levels in July
KAMLOOPS - Residential real estate sales in Kamloops dropped by 39 per cent in July compared to the same period in 2021, sliding down to pre-pandemic levels, according to the Association of Interior R...
Aaron Schulze Aug 05, 2022

Showers reduce fire behaviour on 270-hectare Watching Creek wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reports that 10 milimetres of heavy showers Thursday (Aug. 4) has reduced fire behaviour on the Watching Creek wildfire.In an update Friday (Aug. 5) morning, ...
Dave Barry Aug 05, 2022

Construction underway for Katherine's Place on the North Shore of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Ground has been broken for a new supportive housing development in Kamloops. Katherine's Place is meant to supply a safe roof over the heads of youth and young adults. It is named after the...
Aaron Schulze Aug 04, 2022

UPDATE: Missing man found
LILLOOET, B.C. - UPDATE (Aug. 5): RCMP say the man has been found and is safe.
Aaron Schulze Aug 04, 2022

Cool temperatures slowing spread of Watching Creek wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The wildfire burning in the Lac du Bois protected area about 16 kilometres northwest of Kamloops has burned 195 hectares and is classified as out of control. However, Fire Information Offic...
Aug 03, 2022

Number of wildfires grows in B.C., but cooler weather offers firefighters a breather
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says five fires that either threaten public safety or are highly visible are now burning in the province, up from two just a day earlier. The blazes newly identifie...
Aaron Schulze Aug 03, 2022

Watching Creek wildfire northwest of Kamloops grows as ground crews can't be safely deployed
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has issued an evacuation alert for residents near the Watching Creek wildfire, about 15 kilometres northwest of Kamloops. The affected area is i...
Aaron Schulze Aug 02, 2022

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