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Cooler weather could offer respite to crews battling wildfire near Penticton, B.C.
VANCOUVER - A wildfire burning in British Columbia's southern Okanagan now covers nearly 28 square kilometres after hot weather fuelled explosive growth since it was sparked Friday. About 300 properti...
Aug 02, 2022
Campfire ban to begin Thursday in Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is ordering a campfire ban effective noon Thursday (Aug. 4) throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre.It says the measure is being taken to prevent human-caused wil...
Aug 02, 2022
High winds and hot temperatures fueling fires near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A series of wildfires have popped up near Kamloops Monday (Aug. 1) afternoon, producing large plumes of smoke and reminding residents of recent smokey summers.The Watching Creek wildfire wa...
Aug 01, 2022
Smoke from the Nohimin Creek wildfire expected to impact Kamloops today
KAMLOOPS - Smoke from the Nohomin Creek Wildfire northwest of Lytton is expected to drift over Kamloops today (Aug. 1). The fire, which started July 14, has grown to nearly 3,000 thousand hectares in ...
Aug 01, 2022
One man missing after going underwater near McArthur Island Park
KAMLOOPS - A man was swept away by the current and didn't resurface after he entered the Thompson River Saturday (July 31), according to Kamloops RCMP.At around 5:30 p.m., a man was seen entering the ...
Jul 31, 2022
Wildfires near Ashcroft classified as "out of control"
UPDATE (July 31, 1 p.m.): The smaller wildfire is classed as under control. ASHCROFT - Two wildfires located South of Ashcroft have been upgraded to "out of control," according to the BC Wildfire Serv...
Jul 30, 2022
Wildfire near Lytton grows to 2,660 hectares, expected to grow by midday
LYTTON, B.C. - The Nohomin Creek wildfire burning near Lytton has grown to 2,660 hectares.In an update Thursday night (July 28), the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) says temperatures reaching 41 degrees ...
Jul 29, 2022
'It's not too late': RCMP renew request for information on missing Merritt man
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlups Rural RCMP are renewing their request for information on a 44-year-old Merritt man who disappeared nine years ago.RCMP say Dean Kelly Morrison left his contract painting job at St...
Jul 28, 2022
Project tracking COVID-19 in Canadian long-term care paused due to lack of data
TORONTO - A think tank that's been compiling data on COVID-19 in Canadian long-term care homes says it has to stop its work because provinces are no longer making enough information public about the s...
Jul 28, 2022
As temperatures heat up, City of Kamloops reminding people to keep smart on the water
KAMLOOPS - With the temperatures climbing to 40C this week, people are doing everything they can to stay cool, whether it's settling into an air-conditioned space or chilling out in the water. However...
Jul 27, 2022
