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East Okanagan no longer on flood watch, high streamflow advisory remains for Southern Interior and Cariboo
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) downgraded its flood watch for the East Okanagan and Boundary.In an update Sunday (June 5) at 1 p.m., the BCRFC says the rivers now under a high strea...
Jun 06, 2022
Composting pilot program diverted 43 per cent of waste from landfill
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops city council will receive a report Tuesday (June 7) on the curbside organic waste collection pilot program that began in September 2021. The composting pilot included 2500 homes ac...
Jun 05, 2022
Several communities in interior B.C. watching rising river levels
KAMLOOPS - As a low-pressure system brings moderate-to-heavy rainfall and "unsettled weather" to the B.C. Interior, several communities are keeping a close watch on river levels.There is a flood watch...
Jun 05, 2022
B.C. informal family court promising for domestic violence victims: advocates
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A family court pilot project in British Columbia may be a promising solution for domestic violence victims trying to navigate a confusing and intimidating legal system, advocates say....
Jun 05, 2022
Kamloops library hosts national exhibit on Sixties Scoop
KAMLOOPS - Residents can learn more about a less-known part of Indigenous history today by visiting Bi-Giwen: Coming Home - Truth-Telling from the Sixties Scoop - a national travelling exhibit that wi...
Jun 04, 2022
Canada firmer than ever in support of Ukraine after 100 days of war: Joly
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada is more resolute than ever in its support for Ukraine as its war with Russia continues after 100 days. In an interview with The Canadian Press...
Jun 04, 2022
Wildfire Service predicts less extreme fire season for B.C. than 2021
KAMLOOPS - After an extreme fire season in BC in 2021, the province is predicting a less severe fire season this year.Last summer, many parts of the province saw towns and forests go up in flames.Part...
Jun 03, 2022
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for South Thompson, Nicola, and Shuswap regions
KAMLOOPS - A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the South Thompson, Nicola, and Shuswap regions.At 10 a.m. Friday (June 3), Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the developmen...
Jun 03, 2022
WATCH: Floods of 1972 helped Kamloops prepare for future high water years — like this one
KAMLOOPS - It's been 50 years since the South and North Thompson Rivers peaked at historic levels - breaching banks and seeping into homes throughout the Kamloops area. The flooding in 1972 caused par...
Jun 02, 2022
Province issues high streamflow advisory for Southern Interior including Nicola River, Salmon River
VICTORIA - The high snowpack in the Southern Interior alpine is starting to make its way down.The B.C. River Forecast Centre has now issued a high streamflow advisory for much of the region, including...
Jun 02, 2022
