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Evacuation orders issued for Westwold, Monte Lake, and Falkland due to White Rock Lake fire
KAMLOOPS - Evacuation orders were issued for 271 properties in the vicinity of Westwold and Monte Lake, and all of the Falkland and Cedar Hill area late Wednesday (Aug. 4) evening.The orders from the ...
Aug 04, 2021
Dozens of evacuee animals returning home as evacuation orders ease
KAMLOOPS - In July, the B.C. SPCA reduced its adoption prices in half to free up space for animals evacuated due to the ongoing wildfires.General Manager of Communications Lorie Chortyk said they were...
Aug 04, 2021
Walk-in Wednesday providing vaccines, therapy dogs, and music in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - To commemorate 'walk-in Wednesday', the Tournament Capital Centre in Kamloops will host live entertainment, therapy dogs, and smoothies today.During the B.C.-wide walk-in-Wednesday (Aug. 4)...
Aug 04, 2021
National defence minister visits Kamloops to learn more about assistance needed for B.C. Interior fires
KAMLOOPS - The Minister of National Defence made a special visit to Kamloops on Tuesday, meeting with the Canadian Armed Forces, which for the last month has been based near the Kamloops Airport assis...
Aug 03, 2021
Whitecroft properties given all clear as Embleton Mountain wildfire is being held
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation alert has been rescinded to give the all clear for 153 properties near Whitecroft.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) stated on Tuesday (Aug. 3) that the 991-hectare ...
Aug 03, 2021
White Rock Lake wildfire slowed by rain
***This story was updated with the Sunday morning Evacuation Alert. KAMLOOPS - Mother Nature finally helped wildfire fighting efforts Sunday, delivering much needed precipitation to the aggressive Whi...
Aug 02, 2021
Police investigate two arson cases in Armstrong
Some grass fires in Armstrong this weekend are being investigated as arson by RCMP.Police say on Saturday, July 31, a person out for a walk came upon two small grass fires burning in the ditch near th...
Aug 01, 2021
Two communities northeast of Salmon Arm evacuated due to Crazy Creek Gorge wildfire
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation order was issued by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Saturday (July 31) evening.The communities of Queest Village and Pete Martin Bay - northeast of Salmon Arm - are eva...
Aug 01, 2021
Council votes to extend Memorial Arena's use as a homeless shelter
KAMLOOPS - Memorial Arena will remain as a temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness for the near future.Kamloops council voted unanimously on July 20 to extending the short-term facility...
Jul 31, 2021
Wildfire worries rise in Kamloops Fire Centre as BC long weekend arrives
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service is preparing for a challenging weekend with temperatures heating up and the possibility of lightning moving through the region. The fire danger rating for the southe...
Jul 30, 2021
