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Wildfire near Savona 'being held' by firefighters after no spread overnight
KAMLOOPS - Twenty-two firefighters remain on site of a wildfire that broke out on Monday afternoon (Aug. 26) near Savona, but the B.C. Wildfire Service says the fire is 'being held' with a successful ...
Aug 27, 2019 Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service

UPDATE: Wildfire crews responding to blaze west of Savona
SAVONA B.C. - UPDATE: August 27, 5:00 AM B.C. Wildfire crews responded yesterday to a fire in the Juniper Beach Park area. Last night, fire officials estimated the size of the blaze at 41 hectares. At...
James Peters Aug 26, 2019 Image Credit: Contributed

Missing woman found
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The woman reported missing on a trip from Vernon and 100 Mile has been found safe and sound.
James Peters Aug 26, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today

RV-dwelling TNRD residents concerned about potential bylaw enforcement
CLEARWATER - Thompson Nicola Regional District residents are concerned with what action could follow a recent notice sent out by the District outlining rules around living in RVs. Nearly two weeks ago...
Aug 24, 2019 (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

Merritt manhunt resulted from 'joke gone wrong': RCMP
MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP in Merritt say a manhunt yesterday appears to have resulted from a "joke gone wrong."According to Cpl. Brock Hedrick, the incident began as a woman and her granddaughter were floa...
Aug 23, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today

Big rally in Mackenzie, B.C., draws attention to continuing lumber crisis
MACKENZIE, B.C. - An energetic rally by workers in Mackenzie in north-central British Columbia has highlighted the desperate situation facing many forestry-dependent communities across the province. T...
James Peters Aug 23, 2019

Police locate missing Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: Police have located a man reported missing on Aug. 22.All of his personal information has been removed from the article.EARLIER: Police in Kamloops are asking for the public's help ...
Aug 22, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today

Trans Mountain to resume construction on pipeline expansion
BURNABY, B.C. - Trans Mountain says it is restarting construction on its pipeline expansion project.The company said work will resume at the Westridge Marine Terminal and Kinder Morgan's Burnaby Termi...
Aug 21, 2019 Image Credit: Trans Mountain

Bodies of missing Surrey men found near Spences Bridge
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - The bodies of two men reported missing in July have been found near Spences Bridge.According to a news release from RCMP E-Division, the bodies of Ryan Provencher and Richard Sc...
Aug 20, 2019 Image Credit: RCMP Handout

Mac Island Park temporarily closed due to bears in the area
KAMLOOPS - McArthur Island Park is temporarily closed due to a mother bear and her two cubs being in the area.The City of Kamloops says in a news release that the BC Conservation Office recommended th...
Aug 19, 2019 File photo

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