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Mine Creek wildfire grows to 1,900 hectares, crosses Coquihalla Highway
KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service is warning of a dynamic situation on the Mine Creek wildfire burning along the Coquihalla Highway north of Hope. As of Thursday (Sept. 4) morning, the Mine Creek wil...
Sep 04, 2025
TNRD issues evacuation orders, alerts due to Mine Creek fire near Coquihalla
MERRITT, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has issued an evacuation order and an evacuation alert in connection with the Mine Creek wildfire. The evacuation order covers one property...
Sep 03, 2025
Coquihalla closed between Merritt and Hope
MERRITT, B.C. - The Coquihalla Highway is closed in both directions Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 3).Drive BC says the route is closed for a 102 kilometre stretch between Merritt and Hope as a result of ...
Sep 03, 2025
Kamloops man's disappearance considered suspicious; possible connection to burned vehicle
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say the Southeast District Major Crime Unit (SED MCU) is taking over the investigation into a young Kamloops man's disappearance last month.And while police have stopped short of confi...
Sep 03, 2025
More than $45M in contracts awarded for Kamloops Centre for the Arts
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is expecting to break ground this fall on the new Kamloops Centre for the Arts. The project received public assent last year, then survived a legal challenge from resid...
Sep 03, 2025
Kamloops and area to be impacted by wildfire smoke over the next two days: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - A special air quality statement is in effect for most of the Southern Interior. Environment Canada says smoke from wildfires is expected to move into the North and South Thompson, Nicola, O...
Sep 03, 2025
Kamloops schools reopen as district brass prepares to examine impacts of budget cuts
KAMLOOPS - The new year is officially underway for the Kamloops Thompson School District as students returned to the classrooms on Tuesday (Sept. 2) morning. It's a year of change for the district, wi...
Sep 02, 2025
Former Kamloops lawyer accused of killing client surprises trial, opts out of testifying in his own defence
VANCOUVER - A former Kamloops lawyer accused of killing his client more than three years ago opted not to share his side of the deadly incident in BC Supreme Court in Vancouver on Tuesday (Sept. 2). R...
Sep 02, 2025
Wildfire burning north of Coquihalla Summit grows to 105 hectares, not threatening structures or utilities
HOPE, B.C. - A wildfire discovered along the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt on Monday (Sept. 1) has grown to 105 hectares in size. The BC Wildfire Service says the Mine Creek wildfire nor...
Sep 02, 2025
Lightning sparks small fires near Merritt, 100 Mile House
KAMLOOPS - Lightning that has moved through the BC Interior over the past few days has sparked several new fires, with the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) noting clusters near Merritt and 100 Mile House.As...
Sep 01, 2025
