Category Archives: British Columbia

KAMLOOPS -Update: All evacuation orders have been rescinded says Michelle Nordstrom, EOC information officer with the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. “Based on our communications with the wil...

VERNON - A man has been extradited from the United States to face a charge of first degree murder in connection with the death of his wife in Vernon 32 years ago. A spokesperson for B.C.’s Prose...

SAVONA, B.C. - Another May day, another new wildfire in the B.C. Interior. On Monday evening, the B.C. Wildfire Service reported a fire start beside the Trans Canada Highway west of Kamloops near Savo...

KAMLOOPS - The BC Wildfire Service has announced changes to the Allie Lake area restriction for Crown land. The change went into effect today at noon. “The order is in place to accommodate firef...

LILLOOET - Good news when it comes to the Xusum Creek fire near Lillooet as there was no new growth over the weekend. The fire remains at 500 hectares in size and 25 per cent contained. “It̵...

MERRITT, B.C. - The out of control Chataway Lake fire, located 27 kilometres northwest of Merritt, has grown to 40 hectares in size. The suspected human-caused blaze ignited Sunday says Kamloops Fire ...

VICTORIA - Mental health support is now available for those affected by 2017’s devastating wildfires. This week the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) launched a telehealth program called...

MERRITT, B.C. - A new wildfire has been ignited north of Merritt. According to a social media message from the B.C. Wildfire Service, the fire is located along the Chataway Lake Forest Service Road, a...

KAMLOOPS - A media spokesperson for the Trans Mountain pipeline has confirmed a spill at Darfield, B.C. The community is approximately 80 km north of Kamloops. According to the Ministry of Environment...

KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: As of 6:00 p.m. Sunday, the B.C. Wildfire Service has mapped the Allie Lake wildfire at 2,700 hectares in size. WATCH: CFJC Today’s Kent Simmonds got a bird’s eye view o...