Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Support for evacuees in Merritt extended to 30 days
MERRITT, B.C. - Any evacuees currently finding shelter in Merritt are now able to receive support for up to 30 days. When the EOC in Merritt first opened on June 30th, evacuees from Lytton were being ...
Jul 13, 2021
Two Kamloops RCMP cruisers rammed after suspicious vehicle call in Upper Aberdeen
KAMLOOPS - Residents in Upper Aberdeen were witness to some excitement in the wee hours of Saturday (July 10), according to Kamloops RCMP.Police were called to Crosshill Drive at about 12:40 a.m., wit...
Jul 13, 2021
TNRD evacuates 110 properties near Criss Creek, Red Lake due to Sparks Lake wildfire
Two weeks after it ignited, the Sparks Lake wildfire is threatening more properties.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) issued a new evacuation order Tuesday morning (July 13), affecting 110 ...
Jul 13, 2021
Hot, dry weather a worry for those facing fire danger
KAMLOOPS - More alerts issued, some rescinded. A mixed picture on the wildfire front this morning (Tuesday). 301 fires are currently burning in B.C., 16 of those springing up in the past two days. 98 ...
Jul 13, 2021
Nearby neighbourhoods keep their eye on Embleton Mountain fire
WHITECROFT, B.C. - The Embleton Mountain fire is still classified as out of control as of Monday with the village of Whitecroft remaining on evacuation order.It began on Friday (July 9) and by the nex...
Jul 12, 2021
No injuries from weekend house fires in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) said no injuries were reported from a pair of house fires over the weekend.On Friday (July 10), three engines and a rescue truck responded to 1214 Columbia St. as...
Jul 12, 2021
Kamloops launches one-year organic waste collection pilot program in September
KAMLOOPS - After surveying the public, the City of Kamloops will launch its organic waste collection pilot program in September 2021. The pilot program, Phase Two of the city's Curbside Organic Waste ...
Jul 12, 2021
Interior Health leads B.C. with 42 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend; RIH outbreak stable
VICTORIA - B.C. is getting very close to a vaccination benchmark, as the provincial health ministry reports 79.9 per cent of all adults in B.C. have now received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine....
Jul 12, 2021
Another hot week in store for Kamloops - but nothing like the late-June heat dome
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has put a heat warning in place for Kamloops and the surrounding area for the week ahead. Forecaster Lisa Erven says temperatures are expected to hit the mid-to-high 30s ...
Jul 12, 2021
RCMP update Lytton fire investigation; cause not yet determined
LYTTON, B.C. - The BC RCMP has released a statement into the ongoing investigation of the Lytton fire that devastated the Village on June 30, 2021. A cause of the fire has not yet been confirmed. "The...
Jul 12, 2021
