Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
No growth on Merritt-area fires overnight
MERRITT, B.C. - According to the B.C. Wildfire Service, the Brenda Mine wildfire East of Merritt saw no growth overnight Tuesday (July 20) and remains at 450 hectares.The Regional District of Okanagan...
Jul 21, 2021
Green chunk being sold as crystal meth in Kamloops contains fentanyl
KAMLOOPS - A drug alert is in effect for Kamloops starting Wednesday (July 21) and ending July 28.Interior Health stated the drug that looks like green chunk is being sold as crystal meth. A BENZO tes...
Jul 21, 2021
Sicamous-area fire grows overnight; boaters told to stay off Mara Lake
SICAMOUS, B.C. - A portion of Sicamous remains evacuated Wednesday (July 21) after a vehicle crash exploded into a dangerous wildfire Tuesday.The 2 Mile Road fire ignited alongside Highway 97A just so...
Jul 21, 2021
Growth on Lytton Creek fire prompts TNRD to put 175 new properties on alert, including Spences Bridge
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - The same fire that destroyed the village of Lytton is moving up the Thompson Valley and threatening another community - Spences Bridge. Late Tuesday evening (July 20), the Thomp...
Jul 20, 2021
Seven more properties evacuated near Sparks Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The largest wildfire in B.C. has spurred another evacuation order. Tuesday evening (July 20), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District ordered the evacuation of seven more properties due to th...
Jul 20, 2021
Evacuation order for 32 more properties due to White Rock Lake wildfire
UPDATE (7:05): An evacuation alert was issued for 165 properties in the Grasslands electoral area.Affected properties include:2370 to 2912 Barnhartvale Rd2901 to 6975 Hwy 974120 to 4249 Kristianson Rd...
Jul 20, 2021
Kamloops council votes in favour of parking exemption for potential affordable housing building on Tranquille
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops council voted in favour of an exemption for a potential 40-unit, multi-family, affordable housing rental building at the intersection of Tranquille and Oak Road, after initially be...
Jul 20, 2021
KFR encourages residents to 'FireSmart' their homes amid wildfires
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) and the City of Kamloops are asking homeowners to 'FireSmart' their properties again this summer.Fire Chief Steve Robinson said there's more urgency for Kamloops ...
Jul 20, 2021
Forecast calls for wind, little rain as low pressure system enters Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada says a low pressure system bringing a change in the weather Tuesday evening (July 20) to Wednesday may not be much help to wildland firefighters.Forecast Lisa Erven says ...
Jul 20, 2021
Commercial accommodations scarce for TNRD evacuees
KAMLOOPS - With 20 active evacuation orders issued within the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, as well as 26 active evacuation alerts, the TNRD is in a tight spot for where to send evacuees. "I can ...
Jul 20, 2021
