Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Province-wide firefighters marshal in Kamloops to battle local blazes
KAMLOOPS - As scores of fires continue to burn across the Interior region, firefighters from all over the province have set up camp at Parkcrest school site in Kamloops. "The camp will house 125 firef...
Jul 19, 2021
For second straight year, annual Kamloops Jehovah's Witnesses convention called off
KAMLOOPS - For the second year in a row, the annual Jehovah's Witnesses convention that regularly brings thousands of faithful to Kamloops has switched to an online format.In a news release, the churc...
Jul 19, 2021
Ticket issued for Highway 5A fire south of Kamloops Saturday
KAMLOOPS - A man received a ticket under the Wildfire Act following a ditch fire near Running Horse Ranch Road Saturday (July 17) afternoon.Kamloops Fire Rescue was soaking a grassy area when police a...
Jul 19, 2021
RCMP believe F-150 pickup may have caused multiple fires near Merritt Sunday night
MERRITT, B.C. - The Merritt RCMP are investigating after seven fires sparked Sunday night (July 18) along Highway 8.The Merritt Fire Department, Lower Nicola Fire Department and B.C. Wildfire Service ...
Jul 19, 2021
Kamloops residents allowed to attend council meetings in person again
KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is allowing residents back to council meetings and public hearings under Step Three of B.C.'s Restart.All Kamloops meetings are currently being held in the Valley First...
Jul 19, 2021
Wildfires still burning, air quality still poor
KAMLOOPS - There are 300 fires burning in the province this morning. That's actually down a handful from the weekend. But the number has increased in the Kamloops Fire Centre, where 115 fires are burn...
Jul 19, 2021
TNRD announces 13-property evacuation near Westwold
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is evacuating properties near the White Rock Lake fire.The 13 properties evacuated Sunday night (July 18) are near Westwold, along Douglas Lake Road.78...
Jul 18, 2021
Area Restriction Order announced around Tremont Creek wildfire
KAMLOOPS - Concern over the the Tremont Creek wildfire southwest of Kamloops, has led the BC Wildfire Service to invoke an Area Restriction Order.The order encompasses a large area of land, stretching...
Jul 18, 2021
McGill Road-Columbia Street West intersection temporarily closing for construction
KAMLOOPS - The east side of the McGill Road-Columbia Street West intersection will be closed starting tonight (July 18) at 6 p.m.It's part of the Columbia Corridor Upgrades.During daytime hours betwee...
Jul 18, 2021
City of Kamloops has additional emergency accesses in its plans
KAMLOOPS - While the East Interface Fire on Canada Day has sped up the process on exit routes from Juniper Ridge, the City of Kamloops has emergency accesses elsewhere within its boundaries on its min...
Jul 18, 2021
