Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Merritt man guilty of burning Murray Church arrested after allegedly breaching conditional sentence
MERRITT - A Merritt man who pleaded guilty to arson related to the Murray Church's burning, was arrested after allegedly breaching his Conditional Sentence Order (CSO) twice in a week.On August 20, Me...
Aug 30, 2021
TNRD partially downgrades evacuation order for properties impacted by July Mountain wildfire
UPDATE (11:00 a.m.): An evacuation alert was partially rescinded for 135 properties south of Merritt that were impacted by the Cascades Complex wildfire.The following properties in the Brookmere and C...
Aug 30, 2021
RCMP seek missing man in "high risk" case
LILLOOET - RCMP in Lillooet is hoping the public can help them in their search for a missing 75-year old man. They're looking for Joseph Zabotel, who went missing from near his residence in the 177-bl...
Aug 30, 2021 Joseph Zaotel
Fires showing little growth
KAMLOOPS - Only one new blaze in the Kamloops Fire Centre over the weekend, out of 233 burning in the province. That one new fire broke out yesterday about 2:00 PM in the Skaha Creek area above Pentic...
Aug 30, 2021 Skaha Creek Wildfire- Credit: Lorraine Collins
Major ignition scheduled for Monday on White Rock Lake fire
VERNON - Monday is expected to be the day when a massive ignition is held on the White Rock Lake wildfire west of Vernon. The process is expected to produce significant smoke which will be visible aro...
Aug 29, 2021
Forecast shows a chance of showers across the Kamloops Fire Centre to start the week
KAMLOOPS - The wildfire situation in B.C. has calmed down over the previous two weeks, including in the Kamloops Fire Centre, and the weather could provide more relief early this week. Environment Can...
Aug 29, 2021
Kamloops residents asked to keep bins off streets after two bear sightings
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP reported sightings of bears in the 500-block of Columbia Street West and Hillside Drive areas Saturday (Aug. 28) evening.Residents are asked to keep their distance, ensure the...
Aug 29, 2021
Kamloops Pride hopeful for strong final day during downscaled pride week
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Pride 2021 hasn't been as enthusiastic as in previous years. While the society has been able to host a comedy show and Drag Bingo prior to Sunday's (Aug. 29) virtual pride parade, ...
Aug 28, 2021
BC Wildfire Service reports progress on all flanks of White Rock Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - Crews continue to see positive progress along all flanks of the White Rock Lake wildfire. In its Saturday (Aug. 28) update, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) says infrared drone scans will con...
Aug 28, 2021
Extended ban on direct flights from India hits international students hard
Sachin Dev is one of the many international students navigating Canada's extended ban on direct flights from India as he tries to make his way to Montreal before the start of the new semester. The PhD...
Aug 28, 2021
