Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
B.C. Wildfire has Durand Lake fire fully guarded; TNRD eyes return of residents
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) says it has begun to get a handle on at least one of the many fires raging in the B.C. Interior.In a virtual update Thursday afternoon (July 7), BCWS report...
Jul 08, 2021
Wednesday rain was welcome, but much more needed to snuff B.C. wildfires
KAMLOOPS - A wildfire that popped up south of Kamloops Wednesday (July 7) is still out of control, but the tension is caused Wednesday evening has eased.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District evacuated...
Jul 08, 2021
SPCA to go behind fire lines in Lytton
KAMLOOPS - The B-C S-P-C-A says it has been granted access to the village of Lytton to rescue any pets or animals left behind when residents fled. Staff with the organization will go behind the evacua...
Jul 08, 2021
UPDATE: Napier Lake-area residents can return home after brief evacuation
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE (8:00 p.m.): The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has lifted the evacuation order for the Napier Lake area, but has kept the properties listed below on evacuation alert. That means ...
Jul 07, 2021 Napier Lake Fire (Image Credit: Bernie Hudyma)
Brief flare-up, heavy wind near Juniper-Valleyview fire site
KAMLOOPS - There were an anxious few moments for some Juniper Ridge and Valleyview residents Wednesday afternoon (July 7) after a very small holdover fire from Canada Day restarted briefly. The single...
Jul 07, 2021
Dragonfly sighting convinced Kamloops $35M winner good fortune was on the way
KAMLOOPS - Wednesday (July 7), BCLC revealed the identity of the Kamloops man who won half of the $70 million Lotto Max jackpot."...I looked at the ticket and looked at the numbers and fell on the bed...
Jul 07, 2021
Royal Inland COVID-19 outbreak grows to nine; 17 new cases in IH Wednesday
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) says the COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Inland Hospital has grown to nine cases.The outbreak, declared June 30 on 6 South, has been contained to patients and has not spread...
Jul 07, 2021
Wildfire evacuees need monetary donations more than physical items: United Way
KAMLOOPS - As wildfire evacuees from Lytton and other communities begin to put their lives back together, the generosity of B.C. Interior residents is once again being shown in spades.However, that ge...
Jul 07, 2021
Drought an early concern after heatwave, hay production reduced
KAMLOOPS - The President of the B.C. Cattlemen's Association says the recent heatwave that scorched the province has adversely affected rangeland, where cattle herds spend the summer. Kevin Boon says ...
Jul 07, 2021
Horgan acknowledges challenges around wildfires, no provincial state of emergency coming yet
KAMLOOPS - The Sparks Lake wildfire is now close to 40,000 hectares in size and has ranchers in the area concern about their properties and livestock. Many say they're protecting their properties with...
Jul 07, 2021
