Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Residents given all-clear after gas leak triggers brief evacuation in Batchelor Heights neighbourhood
KAMLOOPS - There were some tense moments in Batchelor Heights Wednesday afternoon (July 21).Kamloops Fire Rescue and RCMP officers conducted a brief tactical evacuation of about ten homes on Saddlebac...
Jul 21, 2021
Vehicle accident sparked 130-hectare wildfire near Sicamous, says fire chief
SICAMOUS, B.C. - A car accident is said to have caused an aggressive wildfire that's burning perilously close to a small town in B.C.'s Southern Interior.The Two Mile Road fire is situated just two ki...
Jul 21, 2021
Salmon Arm man arrested and charged in child pornography case
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Following a two-year investigation, a 23-year-old Salmon Arm man has been arrested and charged with child pornography offences.Brecken Peters was officially charged with one count o...
Jul 21, 2021
Power outage affecting more than 1,500 B.C. Hydro customers in Kamloops
UPDATE: B.C. Hydro's outage map indicates that power has been restored. EARLIER: KAMLOOPS - A power outage has affected 1,522 B.C. Hydro customers in northeast Kamloops. With power off since 1:51 p.m....
Jul 21, 2021
Two more properties on evacuation order due to Sparks Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation order was issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Emergency Operations Centre in Kamloops Wednesday (July 21) afternoon.The order was issued to two more propert...
Jul 21, 2021
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
