Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
DriveBC: Vehicle on fire partially blocking southbound lane of Coquihalla south of Merritt
MERRITT - A reported vehicle on fire is partially blocking the southbound lane of the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt.DriveBC announced on Sunday (Aug. 22) near noon that emergency crews have been...
Aug 22, 2021
TNRD rescinds evacuation alert for 10 properties near Kamloops impacted by Tremont Creek wildfire
UPDATE (4:50 p.m.) Cool temperatures, calm winds, and showers were welcome sights for the Kamloops Fire Centre over the weekend.Sunday (Aug. 22) afternoon, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD)...
Aug 22, 2021
ONE-ON-ONE: Health Minister Dix hints at proof of vaccination, says high positivity prompted new restrictions in Interior
KAMLOOPS - One day after the B.C. government implemented tighter health restrictions for Interior Health, in response to a surge of COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Adrian Dix spoke one-on-one with CFJ...
Aug 21, 2021
Merritt rescinds evacuation alert, July Mountain and Lytton Creek wildfires no longer pose imminent risks
MERRITT - Residents in Merritt are no longer on evacuation alert.The city announced Saturday (Aug. 21) afternoon that the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) recommended rescinding the alert following favourab...
Aug 21, 2021
Another 153 properties impacted by Sparks Lake wildfire given all clear
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) rescinded an evacuation alert to all clear Saturday (Aug. 21) morning.The evacuation alert was lifted for 153 properties in the Bonaparte Platea...
Aug 21, 2021
Remains recovered from Mara Lake
SICAMOUS - The remains of a 64-year-old Red Deer man were located and recovered from Mara Lake Friday (Aug. 20) afternoon.The man had been missing and presumed drowned since Aug. 11 when he went into ...
Aug 21, 2021
Seymour Arm given all clear as Hunakwa Lake fire calms
SEYMOUR ARM, B.C. - The Hunakwa Lake wildfire is no longer a threat to the community of Seymour Arm.As of Friday (Aug. 20) at 12:00 noon, Seymour Arm has been given the 'all clear' by the Columbia-Shu...
Aug 20, 2021
Eighty-eight properties get 'all clear' near Sparks Lake fire
KAMLOOPS - It's another sign that the wildfire situation in the B.C. Interior has eased slightly.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has dropped the evacuation alert for 88 properties on the norther...
Aug 20, 2021
Younger adults the most unvaccinated, but that can change: Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health leads the new COVID-19 case counts across the province, which continue to rise - and the majority of the new cases are being found in unvaccinated people, aged 20-to-40.This...
Aug 20, 2021
B.C. COVID-19 case count grows by 663; hospitalizations and ICU admissions on the rise
VICTORIA - On the heels of tightened COVID-19 restrictions in Interior Health, this health authority remains the province's leader in new cases.The latest report from the B.C. Ministry of Health Frida...
Aug 20, 2021
