Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Partial Evacuation Order downgrade near White Rock Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has partially downgraded the Evacuation Order near the White Rock Lake wildfire.The following 246 properties that had been on an Evacuation Order, are ...
Aug 13, 2021
Pattison pays visit to Kamloops, looking to continue growth out of pandemic recovery
KAMLOOPS - This week, longtime B.C. resident and billionaire Jim Pattison visited Kamloops as part of a series of routine visits to his companies. Coming out of a historic economic downturn due to the...
Aug 13, 2021
Province issues warnings as wildfires expected to increase
KAMLOOPS - The provincial government has issued a strong warning around the possible expansion of the White Rock Lake wildfire this weekend. Forecasters say the likelyhood of strong winds could lead t...
Aug 13, 2021
Logan Lake evacuees find refuge at Tk'emlúps Powwow grounds, hope fire guard will save homes
LOGAN LAKE, B.C - Roughly 1,100 Logan Lake properties have been evacuated after the Tremont Creek wildfire started moving closer to the community on Thursday (Aug. 12).The fire grew 8,000 hectares in ...
Aug 13, 2021
Cherry Creek residents meet with B.C. Wildfire Service, TNRD to discuss preparations for possible order
KAMLOOPS - The community of Cherry Creek, west of Kamloops, is on evacuation alert because of the Tremont Creek wildfire, an alert that was issued Thursday afternoon. On Friday, dozens of community me...
Aug 13, 2021
COVID-19 cases continuing to rise within Interior Health region and the province
KAMLOOPS - The latest COVID-19 numbers are a gloomy start to the weekend. B.C. is reporting 717 new cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily total since early May. There are 376 new cases within ...
Aug 13, 2021
Logan Lake banking on FireSmart steps to protect residents
KAMLOOPS - Canada's first FireSmart community is being put to the test. Logan Lake is under an evacuation order, threatened by the unpredictable Tremont Creek wildfire. The wildfire jumped fire guards...
Aug 13, 2021
Thieves make off with van belonging to the Chase Food Bank
CHASE - A search is underway the van used by the Chase Food Bank. The white 2017 GMC van is used by the organization to gather and deliver perishable food items in the community and the surrounding ar...
Aug 13, 2021
B.C. care providers applaud province for requiring vaccines for all long-term care staff, volunteers
KAMLOOPS - The province is now requiring all long-term care employees and volunteers to be fully vaccinated. The B.C. Care Providers Association supports the move to make vaccines mandatory for staff....
Aug 13, 2021
Controlled burns in Monte Lake, residents not in immediate danger
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildfire Service is trying to get a handle on the White Rock Lake fire burning south of Kamloops. As of Friday morning, it's mapped at 58,000 hectares and burning close to properti...
Aug 13, 2021
