Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Raging Hunakwa Lake fire prompts partial evacuation of Seymour Arm
SEYMOUR ARM, B.C. - The growing Hunakwa Lake wildfire has led the Columbia Shuswap Regional District to evacuate a portion of the community of Seymour Arm.The order was made as of 8:00 a.m. Thursday (...
Jul 22, 2021
Police seek witnesses after sexual assault in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are looking for witnesses to a frightening sexual assault in downtown Kamloops over the weekend.Spokesperson Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the incident happened in the wee hours of Sunday m...
Jul 22, 2021
Drought situation in Merritt worsens
KAMLOOPS - The drought situation has worsened in Merritt. The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development have informed the City of Merritt that the watershed is now ...
Jul 22, 2021
TNRD opens resiliency centre to aid evacuees
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has opened a resiliency centre in Kamloops to support wildfire evacuees. The centre is open seven days a week from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm and is loca...
Jul 22, 2021
TNRD issues evacuation order for 103 properties due to Young Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation order was issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Emergency Operations Centre in Kamloops Wednesday (July 21) evening.The order was issued to 103 properties due...
Jul 21, 2021
Once again, Kamloops emergency operations centre a beehive of activity
KAMLOOPS - A provincial state of emergency is welcome news this week to leaders in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. "It's incredibly dry out there," notes Barriere Mayor Ward Stamer. "We're way ...
Jul 21, 2021
Evacuation order for five properties evacuated due to McKay Creek wildfire
KAMLOOPS - An evacuation order was issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Emergency Operations Centre in Kamloops Wednesday (July 21) evening.The order was issued to five properties du...
Jul 21, 2021
Kamloops winery uncorks 'Don't Badger the Badger' conservation campaign
KAMLOOPS - It is estimated that there are only around 400 badgers left in British Columbia, and Interior highways play a big role in the endangerment of the animal.For the month of July, Monte Creek W...
Jul 21, 2021
Indigenous and non-Indigenous partners opening two day spaces for homeless population in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The street affected population in Kamloops will have more resources available within a week's time.Two day spaces will be opening within the city - one on the North Shore and the other on t...
Jul 21, 2021
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
