Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Don't go to McArthur Island for your COVID-19 vaccination: Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) is reminding residents that the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at McArthur Island is closed.All those who have appointments to be vaccinated at McArthur Island are asked t...
Jul 9, 2021
Fire breaks out in downtown Kamloops home
KAMLOOPS - A home has ignited in downtown Kamloops.The fire call came in to Kamloops Fire Rescue at about 1:50 p.m., reporting a landscape fire at 1214 Columbia Street, just east of Prince Charles Par...
Jul 9, 2021
VIDEO: Preparing for the tour of Lytton
KAMLOOPS - CFJC Today's Adam Donnelly is in Lytton Friday (July 9), among the first to tour the devastation wrought by the June 30 wildfire that blew through the village. Before entering the village, ...
Jul 9, 2021
Environment Canada counted 26,000 lightning strikes in B.C. Interior Thursday night
KAMLOOPS - A lightning storm that swept through the southern Interior Thursday evening (July 8) has officials worrying about new fire starts.Environment Canada's Doug Lundquist says multiple storm sys...
Jul 9, 2021
Evacuation orders rescinded around Durand Lake fire southwest of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Residents who fled a raging wildfire southwest of Kamloops last week are being allowed back home. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District announced late Thursday (July 8) evacuation orders fo...
Jul 9, 2021
Ottawa orders two-day stoppage of train activity around Lytton
LYTTON, B.C. - The federal transportation minister has put a two-day stop to rail operations around the village of Lytton.In a ministerial order issued late Thursday (July 8), Transport Minister Omar ...
Jul 9, 2021
More lightning means more fires
KAMLOOPS - More lightning last night is sure to spark more fires in the area. Right now, there are 210 fires burning in the province, most of those in the Interior. 78 fires are currently burning in t...
Jul 9, 2021
B.C. Wildlife Park plans for future evacuations
KAMLOOPS - The recent Juniper Ridge wildfire has motivated many Kamloops residents to have an evacuation plan, and the BC Wildlife Park is refining its strategy to save the animals, too. "We did a dri...
Jul 8, 2021
Neighbourhood action helps save home metres away from Napier Lake wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The remnants of retardant remain on a log cabin home overlooking Napier Lake. It's left a mess, but ultimately saved the home that was metres from the flames, as the BC Wildfire Service act...
Jul 8, 2021
Loosened restrictions for B.C. long-term care visitation announced
VICTORIA - The province is significantly loosening visitation restrictions for seniors care homes in B.C., saying the COVID-19 vaccination program has made the environments much more safe. Starting Ju...
Jul 8, 2021
