Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Wildfires merge north of Clinton, B.C., evacuation order planned for 70 Mile House
Two wildfires threatening the village of Clinton, B.C., and the surrounding area merged late Saturday, a day after the Pear Lake blaze destroyed structures, including homes, on the outskirts of the co...
Jul 26, 2026
Cariboo Regional District adds to evacuation orders for French Bar Creek fire
BIG BAR, B.C. - A fire that has been burning for about three weeks west of 70 Mile House is still growing - and prompting more evacuations.On Saturday evening (July 25), the Cariboo Regional District ...
Jul 25, 2026 (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Kamloops Fire Rescue knocks down suspicious fire along Trans-Canada Highway
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue knocked down a small interface fire on the east end of the city along the Trans-Canada Highway, which the RCMP has deemed to be suspicious.Kamloops RCMP said the fire b...
Jul 25, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC File Photo)
Merritt's ER to face 25-hour weekend closure
MERRITT, B.C. - The emergency department in Merritt's Nicola Valley Hospital will be closed for 25 hours starting Sunday morning (July 26), marking the sixth such closure this year.Interior Health sai...
Jul 25, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC File photo)
Evacuation measures expand north, east due to raging Fiftynine Creek fire near Clinton
70 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - UPDATE (5:00 p.m.): An evacuation alert prompted by the Fiftynine Creek fire has now stretched into the Cariboo Regional District (CRD).The CRD has put 366 parcels on evacuation ...
Jul 25, 2026 (Image Credit: TNRD)
Water damage closes Tudor Village Laboratory in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Interior Health (IH) said the Tudor Village Laboratory in Kamloops will be closed until further notice due to water damage at the facility.The health authority said the lab, which is typica...
Jul 25, 2026 (Image Credit: Canadian Press)
Efforts underway to protect Village of Clinton structures from Pear Lake fire
CLINTON, B.C. - (UPDATE 2:00 p.m.): Firefighters with the Clinton Fire Department, the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) and other fire departments are working to protect homes and businesses from the raging...
Jul 25, 2026 Pear Lake Wildfire pictured on July 23, 2026. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
Kamloops International Cup begins Saturday as wildfire smoke leads to altered schedule
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops International Cup women's soccer action is slated to begin this weekend.Top-flight English professional team Nottingham Forest will square off against Vancouver Rise FC Academy, wi...
Jul 25, 2026 Nottingham Forest fans supporting the club's U-21 men’s team at the 2025 Kamloops International Cup. (Image Credit: Facebook/Kamloops International Cup)
Village of Clinton stills standing with some structure losses, but wildfire still looms
CLINTON, B.C. - An official with the village of Clinton says the community is largely still standing after an overnight battle against a raging wildfire. Brian Doddridge, with the village's emergency ...
Jul 25, 2026 The Pear Lake wildfire near Clinton. (Image Credit: Annette Roehlig/Facebook)
Ainslie Creek wildfire prompts evacuation orders and alerts near Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has issued an Evacuation Order for more than 60 properties in response to the growing Ainslie Creek wildfire.The order is in effect for 61 ...
Jul 25, 2026 Ainslie Creek wildfire, pictured on July 24, 2026. (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
