Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Home destroyed in Monte Lake, family to start rebuilding lives
KAMLOOPS - The Martin Mountain wildfire remained stable for most of Thursday, holding at 150 hectares and not moving. However, the fire has already destroyed at least one home, and CFJC Today has vide...
Kayla Derkach Jul 28, 2017

New evacuation order in the Cariboo even as Williams Lake residents return
KAMLOOPS - Officials are encouraging residents in the Cariboo region, that has been hard-hit by fires, to sign up for an electronic notification system so they can receive emails or text messages the ...
Kayla Derkach Jul 28, 2017

Heffley Louis-Creek Road wildfire sparks anxiety for nearby residents
WHITECROFT, B.C. - It’s a sight Lori McLean has been keeping a close eye on for the last 24 hours. “We’re pretty confident they’re hitting it pretty hard,” said McLean. &...
Kayla Derkach Jul 27, 2017

Monte Lake fire 30% contained, residents say neighbours' homes lost
KAMLOOPS - Residents of Monte Lake are nervously watching the Martin Mountain wildfire burning near the community, although the B.C. Wildfire Service says firefighters are getting the upper hand on th...
Kayla Derkach Jul 27, 2017

Smoky skies return to Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, along with Interior Health have expanded the smoky skies advisory in several areas. Those areas include, Cariboo (North and South), ...
Kayla Derkach Jul 27, 2017

Friends and family come together to celebrate Jessie Simpson's 20th birthday
KAMLOOPS - More than a year after suffering severe brain damage after anbaseball bat beating in Brocklehurst, Jessie Simpson, while improving slightly during his long road to recovery, remains in a co...
Kayla Derkach Jul 26, 2017

Kamloops Fire Rescue encourages caution as nature parks reopen
KAMLOOPS - Nature parks in Kamloops are once again open to the public. The City of Kamloops began closing the parks on July 8, and by July 10 sixteen parks had been closed due to an extreme fire risk....
Kayla Derkach Jul 26, 2017

Wildfire near Monte Lake forces evacuations, highway closure
MONTE LAKE, B.C. - A local state of emergency has been declared in Electoral ‘Area L’ within the TNRD and nearly 60 properties have been order to evacuate north of Monte Lake. As of Thursd...
Kayla Derkach Jul 26, 2017

Lemonade stand raises hundreds of dollars for wildfire evacuees
KAMLOOPS - Amid the devastation and distress, the wildfires in B.C. have shone a light on the kindness and generosity of Kamloops residents. A brother and sister are helping in their own way, by start...
Kayla Derkach Jul 26, 2017

Small wildfire ignites near Sun Peaks, B.C.
WHITECROFT, B.C. - Fire crews and air support are working on a blaze in the Whitecroft area near Sun Peaks. Fire Information Officer Justine Hunse says the air tankers have been working the blaze sinc...
Kayla Derkach Jul 26, 2017

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