Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

Last ditch effort Thursday to avoid strike at Highland Valley Copper
LOGAN LAKE - We may know as soon as tomorrow the likelihood of workers at Highland Valley Copper going on strike. While the United Steelworkers has a 99.8 percent strike mandate from its workers, they...
Kayla Derkach Jul 26, 2017

More properties evacuated northeast of Clinton
CLINTON, B.C. - While many places are seeing evacuees return to their homes, all is not rosy on the fire-lines. The TNRD last night ordered evacuation of a number of properties northeast of Clinton. A...
Kayla Derkach Jul 26, 2017

Wildfire erupts near Monte Lake, B.C.
MONTE LAKE, B.C. - Note: This story has been updated, click here. EARLIER: A estimated 100 hectare wildfire has broken out near Monte Lake this afternoon (July 26th). Fire Information Officer Justine ...
Kayla Derkach Jul 26, 2017

Wildfire officials warn busy season still to come
VERNON, B.C. - Officials are urging the public to remain careful as the weather heats up - and the fire danger rises. Kevin Skrepnek from the BC Wildfire Service says while fire activity has decreased...
Kayla Derkach Jul 25, 2017

Wells Gray Park open to visitors after 16-day precautionary closure
KAMLOOPS - For 16 days employees of the Wells Gray Park Information Centre had to bear the bad news that the park was closed. “The staff have been busy trying to find other things for them to do...
Kayla Derkach Jul 25, 2017

B.C. ranchers anticipate devastating wildfire losses as evacuation orders lifted
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Ranchers in the centre of British Columbia's cattle country are facing "heartbreak" as they return to scorched fields, dead and displaced livestock and damaged infrastructure followin...
Kayla Derkach Jul 25, 2017

Parks within Kamloops to re-open following extreme fire danger
KAMLOOPS - Recent cooler weather has allowed the City of Kamloops to re-open parks that were closed due to the extreme fire risk. That risk kept walkers and hikers out of popular spots like Kenna Cart...
Kayla Derkach Jul 25, 2017

Fire crews watching the weather as 154 wildfires burn across province
KAMLOOPS - Windy, dry conditions remain a concern for B.C. wildfire crews as they battle the 154 active wildfires across the province. Despite significant wind gusts in the Kamloops and Cariboo region...
Kayla Derkach Jul 24, 2017

Remaining wildfire evacuees anxious to return home
KAMLOOPS - 9,300 wildfire evacuees have registered in Kamloops since the province wide state of emergency was declared. While many have since been permitted to go home, there are still thousands more ...
Kayla Derkach Jul 24, 2017

Kamloops World War II veteran passes away
Kamloops World War II veteran Ernie Smith has died. Smith passed away yesterday, July 23rd 2017. We first introduced you to Ernie in June, 2014 – marking the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Invasi...
Kayla Derkach Jul 24, 2017

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