Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
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...
Jul 26, 2017
Hazardous materials being removed ahead of Daily News demolition
KAMLOOPS - The first stage of tearing down the old Daily News building is underway. The building at 4th Ave. and Seymour St. has sat empty since 2014. In April of this year the city decided to begin t...
Jul 26, 2017
Drone footage reveals scale of destruction at Loon Lake
LOON LAKE, B.C. - The Thompson Nicola Regional District has released drone footage taken in the Loon Lake area, showing the destruction and damage from the Elephant Hill wildfire. It is one of the har...
Jul 26, 2017
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jul 25, 2017
