Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

ADAMS LAKE, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) and the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) have both issued new evacuation orders for properties around the Lower East Adams Lake...

SALMON ARM, B.C. - A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the Shuswap. In an online weather statement Friday (Aug. 18) morning, Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the developm...

BARRIERE, B.C. - A new wildfire ignited south of the District of Barriere. The BC Wildfire Service says the Oliver Creek wildfire near Exlou was discovered at around 10:30 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 17). It'...

KAMLOOPS - A man was sent to hospital with life-threatening injures after a shooting on the North Shore early Friday (Aug. 18) morning.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP say there were reports of shots ...

KAMLOOPS - Nature parks and trails within Kamloops city limits will be closed once again.In a news release, the City of Kamloops says the closure will begin at 4 p.m. Friday (Aug. 18) due to extreme f...

CELISTA, B.C. - Properties in Celista are now on evacuation order due to the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire.In an alert late Thursday (Aug. 17) night, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) iss...

LYTTON, B.C. - The Village of Lytton is on evacuation alert.In a news release late Thursday (Aug. 17) evening, the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) issued an evacuation alert for 216 propertie...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking the public's help in finding a suspect in a recent assault in Valleyview.In a news release issued Thursday (Aug. 17), police say they were called to a business on t...

LEE CREEK, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service was able to follow through with its planned aerial ignition on the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire Thursday (Aug. 17) afternoon.In a news release Thursday even...

UPDATE (9:30 p.m.): DriveBC says Highway 1 between Hope and Lytton will remain closed until at least 9 a.m. Friday (Aug. 18).Additionally, the TNRD issued an evacuation order for nearly 29 properties ...