Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Planned evacuation of 70 Mile House takes effect as BC Wildfire Service anticipates 'extreme fire behaviour'
70 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - (UPDATE 1:00 p.m.): The Thompson-Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) planned evacuation order for 70 Mile House and the surrounding rural areas is now in effect, as the BC Wildfire...
Jul 27, 2026 The Pear Lake fire as pictured on July 25. (Image Credit: Barb Edmonson Firefly Ranch/Facebook)
Driver ticketed near Merritt after BC Highway Patrol confirms test-driven vehicle can hit at least 172 km/h
MERRITT, B.C. - Police are reminding motorists there's no reason to travel 60 kilometres-per-hour over the posted speed limit - even if you are testing out a car you're considering purchasing.That sit...
Jul 27, 2026 (Image Credit: BCHP)
New Indigenous-lead carpentry program launches in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A new carpentry program delivered by Xatll First Nation is bringing education and job opportunities to people who are struggling to find work in Williams Lake.This program comes ...
Jul 27, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC file photo)
Village of Clinton water reaches critical low as firefighters battle Pear Lake wildfire
CLINTON, B.C. - The Village of Clinton says its water supply has reached a critical low as firefighters work to keep the massive Pear Lake wildfire from engulfing the community.While there is an Evacu...
Jul 27, 2026 (Image Credit: Anthony Corea/CFJC Today)
TNRD planning evacuation of 70 Mile House
70 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Two wildfires threatening the village of Clinton have merged, forming a massive 668 square kilometre blaze, leading the Thomson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) to plan an evacuat...
Jul 26, 2026 (Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service)
100 Mile House tightens water restriction
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The District of 100 Mile House has elevated its water restrictions as wildfires rage across the region.With the newly heightened restriction, residents can only water once per w...
Jul 26, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC File photo)
Boston Bar water system vandalized, leaving unknown damage
BOSTON BAR, B.C. - The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) and Hope RCMP are looking into suspected vandalism to the Boston Bar water system in the midst of the Brunswick Complex wildfires.The FVRD...
Jul 26, 2026 (Image Credit: CFJC File Photo)
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)
