Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Repairs made on Spences Bridge water system; outdoor watering can resume
SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. - Residents on the Spences Bridge Community Water System will be able to proceed with outdoor watering. Effective Thursday (July 25), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) ...
Jul 24, 2024
Dunn Creek wildfire near Little Fort grows to 350 hectares; nearby Mount Fennell wildfire being held
LITTLE FORT, B.C. - A wildfire near Little Fort has seen substantial growth. In an update Tuesday (July 23) afternoon, the BC Wildfire Service lists the Dunn Creek wildfire just east of the community,...
Jul 24, 2024
Tk'emlups receives $1 million in federal funding for stormwater collection system to manage runoff
TK'EMLUPS - Tk'emlups te Secwepemc (TteS) received $1 million in federal funding towards a new stormwater collection system. In a news release issued Tuesday (July 23), the federal government says the...
Jul 24, 2024
Wheeler Mountain wildfire in Lac Du Bois Grasslands being held
KAMLOOPS - A wildfire burning in the Lac Du Bois Grasslands is being held. In an update Tuesday (July 23) evening, the BC Wildfire Service says the Wheeler Mountain wildfire is projected to remain wit...
Jul 24, 2024
Alleged downtown Kamloops firebug arrested
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP were called to the area of Fourth Avenue and Nicola Street on Friday (July 19) evening after a man was reported to have lit grass on fire and walked away.Police note in a news...
Jul 23, 2024
Wheeler Mountain wildfire one of six new starts north of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The Wheeler Mountain wildfire burning in the Lac Du Bois Grasslands has been highly visible from the city of Kamloops Tuesday (July 23). The wildfire is now listed at half-a-hectare in size...
Jul 23, 2024
No growth reported on Shetland Creek wildfire, but a second fire sparks to the north
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The highway between Cache Creek and Ashcroft has reopened Tuesday (July 23) afternoon as the BC Wildfire Service battles the nearby Shetland Creek Wildfire. BCWS has 156 firefighte...
Jul 23, 2024
Proactive planning helped Kamloops Fire Rescue get the jump on Monday night fires: chief
KAMLOOPS - Nearly 150 lightning strikes were recorded on Monday (July 22) night in the Kamloops area, including two that sparked fires visible from inside city limits.Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) crews ...
Jul 23, 2024
Cedar hedge transfers North Shore shed fire to neighbouring home
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) was called to a structure fire on the Kamloops North Shore at about 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday (July 23), according to KFR captain Jeff Pont.Smoke was billowing from a ...
Jul 23, 2024
Six injured in Heffley Creek crash Tuesday: RCMP
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say six people were injured in a single-vehicle crash at Heffley Creek Tuesday morning (July 23).In a news release, spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says the injuries suffered...
Jul 23, 2024
