Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
Nearly 150 lightning strikes recorded in the Kamloops valley Monday; 20 new wildfires ignite in the fire centre
KAMLOOPS - Nearly 150 lightning strikes were recorded throughout the Kamloops valley as thunderstorms rolled through Monday (July 22). Environment Canada meteorologist Lisa Erven says it's due the two...
Jul 23, 2024
Thompson-Okanagan population grows but region loses residents to other provinces: report
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Okanagan region's population grew year-over-year. According to BC Check-Up: Live - an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia - the Thompson...
Jul 23, 2024
TNRD issues evacuation alert for two Highway 99 properties; nearby Finney Creek wildfire grows to 10 ha.
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - A pair of properties along Highway 99 are on evacuation alert due to a new wildfire. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) issued the alert for 1468 and 2628 Highway 99 betw...
Jul 23, 2024
CSRD issues evacuation alert for 14 properties south of Sorrento due to nearby wildfire
UPDATE (8:45 a.m.): The BC Wildfire Service notes the Newsome Creek spot fire southwest of Sorrento on its online map.The CSRD says the Shuswap Fire Department is on scene. Crews say the fire is burni...
Jul 23, 2024
Kamloops Fire Rescue knocks down two fires started by lightning in Peterson Creek and Rose Hill
KAMLOOPS - A pair of fires ignited via lightning in south Kamloops late Monday (July 22) evening. During the 10:00 p.m. hour Monday, residents on social media posted photos and videos of lightning str...
Jul 23, 2024
Coroner's inquest into 2019 death in Kamloops RCMP cell begins
KAMLOOPS - A BC Coroners Service inquest is underway in Kamloops, stemming from the 2019 death of a man in police custody. Randy Lampreau, 49, was found dead on March 13, 2019 in a Kamloops RCMP holdi...
Jul 22, 2024
More than a dozen new fires emerge throughout Kamloops Fire Centre Monday
KAMLOOPS - As of Monday afternoon (July 22), 46 active wildfires are burning throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre (KFC)."Twelve of these wildfires were detected since last night in the Kamloops Fire Zo...
Jul 22, 2024
Multiple fire departments respond to structure fires east of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A fire has destroyed a pair of homes in a modular home neighbourhood east of Kamloops.A structure fire call came into the Pritchard Fire Department at around 7:30 a.m. Monday (July 22) morn...
Jul 22, 2024
Mara Mountain wildfire not threatening communities: CSRD
SICAMOUS, B.C. - The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is continuing to use aircraft to monitor the 220-hectare Mara Mountain wildfire (K41070) and does not believe there is any threat to the surrounding com...
Jul 22, 2024
Evacuation order issued for Bowron Lake Park area
An evacuation order has been issued by the Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre for five parcels in the Bowron Lake Park area.The order -- issued due to immediate danger to life safet...
Jul 22, 2024
