Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - Significant changes to long-term care and assisted living visitation kicked in Monday (July 19), and visitors in British Columbia no longer have to schedule or book their visit in advance. ...

WESTWOLD, B.C. - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has issued a new evacuation order for 28 properties in the Westwold area, in the proximity of the White Rock Lake fire. Residents of the followin...

KAMLOOPS - Monday's (July 19) announcement from the federal government is described as positive news for the airport industry.Canada will allow fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into the country without ...

KAMLOOPS - As scores of fires continue to burn across the Interior region, firefighters from all over the province have set up camp at Parkcrest school site in Kamloops. "The camp will house 125 firef...

KAMLOOPS - For the second year in a row, the annual Jehovah's Witnesses convention that regularly brings thousands of faithful to Kamloops has switched to an online format.In a news release, the churc...

KAMLOOPS - A man received a ticket under the Wildfire Act following a ditch fire near Running Horse Ranch Road Saturday (July 17) afternoon.Kamloops Fire Rescue was soaking a grassy area when police a...

MERRITT, B.C. - The Merritt RCMP are investigating after seven fires sparked Sunday night (July 18) along Highway 8.The Merritt Fire Department, Lower Nicola Fire Department and B.C. Wildfire Service ...

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops is allowing residents back to council meetings and public hearings under Step Three of B.C.'s Restart.All Kamloops meetings are currently being held in the Valley First...

KAMLOOPS - There are 300 fires burning in the province this morning. That's actually down a handful from the weekend. But the number has increased in the Kamloops Fire Centre, where 115 fires are burn...

KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is evacuating properties near the White Rock Lake fire.The 13 properties evacuated Sunday night (July 18) are near Westwold, along Douglas Lake Road.78...