Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops artists are raising their paintbrushes to raise funds for those impacted by the Lytton wildfires.Kamloops Art Party is hosting an online art auction on Saturday (July 17). Proceeds...

MERRITT, B.C. - Any evacuees currently finding shelter in Merritt are now able to receive support for up to 30 days. When the EOC in Merritt first opened on June 30th, evacuees from Lytton were being ...

KAMLOOPS - Residents in Upper Aberdeen were witness to some excitement in the wee hours of Saturday (July 10), according to Kamloops RCMP.Police were called to Crosshill Drive at about 12:40 a.m., wit...

Two weeks after it ignited, the Sparks Lake wildfire is threatening more properties.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) issued a new evacuation order Tuesday morning (July 13), affecting 110 ...

KAMLOOPS - More alerts issued, some rescinded. A mixed picture on the wildfire front this morning (Tuesday). 301 fires are currently burning in B.C., 16 of those springing up in the past two days. 98 ...

WHITECROFT, B.C. - The Embleton Mountain fire is still classified as out of control as of Monday with the village of Whitecroft remaining on evacuation order.It began on Friday (July 9) and by the nex...

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) said no injuries were reported from a pair of house fires over the weekend.On Friday (July 10), three engines and a rescue truck responded to 1214 Columbia St. as...

KAMLOOPS - After surveying the public, the City of Kamloops will launch its organic waste collection pilot program in September 2021. The pilot program, Phase Two of the city's Curbside Organic Waste ...

VICTORIA - B.C. is getting very close to a vaccination benchmark, as the provincial health ministry reports 79.9 per cent of all adults in B.C. have now received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine....

KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has put a heat warning in place for Kamloops and the surrounding area for the week ahead. Forecaster Lisa Erven says temperatures are expected to hit the mid-to-high 30s ...