Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News

KAMLOOPS - Help will arrive to B.C. a few days later than expected.B.C. Wildfire Service's (BCWS) Director of Provincial Operations Cliff Chapman said 100 out-of-province resources were expected to ar...

TK'EMLUPS, B.C. - Since opening up the Kamloopa Powwow Arbour to wildfire evacuees, Tk'emlps volunteers have been given a flood of donations - including food, water, blankets, clothing and camping sup...

KAMLOOPS - After a close call with the Juniper Ridge wildfire on July 1, residents are asking the City of Kamloops to add alternative emergency routes to the neighbourhood. With Highland Road being th...

KAMLOOPS - There are 63 active wildfires in the Kamloops Fire Centre as of July 5 - including the four fires of note: Durand Lake, Lytton, McKay Creek and Sparks Lake.As the Kamloops Fire Centre exper...

KAMLOOPS - The Sparks Lake wildfire north of Kamloops Lake is now up to just over 39 thousand hectares, and still out of control. An area restriction order remains in effect. 130 firefighters have bee...

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The BC Liberals are calling on John Horgan and the NDP to enact a provincial state of emergency due to the raging wildfires ravaging parts of the province.Prince George-Mackenzie...

KAMLOOPS - The two Kamloops MLAs are calling on the City of Kamloops to take immediate action after a problematic evacuation of Juniper Ridge last week.As a lightning-sparked wildfire threatened the n...

KAMLOOPS - People in the South Thompson area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a severe thunde...

VICTORIA - Students, faculty and staff at B.C.'s colleges and universities - including Thompson Rivers University (TRU) - are supported to come back together for in-person learning this fall.The Retur...

KAMLOOPS - There are 196 active fires listed on the B.C. Wildfire site this morning, but that is probably a conservative amount. At least 40 fires have sparked in the past two days, but more will show...