Category Archives: Kamloops and Area News
No structures lost despite Adams Lake wildfire growth: BC Wildfire Service
ADAMS LAKE, B.C. - Despite growth downslope toward the community of Dorian Bay Wednesday evening (Aug. 2), the BC Wildfire Service reports there were no structures lost to the Lower East Adams Lake wi...
Aug 3, 2023
Lower East Adams Lake wildfire races toward Dorian Bay community Wednesday; evacuation underway
ADAMS LAKE, B.C. - UPDATE (9:30 p.m.): The Thompson Nicola Regional District has issued an evacuation alert for 75 properties on the west side of Adams Lake, across the lake from the Lower East Adams ...
Aug 2, 2023
Kamloops hosts interface firefighting course for structural firefighters
KAMLOOPS - For residents of the West End neighbourhood, coming home to see fire trucks, hoses and more than a dozen firefighters on your street could be a little concerning.Thankfully, Wednesday's (Au...
Aug 2, 2023
Respite from wildfire smoke helping fuel Shuswap tourism
KAMLOOPS - With fires burning across B.C. and dense smoke descending upon Kamloops, it's hard to believe that just an hour down the road, even the idea of wildfires is nothing more than a passing thou...
Aug 2, 2023
Lower East Adams Lake fire not projected to approach structures: B.C. Wildfire Service
ADAMS LAKE, B.C. - The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) says even if there were no firefighters battling the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire, it wouldn't likely approach any structures in the next 10 days....
Aug 2, 2023
Tk'emlúps chief and council pledge to banish, evict drug dealers caught on reserve
TK'EMLUPS - Chief and Council of Tk'emlps te Secwpemc are talking tough about drug dealing on reserve lands. In a news release posted to the First Nation's website, Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir and her coun...
Aug 2, 2023
Smoky skies bulletin expands to include North Thompson and Shuswap
KAMLOOPS - Smoke that has filled Kamloops' air in recent days is expected to spread throughout the region. Along with the South Thompson, a smoky skies bulletin has been issued for the North Thompson ...
Aug 2, 2023
Electronic logging devices now required for commercial drivers in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - In an effort to improve highway safety across B.C., the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is requiring commercial drivers to use electronic logging devices (ELDs) in their truck...
Aug 1, 2023
Wind causes Kamloops-area fires to grow; still no imminent concern for structures
KAMLOOPS - If they got their wishes, crews working on the three major Kamloops-area wildfires would see a change in wind direction in the coming days.The Ross Moore Lake wildfire south of Kamloops, as...
Aug 1, 2023
Five arrested, drugs and guns seized in RCMP raid of Ashcroft home
ASHCROFT, B.C. - RCMP have arrested five people after a drug raid in Ashcroft.In a brief news release, RCMP E-Division spokesperson Staff Sgt. Kris Clark says the raid of a local home took place last ...
Aug 1, 2023
