Category Archives: Wildfires
B.C. seeks input on helping disaster evacuees ahead of wildfire season
VICTORIA - British Columbia is seeking public input on how it helps disaster evacuees, in the wake of the province's worst wildfire season on record. The Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate R...
Jan 04, 2024
B.C. government fined $710K for unsafe wildfire mitigation work
WONOWON, B.C. - British Columbia's government has been fined more than $700,000 after inspectors say they found unsafe wildfire mitigation practices at a site in the province's northeast. A summary po...
Jan 03, 2024
'Very different Christmas' for those affected by B.C. wildfires this season
British Columbia's 2023 wildfires were a life-changing disaster for many, and their impact has echoed into the holiday season. The fire season was already breaking records by mid-August when forecaste...
Dec 21, 2023
Shuswap Economic Recovery Taskforce announces $50,000 wildfire recovery grant
KAMLOOPS - The Shuswap Economic Recovery Taskforce (SERT) has launched a $50,000 wildfire recovery grant program aimed at supporting businesses in the North Shuswap affected by the Bush Creek East wil...
Dec 04, 2023
North Shuswap residents pack community hall, talk next steps after wildfire disaster
CELISTA, B.C. - The North Shuswap Community Hall was packed with residents Thursday (Nov. 23) night for a community meeting billed Shuswap Firestorm, 'The Last Straw.'Hundreds of North Shuswap residen...
Nov 24, 2023
Thompson Rivers University joins U.S.-Canada wildfire prediction network
KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has joined the U.S.-Canada Centre on Climate-Resilient Western Interconnected Grid, a coalition made up of 10 other universities in western Canada and the U...
Nov 07, 2023
Potential wildfire research institute at TRU enters final consideration stage
KAMLOOPS - A research institute at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) that focuses on wildfires is coming closer to fruition.In a news release issued Tuesday (Oct. 24) morning, TRU announced its senate ...
Oct 24, 2023
TNRD holds open houses to help better protect communities from wildfires
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is hosting a series of open houses this month. The information sessions - which have already been held in Savona, Blue River and Clearwater - in...
Oct 16, 2023
Drones being used to assess stability of Shuswap slopes following wildfire season: CSRD
KAMLOOPS - Residents in the North and South Shuswap may notice some drones hovering over their communities over the next week.In a news release issued Thursday (Oct. 5), the Columbia Shuswap Regional ...
Oct 06, 2023
TNRD plans open house series to help build wildfire resilience
KAMLOOPS - In an effort to prevent damage from wildfires from happening again next year, consultants from the Thompson Nicola Regional District will be touring the region, gathering information and no...
Oct 05, 2023
