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Merritt reports stable conditions at Coldwater River, temporary access reinstated for Phase Three properties
MERRITT, B.C. - Temporary access for Phase Three properties has been reinstated between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. for Monday (Nov. 29).According to the City of Merritt, working with the BC River Forecast Cen...
Nov 29, 2021
Nlaka'pamux evacuees gather in Kamloops as they await more info on returning home
KAMLOOPS - A large part of the territory of the Nlaka'pamux people lies along the stretch of Highway 8 that was damaged extensively by flooding almost two weeks ago. While work continues to get folks ...
Nov 25, 2021
Ministry still assessing damage to Highway 8, working on alternate access for residents
KAMLOOPS - In a news briefing held today (Nov. 24), the province gave an update on the work ongoing to assess the extent of the damage wrought by high water last week.Highway 8, which connects Merritt...
Nov 24, 2021
Trio of storms could be dire for watersheds, provide extremely strong winds for Kamloops: Environment Canada
KAMLOOPS - What a meteorologist at Environment and Climate Change calls a "train" of storms hitting British Columbia should leave the Southern Interior cities relatively unscathed but may cause concer...
Nov 24, 2021
TNRD lifts evacuation order for most of Brookmere
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Nicola Regional District has mostly rescinded the evacuation order in Brookmere due to flooding on Nov. 15. The following 51 properties have been given all clear status: 872 to...
Nov 23, 2021
Classic Kamloops Christmas activity kicks off as Woodward's Christmas Tree farm opens for the season
KAMLOOPS - For the past 30 years, the Woodward Christmas Tree Farm has been the best location for families to kick off the Christmas season."You load up the family and bundle up. Head out on the hay w...
Nov 22, 2021
Sun Peaks Resort optimistic about upcoming season, despite travel challenges facing B.C.
KAMLOOPS - There's just one more sleep until Opening Day at Sun Peaks Resort. In preparation, the snow cannons are hard at work laying down a base for all the skiers and boarders who plan to hit the s...
Nov 19, 2021
Work underway to reopen ground travel from Lower Mainland to BC Interior
KAMLOOPS - Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 16), Transportation Minister Rob Fleming joined the Emergency Management BC media conference to update citizens on the status of highways affected by the storm.In hi...
Nov 16, 2021
Brookmere evacuated; Lytton, Spences Bridge and other TNRD areas on evacuation alert
MERRITT, B.C. - Some properties in the Beautiful Nicola Valley - South electoral area, including Brookmere, are on evacuation order as part of the Thompson Nicola Regional District's (TNRD) local stat...
Nov 15, 2021
Icy roads expected in the Interior after flooding caused by B.C.'s 'atmospheric river event'
MERRITT, B.C. - Southern British Columbia continues to experience a "significant atmospheric river event" - which has been a big contributor to the Coldwater River Flood in Merritt.The atmospheric sys...
Nov 15, 2021
