Tag Archives: Environment
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
Merritt residents wake up to flooding, don't know when they can return
MERRITT, B.C. - A mobile home could be seen floating down the Coldwater River in Merritt on Monday morning (Nov. 15).The Coldwater River broke its banks overnight, flooding streets downtown and people...
Nov 15, 2021
'Dynamic situation': 2,000 Merritt residents evacuated, no estimated time for Coquihalla's re-opening
MERRITT - During Monday's (Nov. 15) snap news conference, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said the B.C. government doesn't know if the recent atmospheric river is the largest storm in the provin...
Nov 15, 2021
Mudslide closes Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt
UPDATE (5:30 p.m.): DriveBC says the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope is closed until noon on Monday (Nov. 15). Additionally, a rock slide south of Spuzzum has closed the Trans Canada Highw...
Nov 14, 2021
Province of BC celebrates over 1 billion trees planted since 2018
VICTORIA, BC - On Wednesday (Nov. 10), the Province of BC took time to celebrate a milestone in its reforestation efforts. This year the province recognizes planting its one billionth tree since 2018....
Nov 10, 2021
Lower Nicola neighbourhood wants action from the province on disputed walking path
LOWER NICOLA, B.C. - Just off Marshall Road in Lower Nicola, there's a walking path that used to be part of the Nicola, Kamloops & Similkameen Railway. For the past month, a bridge across Guichon ...
Nov 09, 2021
B.C. government providing $1,300 a month for those in interim housing due to wildfire season
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government announced it's working with the Canadian Red Cross to provide financial assistance to eligible residents who were affected by the 2021 wildfires.Starting December 2021, ...
Nov 07, 2021
Kamloops RCMP, ICBC, SD73, and BC Transit team up to promote pedestrian safety
KAMLOOPS - As we approach November, the days have gotten noticeably shorter.That means less daylight for folks to get outside, and decreased visibility for motorists.That's the reason the Kamloops RCM...
Oct 27, 2021
Honour Ranch continues to build towards the future despite pandemic, wildfires
ASHCROFT, B.C. - A little over two years ago, Allan De Genova welcomed veterans, first responders, politicians, and community members to Honour Ranch. "Honour Ranch, like Honour House, is going to be ...
Oct 25, 2021
