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BC Wildfire Service bans larger burns throughout entire Cariboo Fire Centre
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Effective noon Monday (June 6), Category Three open fires will be prohibited throughout the entire Cariboo Fire Centre and the Tsilhqot'in (Xeni Gwet'in) Declared Title Area. In ...
Aaron Schulze Jun 03, 2022
Ammonia leak closes roads in Mount Paul Industrial Park
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: This story has been updated.UPDATE: Sources at Royal Inland Hospital indicate one person has died due to the leak. Authorities have not confirmed the death.A 'Code Orange' was calle...
Aaron Schulze May 26, 2022
Ashcroft RCMP asking public for dashcam footage to find cause of Juniper Knoll wildfire
ASHCROFT, B.C. - Ashcroft RCMP are seeking the public's assistance regarding the ongoing investigation into the cause of the Juniper Knoll fire that occurred on Tuesday.Police say they are currently i...
James Peters May 19, 2022
Highway 1 east of Cache Creek clear after wildfire closure
UPDATE (10:30 a.m.): BC Wildfire Service says the Juniper Knoll wildfire is now under control, meaning there will be no further spread. The investigation is ongoing, although BCWS says it's suspected ...
May 18, 2022
Numerous backcountry roads in Thompson-Okanagan remain closed for wildfire recovery
KAMLOOPS - Backcountry road users are advised that the roads closed in October, 2021 across the Thompson-Okanagan region following 15 severe wildfires will remain closed.In a news release issued Tuesd...
Aaron Schulze May 17, 2022
Salmon Arm to host firefighter conference
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Salmon Arm will be home to hundreds of firefighters over the weekend.Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) Fire Services and the Salmon Arm Fire Department are co-hosting the Br...
May 11, 2022
Production crew working on Lytton documentary looking to bring the community together
LYTTON, B.C. - A Vancouver-based production company that's filming a documentary about the Lytton Wildfires and the stories of people who have lost their homes is organizing a community event for the ...
Dave Barry May 11, 2022
BC Wildfire Service beginning training near Kamloops and Merritt, smoke may be visible
KAMLOOPS - Residents in Kamloops and Merritt may see smoke in the coming week.In a social media post, BC Wildfire Service says it's conducting its annual training in the Coutlee Plateau area south of ...
Aaron Schulze May 09, 2022
Interior Health issues toxic drug alert for Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - Interior Health issued a toxic drug alert for Merritt on Thursday (May 5). The alert notes the substance, that looks like a light, yellow, and chalky, is sold as down and fentanyl. It ...
Aaron Schulze May 06, 2022
Kamloops records nine illicit drug deaths in March, up to 25 in 2022
KAMLOOPS - Nine more illicit drug deaths were recorded in Kamloops in March.According to the latest preliminary data by the BC Coroners Service, Kamloops has the fifth-most illicit drug deaths among B...
May 03, 2022
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