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Lytton First Nation’s acting chief takes aim at CN Rail for lack of communication following fire
Lytton First Nation’s acting chief is taking aim at CN Rail for its lack of…
Evacuation order issued for Skeetchestn Indian Band due to Sparks Lake wildfire
A raging wildfire located 15 kilometres north of Kamloops Lake has caused an evacuation order…
Kamloops school district will get two-week spring break
Students and families from the Kamloops-Thompson School District are joining their families and friends in…
Evacuation order issued for properties near Durand Lake wildfire
The Thompson Nicola Regional District has issued an evacuation order for 95 properties near the…
UPDATE: Kamloops interface fires now under control
A Kamloops fire threatening homes in the Valleyview and Juniper Ridge neighbourhoods is now classified…
Kamloops residents pull together to provide food, fuel for Lytton wildfire evacuees
A Kamloops couple has collected donations for the evacuees from the Lytton wildfire who have…
Kamloops artist raises $10K for the Indian Residential School Survivors Society
Kamloops artist Kel-C Jules has teamed up with the owners of Overtime Apparel and Promotions…
B.C. SPCA activates emergency response for pets impacted by wildfires
As wildfire season escalates across the province, the B.C. SPCA is rolling out emergency response…
Sparks Lake wildfire northwest of Kamloops grows to 31K hectares
The out of control Sparks Lake wildfire northwest of Kamloops continues to grow in size…
Wildfire flares up near Kamloops’s Juniper neighbourhood
A fire that has caused the evacuation of Kamloops residents twice last night has now…
With 12K lightning strikes in B.C. more wildfires expected to pop up
Roughly 12,000 lighting strikes were reported primarily in the Kamloops and Okanagan regions yesterday, starting…
Kamloops residents recount terrifying night of wildfire and evacuations
It was a terrifying night for many in Kamloops, especially for those that got a…
iN VIDEO: Some in Kamloops started leaving before wildfire evacuation order came down
News of a nearby wildfire almost spread faster in Kamloops than the flames as residents…
Juniper wildfire now under control in Kamloops after prompting evacuations
Multiple neighbourhoods in Kamloops were evacuated last night after a lightning storm sparked a wildfire…
Kamloops resident becomes voice for her mom who died on Highway of Tears
Kamloops resident, Rae Bennett, is one of thousands of people in British Columbia who have…
Two reported dead in Lytton wildfire
A Lytton man says his parents died while taking cover in an unused septic tank…
Online fundraiser started for Lytton residents following evacuation due to fire
A GoFundMe started last night to support the Lytton community has raised more than $40,000…
1,000 people evacuated from Lytton area due to fire, some unaccounted for
Roughly 1,000 people were evacuated from the Lytton area as a fire destroyed most of…
Largest wildfire in province near Kamloops still out of control
B.C. Wildfire crews are still battling an out of control wildfire, the largest currently in…
Severe thunderstorm watch for Vernon, Shuswap, North Thompson
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the North Okanagan, including Vernon, the Shuswap…
As Lytton burns, and new fires overnight, Kamloops fire chief warns: ‘Lytton could be us’
As fire crews assess the damage in Lytton overnight, more than a dozen new fires…
Security company owner ‘disgusted’ with arson in Kamloops
A Lapper Security guard is still on the job but without a car after it…
B.C. Wildlife Park is treating 50 new animals feeling the effects of the heat wave
The B.C. Wildlife Park in Kamloops has taken in about 50 animals in the last…
Kamloops Blazers president Don Moores dies unexpectedly
Don Moores, Kamloops Blazers president of five years, died unexpectedly today. He was 65 years…