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Evacuation alerts sparked by White Rock Lake wildfire rescinded in Spallumcheen, Chase
The Village of Chase and the Township of Spallumcheen have both rescinded the evacuation alerts…

UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP say missing Williams Lake man located
UPDATE: 2:38 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9, 2021 Kamloops RCMP say a missing 24-year-old Williams Lake…

Former TRU athlete wins gold medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
A former Thompson Rivers University volleyball player won gold this past weekend in the 2020…

Merritt to get visit from mobile resiliency centre for wildfire evacuees
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s resiliency centre will be mobilizing to bring services to wildfire evacuees…

Old-school video store getting new life in Kamloops
The experience of renting a movie is something that most people of a certain age…

Wildfire near Ashcroft grows to more than 36,000 ha
A wildfire burning to the east of Ashcroft in the Tunkwa Provincial Park has reached…

Care home evacuees begin returning to 100 Mile House
More than 100 care home residents are returning to 100 Mile House now that Flat…

Tremont Creek wildfire burning slowly in direction of Savona
Cooler temperatures are helping firefighters combat a wildfire that’s slowly burning towards Savona. The Tremont…

Precious statue missing from a cemetery in Kamloops
A Surrey man has recently discovered that something valuable has gone missing from his mother's…

Potential COVID-19 exposure reported at Kamloops Tournament Capital Centre
The City of Kamloops is warning residents of a potential COVID-19 exposure at the Tournament Capital…

Quick action, teamwork and preparation snuff wildfire in Merritt
The quick action and collaboration of community members in Merritt prevented what could have been…

Monte Lake resident living in RV unsure if she qualifies for emergency services
The White Rock Lake wildfire ran through the community of Monte Lake this week, displacing…

Wildfire near Coquihalla prompts evacuation order for nearby homes
A large wildfire burning near Highway 5 has prompted an evacuation order for homes in…

From residents to B.C. Wildfire, B.C. continues to innovate on fire fighting, detection
New technologies and solutions are often proposed and developed in B.C. when wildfire season approaches,…

Indigenous walkers soon arriving at former Kamloops residential school grounds
Three Indigenous groups are walking to the former Kamloops Residential School grounds from various parts…