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RCMP make arrests for looting in evacuated areas in Interior
B.C. RCMP are redeploying hundreds officers to cope with the policing issues created by the…
Authorities turn to Facebook to connect B.C. wildfire evacuees with volunteers
Donations and offers to volunteer are coming in faster than emergency operations staff can keep…
Where to go for the latest, and most accurate, emergency wildfire information
KAMLOOPS – Thousands of people across B.C. are displaced by the more than 200 wildfires…
A bozo’s guide to wildfire season in the Southern Interior
While thousands of hectares of our province go up in flames, some people clearly aren’t…
Officials urge cash donations, not items for B.C. wildfire evacuees
With about 14,000 evacuees forced out of homes because of wildfire danger in the province,…
Kamloops businesses stepping up to help wildfire evacuees
KAMLOOPS – The business community in Kamloops is rallying around evacuees displaced from the wildfires…
Lingering wildfires blow poor air quality across Southern Interior
Health authorities are warning anyone with breathing difficulties to stay inside following a smoky skies…
Man stabbed in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A 31-year-old man has been treated for serious but not life-threatening injuries after…
Smoke expected to cause delays and cancellations at the Kamloops Airport
KAMLOOPS – Anyone flying out of Kamloops today should expect delays and may see cancellations…
Small fires prompt big response from Kamloops Fire Rescue
KAMLOOPS – The province is in a state of emergency and Kamloops Fire Rescue is…
No rain and temperatures over 30 this week in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The weather is not cooperating with the wildfire hazard with the forecast calling…
DISPELLING RUMOURS: Kamloops not at capacity for evacuees
KAMLOOPS – Contrary to what you may have heard, Kamloops is not at capacity when…
30 wildfires active in Kamloops Fire Centre and thousands of hectares burned after ‘unprecedented’ weekend fires
KAMLOOPS – Roughly 30 fires continue to burn in the Kamloops Fire Centre, with thousands…
More evacuation orders for properties around Little Fort as group of fires passes 1,200 hectares
KAMLOOPS – New evacuation orders have been issued as blazes near Little Fort have grown.…
New evacuation orders for areas north of Cache Creek
KAMLOOPS – As the fire near Cache Creek continues to burn, new evacuation orders and…
Parks closed in Kamloops due to fire concerns
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops has closed eight nature parks due to the concern…
Evacuation orders issued for areas around Cache Creek
KAMLOOPS – More evacuation orders have been issued as the wildfire near Cache Creek continues…
Trio of wildfires near Little Fort out of control
KAMLOOPS – Wildfire crews are on scene at three fires burning uncontrolled in the Little…
Meeting tonight in Kamloops for wildfire evacuees
KAMLOOPS – A meeting has been planned for evacuees in Kamloops from wildfires in the…
Have donations for people evacuated due to wildfires? You’ll need to hold on to them a little longer
KAMLOOPS – Those wishing to help people displaced by wildfires will need to wait a…
Wildfires near Little Fort lead to evacuation orders and alerts
Evacuation orders and alerts have been issued for northern parts of the Thompson Nicola Regional…
Air quality advisory issued by Environment Canada for Thompson, Okanagan regions due to wildfire smoke
Environment Canada has issued an air quality advisory for south central B.C. as wildfires burn…
How Kamloops RCMP deal with 1,000 missing persons reports each year
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops is a transportation hub for hundreds of thousands of people: Going east…
Okanagan and Thompson rivers proving deadlier than lakes this year
This year, the Thompson-Okanagan has experienced a fairly unusual trend of more people drowning in…