Logan Lake

Wildfire near Logan Lake out of control at 140 hectares
LOGAN LAKE – A wildfire near Logan Lake has grown overnight and is estimated to…

UPDATE: Wildfire near Logan Lake grows, crews continue to battle
LOGAN LAKE – Crews will be back on scene in the Tunkwa Lake area to…

Human rights tribunal will hear complaint by disabled Highland Valley Copper employee
LOGAN LAKE – A Highland Valley Copper employee who has been disabled ever since he…

One of nine people wanted for drug dealing turns up in Logan Lake
LOGAN LAKE – One of nine suspects wanted in connection with an alleged drug trafficking…

UPDATE: Woman killed, daughter rushed to hospital after crash on Coquihalla
MERRITT – A woman has died after a truck and trailer unit collided with her…

Logan Lake thieves make off with medical truck, copper wire
LOGAN LAKE – RCMP are asking for the public's help in finding a unique truck…

UPDATE: Missing man with Alzheimers located safely in Logan Lake
KAMLOOPS – An elderly man suffering from Alzheimers has been located safe and sound in…
Summer construction season hits highways in and near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Summer is sometimes referred to as construction season, and that will definitely be…

The pretty, pesky peacocks of Logan Lake
LOGAN LAKE – Sure they’re pretty to look at, but they’re also feeding on carefully…

Enhanced health services coming to rural Interior Health communities
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A program offering paramedicine to rural residents around the province is expanding to…

Highland Valley Copper mine announces layoffs
LOGAN LAKE – Highland Valley Copper mine announced a number of layoffs at its Logan Lake mine today, Nov. 5. The company laid off nine non-union, or management personnel in an effort to trim six per cent of its workforce by the end of 2016. “This is an ongoing response to market conditions,” Peter Martell...

This Logan Lake man chose to wait for death instead of an organ transplant: Here’s why
LOGAN LAKE - Family and friends are not happy with Kent MacInnes’ decision to stop pursuing a much-needed organ transplant — a surgery which would buy them more time with him. But the Logan Lake man considered the toll and the cost of recovering from the surgery — no less than $50,000 — and can’t...

Why not having enough money could prevent you from getting an organ transplant
LOGAN LAKE - In a matter of three weeks, a middle-aged woman from Logan Lake visited a doctor, found out she had an autoimmune disease, was told she needed a liver and could get one — for a price. Tammy Valin was told she could be put on the waitlist but first needed to prove...

Ashcroft and Logan Lake could have doctors within six months
THOMPSON-NICOLA - With the loss of community doctors in both Logan Lake and Ashcroft residents have had limited health care options for a significant period of time, but that could change by February as the province continues with a program to bring international doctors to rural communities. Dr. Nancy Humber, the community medical director for...

Highways closed, smoke fills the sky as wildfires take over Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A hot, dry week followed by a lightning storm that moved through the region has led to an increase in aggressive fire activity in the Kamloops and Southeast Fire Centres today. Currently Highways 33 and 3 are closed because of a 350-hectare wildfire that is growing rapidly near Rock Creek. The fire was...