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North Shuswap communities bracing for potential evacuation orders
Residents in the North Shuswap are bracing for the potential of evacuation orders that may come as early as today or tomorrow. With the Squilax-Anglemont Road the only main road in and out of the area...
Aug 17, 2023 A structure protection unit staging at the Scotch Creek-Lee Creek Fire Hall. (Photo via CSRD)
B.C. puts fish protection orders in place as heat, drought persists
The British Columbia government is putting fish protection orders in place for the Thompson Okanagan region as extreme drought conditions affect river levels and threaten the local salmon populations....
Aug 17, 2023 Photo via The Adams River Salmon Society
BC Wildfire Service warns of 'extreme' fire behaviour due to heat wave and dry winds
The BC Wildfire Service says hot and dry weather is contributing to "extreme fire behaviour" in the southern Interior as a ridge of high pressure settled over the province this week, sending temperatu...
Aug 17, 2023 Smoke from the Ross Moore Lake fire during planned ignition work as seen on August 14. (Photo via BC Wildfire Service)
Environment Canada forecasting gusty winds and dry lightning across BC Interior
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for much of the BC Interior because of widespread gusty winds and the risk of thunderstorms today into Friday. It says a dry cold front passin...
Aug 17, 2023 A lighting strike during a thunderstorm in Kamloops on Aug. 11, 2022 (Photo via Karen Shelton)
Evacuation orders possible for some properties on alert near Lower East Adams Lake fire
The BC Wildfire Service is warning that there is a chance that areas currently on evacuation alert due to the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire could be put on order today or tomorrow, August 17 or 18. I...
Aug 17, 2023 The Lower East Adams Lake fire as seen during a thermal scan flight Tuesday night shows a lenticular cloud above a pyrocumulonimbus clouds. (Photo VeriMap PLUS Inc/BC Wildfire Service)
Arbitrator's ruling into restructuring of Kamloops bylaw department a 'win', union says
The president of CUPE Local 900 says an arbitrator's ruling into the City of Kamloops' restructuring of its bylaws department to the Community Services Officers program is win for the union. Ken Davis...
Aug 16, 2023 A Kamloops Community Services Officer's badge. (Photo via Victor Kaisar)
UPDATE - CSRD puts Lee Creek and Scotch Creek on evacuation alert
The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District has issued an evacuation alert for the communities of Lee Creek and Scotch Creek as well as all of Tstswecw Provincial Park. It comes as the BC Wildfire Service ...
Aug 16, 2023 Jake Jacobson and John Quilty help set up the Structure Protection Unit at Gateway Resort in Lee Creek. (Photo via CSRD)
BCWS keeping tabs on new lightning-caused fire near Vavenby
UPDATE 1 pm - The BC Wildfire Service is keeping tabs on a new 107-hectare fire that is burning in the North Thompson Valley. The North Saskum Lake fire is burning in steep and remote terrain east of ...
Aug 16, 2023 Location of the North Saskum fire. (Photo via BC Wildfire Service)
No plans to reclose nature parks in Kamloops despite extreme fire danger rating
The City of Kamloops says it is prepared to allow nature parks and trails to remain open at this time, despite the extreme fire danger rating that has been issued for Kamloops Fire Centre. Kamloops Fi...
Aug 16, 2023 The Valleyview Nature Park entrance located near Valleyview Arena in Kamloops. (Photo via Google Maps)
Blazers sign 2007-born forward Tommy Lafreniere
The Kamloops Blazers have signed 2007-born forward Tommy Lafreniere to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. Lafreniere was an eighth round pick of the Blazers in 2022 WHL Prospects Draft. Orig...
Aug 15, 2023 Tommy Lafreniere signs his WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement. (Photo via Kamloops Blazers)
