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BC Wildfire Service making progress on Ross Moore Lake fire despite ongoing heat
BC Wildfire Service crews say planned ignition work in the Lac Le Jeune area will continue this afternoon, if weather conditions are favourable. Information Officer, Forrest Tower, says about 40 per c...
Aug 15, 2023 Smoke from the Ross Moore Lake fire during planned ignition work as seen on August 14. (Photo via BC Wildfire Service)
BCWS says small fire near Merritt and Highway 5A now under control
The BC Wildfire Service says a four-hectare wildfire along Highway 97C just east of Merritt is now under control. The Hamilton Hill wildfire was discovered around 7 p.m. Monday evening, with smoke and...
Aug 15, 2023 A look at the Hamilton Hill fire near Merritt on August 14, 2023. (Photo via @robxrtsxn/Twitter)
Kamloops Ribfest organizers say 80,000 people went through Riverside Park in 2023
Organizers of this weekend's Ribfest in Kamloops say they are very pleased with the way things went. Speaking on NL Mornings, Daybreak Rotary spokesperson Bryce Herman estimates over 80,000 people mad...
Aug 15, 2023 The 2022 Kamloops RibFest (Photo via Victor Kaisar)
Blown transformer leads to massive overnight power outage in downtown Kamloops
UPDATE 8:15 a.m. - Power is mostly back on for BC Hydro customers in downtown Kamloops after a major outage last night. About 10 customers in the area of Seymour Street and 7th Avenue were without pow...
Aug 14, 2023 A look at a transformer on fire in the alley between the 700-block of Victoria and Seymour streets in downtown Kamloops. (Photo via Lynne Borle)
Hillside Stadium track in Kamloops to reopen one month ahead of schedule
The City of Kamloops says the Hillside Stadium track will reopen to the public a month ahead of schedule next Monday, August 21. Work to replace the current polyurethane track with a higher-grade Mond...
Aug 14, 2023 A sneak peek of the new running track at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops. (Photo via Jeff Putnam)
UPDATE - Some planned ignition work at Ross Moore Lake fire near Lac Le Jeune underway
UPDATE - 2:45 p.m. - The BC Wildfire Service says some planned ignition work in the Lac Le Jeune area has gone ahead today because of favourable weather conditions. In an update online, it says igniti...
Aug 14, 2023 A look at the area where planned ignitions on the Ross Moore Lake fire are set to occur. (Photo via BC Wildfire Service)
Kamloops Innovation Centre moving to TRU campus later this month
The Kamloops Innovation Centre will be moving to a new location at Thompson Rivers University later this month. The non-profit which aims to support the development and application of technology in th...
Aug 14, 2023 The Kamloops Innovation Centre on Tranquille Road in North Kamloops. (Photo via Google Maps)
New water restrictions take effect in Kamloops
A new set of watering restrictions are now in-place in the City of Kamloops as of today, August 14. Under the new restrictions, outdoor lawn watering with a sprinkler is no longer allowed, but a sprin...
Aug 14, 2023
Sandman Centre to stay open as cooling centre during latest heat warning
The City of Kamloops has once again opened the concourse of the Sandman Centre as a cooling centre. It comes as Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for much of southern B.C, with day time tem...
Aug 14, 2023
TNRD revises evacuation order south of Kamloops due to Ross Moore Lake fire
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has downgraded evacuation orders for properties in the Long Lake Road and Edith Lake Road area to evacuation alerts. A total of 16 properties south of Kamloops we...
Aug 14, 2023 A look at the evacuation orders (red) and evacuation alerts (yellow) due to the Ross Moore Lake fire as of 7 pm, Aug. 13, 2023 (Photo via TNRD)
