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Flat Lake Fire near 100 Mile House under control
The Flat Lake wildfire, near 100 Mile House, is now classified as under control, with no growth seen over the past several days. The fire was sparked by lightning on July 8, southwest of 100 Mile Hous...
Aug 30, 2021 The Flat Lake wildfire on July 29, 2021. (Photo by BC Wildfire Service)
Sparks Lake and Tremont Creek fires still considered 'fires of note' despite change in status
A change in the usual policy from the BC Wildfire Service at the Sparks Lake Fire and the Tremont Creek Fire near Kamloops, even though they are no longer burning out of control. "I have received noti...
Aug 27, 2021
B.C. reports 867 new COVID-19 cases; with 350 cases and three deaths in Interior Health
B.C. is reporting 867 new COVID-19 cases today, including 350 in Interior Health. There are now 5,657 active cases of the virus in the province, an increase of 17 cases from yesterday. In Interior Hea...
Aug 27, 2021
Logan Lake mayor offers to help other communities get FireSmart to protect against wildfires
The Mayor of Logan Lake says work to FireSmart the community southwest of Kamloops was taking place before the program was even invented. Robin Smith says a lot of that work was done before she was of...
Aug 27, 2021
Wildfire preparation to be a 'key focus' in Budget 2022, Premier Horgan says
The Premier says wildfire preparation will be "a key focus" in the next provincial budget. Speaking Friday afternoon from Logan Lake, John Horgan, said many people in the Interior have been rattled by...
Aug 27, 2021 Premier John Horgan in Logan Lake on August 27, 2021 (Photo via Colton Davies)
B.C. reporting 724 new COVID-19 cases, 271 in Interior Health
B.C. is reporting 724 new COVID-19 cases today, 271 of which were in Interior Health. There are now 5,640 active cases of the virus in the province, an increase of 284 cases from yesterday. In Interio...
Aug 26, 2021
UPDATED: No plans for TRU to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for staff and faculty
Thompson Rivers University has no plans right now to mandate that staff and faculty be vaccinated against COVID-19. "No, there is no policy for faculty and staff to be vaccinated at this time," Vice P...
Aug 26, 2021 TRU Campus Stock
Tremont Creek Fire being held; final evacuation orders downgraded
The final evacuation order that was in place due to the Tremont Creek has been lifted Thursday morning, as the fire southwest of Kamloops is being held. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District says 118 ...
Aug 26, 2021 The Tremont Creek Fire as seen on July 17. Photo via BC Wildfire Service
Massive Sparks Lake Fire near Kamloops being held
The Sparks Lake fire - the largest in the province - is being held as of Thursday morning. Fire Information Officer, Greg Jonuk, says that means with current resources, the fire is not likely to sprea...
Aug 26, 2021 Sparks Lake Fire on June 29. Photo via BC Wildfire Service
Evacuation order for Tunkwa Lake area downgraded to alert; Logan Lake given all clear
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has lifted an evacuation order for 65 properties in the Tunkwa Lake area, southwest of Kamloops. The properties are on Guichon Creek Forest Service Road, Haywood-...
Aug 25, 2021
