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Lightning-caused Juniper East wildfire officially out
There is some good news for Juniper Ridge and Valleyview area residents in the City of Kamloops this morning, as the Juniper East Fire is officially out. "As of today, I am happy to declare the fire i...
Jul 06, 2021
Over half of new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C. in Interior Health
B.C. health officials say there were another 87 new COVID-19 cases over the past three days. There were 30 new cases reported from July 2 to 3, 37 new cases from July 3 to 4, and 20 new cases from Jul...
Jul 05, 2021
SD73 to implement two-week long spring break starting this fall
The Kamloops-Thompson School District will be implementing a two-week long spring break starting this fall. The move, which was agreed to by the school district, the Kamloops Thompson Teachers' Associ...
Jul 05, 2021 Students at Arthur Stevenson Elementary School in Kamloops. (Photo via SD73)
Petition urging City of Kamloops to improve emergency access in and out of Juniper Ridge
There is an online petition to get the City Of Kamloops to construct a second road in and out of Juniper Ridge, which would help in the case of an emergency. A fire on Canada Day near the subdivision ...
Jul 05, 2021 A line up of vehicles trying to evacuate on July 1, 2021. (Photo via John Cantelo)
Kamloops East interface fire under control, KFR says
Kamloops firefighters say the Kamloops East interface fire in Juniper and Valleyview is under control as of this morning. "We are very happy with what we are seeing right now," Fire Chief Steve Robins...
Jul 03, 2021
Tourism Kamloops collecting donations for wildfire evacuees
With hundreds of properties in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District on evacuation order, Tourism Kamloops is trying to collect donations for evacuees. "With the current wildfires happening in the sur...
Jul 03, 2021
UPDATE: Evacuations lifted after lightning-caused wildfire strikes Juniper neighbourhood of Kamloops
UPDATE July 2, 8:48 a.m. The City of Kamloops says all of the evacuation orders affecting people in Juniper and Valleyview have been lifted today, as of 8:45 a.m. Fire Chief Steve Robinson says there ...
Jul 01, 2021
Some Kamloopsians flocking to air conditioned hotel rooms to beat the heat
Some Kamloopsians headed to air conditioned hotel rooms as a way to beat the heat as temperatures remain well above the 40 C mark. Kamloops Accommodation Association President Tyson Andrykew says he d...
Jun 30, 2021
Kamloops Airport staff urging people to plan ahead as COVID-19 travel restrictions ease
With COVID-19 travel restrictions easing on July 1, you may be thinking about taking a flight for the first time since early 2020, so naturally you're wondering what to expect? Kamloops Airport Managi...
Jun 30, 2021
Tk'emlúps te Secwepemc cancels all events until July 5 because of extreme heat
Tk'emlps te Secwepemc has cancelled all events in the community until next Monday because of the extreme heat in the area. Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir says the decision was made based on the advice of the ...
Jun 30, 2021
