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Chase-area woman hospitalized with 'severe' head injuries after head-on crash with semi-truck Tuesday
Two people were hurt in a head-on crash near Chase yesterday on the Trans-Canada Highway, between a car and a semi-truck. It happened at about 5 a.m., and Chase RCMP detachment commander, Sgt. Barry K...
Aug 18, 2021
Evacuation order ends in Cherry Creek Tuesday night
Residents of Cherry Creek were able to return home Tuesday night, two days after being evacuated by the Tremont Creek wildfire. The order was downgraded to an alert for all 166 properties that were pu...
Aug 18, 2021 The Tremont Creek wildfire well above Cherry Creek on August 15, 2021. (Photo: Twitter: Kamscan)
City of Kamloops stands down emergency operations with favourable forecast, reduced wildfire risk in coming days
With cooler and more humid weather, and some rain, Kamloops has stood down its emergency operations centre for the the time being. That's after an evacuation alert was lifted today for Pineview and Ir...
Aug 17, 2021 Blue sky in downtown Kamloops looking towards Mt Paul on August 17, 2021.
RCMP identify suspect in alleged assault and truck fire that led to forest fire in Brookmere
RCMP say they have identified a suspect in a domestic assault which was followed by a truck fire that started a wildfire south of Merritt on the weekend. Spokesperson. Cpl. Chris Manseau says Merritt ...
Aug 17, 2021 The Brook Creek wildfire on Aug 14, 2021 (Photo by Scott Nelson)
Kamloops man charged after fire set on Columbia Street last week
Kamloops RCMP say a man has now been charged after a suspicious fire on Columbia Street five days ago. At 9 p.m. last Thursday, Const. Crystal Evelyn said an off-duty officer stopped next to a vehicle...
Aug 17, 2021
Green Party goes back to Iain Currie as Kamloops-area candidate
The first repeat candidate in the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo from the 2019 federal election has been declared, with Iain Currie running for the Green Party. Currie, a lawyer, finished fourth on the bal...
Aug 17, 2021 Iain Currie, who has been acclaimed as the candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada in the newly-launched riding of Kamloops-Thompson-Nicola/via files
Community meeting to be held Tuesday night for Monte Lake, Paxton Valley, Westwold residents after fire
Elected officials will be meeting with people from Westwold and Monte Lake tonight, to try and find a path forward after the White Rock Lake fire. Thompson-Nicola Regional District board chair Ken Gil...
Aug 17, 2021 Vehicles completely destroyed in Monte Lake by the White Rock Lake wildfire. (Photo by Todd Stone)
City of Kamloops lifts evacuation alerts for Pineview Valley, Iron Mask
The City of Kamloops has rescinded the evacuation alerts it has had in place for the western edge of town. The alert was brought in on Sunday night for 734 properties in Pineview Valley, Iron Mask and...
Aug 17, 2021 A fire cloud from the Tremont Creek wildfire as seen from Cherry Creek on Aug 15, 2021, looking southwest. (Photo by Brett Mineer)
UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens south of Merritt, Hwy 1 open near Chase; several closures still in place from mudslides
UPDATE: 12:15 p.m. The Coquihalla Highway has reopened between Hope and Merritt after being closed for almost two full days, because of the July Mountain wildfire. DriveBC announced the reopening at n...
Aug 17, 2021 Smoky skies above the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt on August 17, 2021. (Photo: Twitter: TranBC)
Kelson Group puts out offer for heritage homes to be bought, relocated in downtown Kamloops
The developer planning a significant housing project in downtown Kamloops says many of the heritage homes in that area could be relocated. The Kelson Group says 20 homes would have to be removed to pa...
Aug 17, 2021 This heritage home at 451 Battle Street is one of 12 in downtown Kamloops that the Kelson Group says could be relocated. (Photo: Kelson Group)
