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The mayor of 100 Mile House says people in his community are relieved to no longer be on evacuation alert. That alert was lifted on Saturday, after being in place since July 14 because of the Flat Lak...

By the Canadian Press A six-week, 2,000-kilometre walk to honour children and survivors of residential schools that began in Yukon ended Monday in Kamloops, "ground zero for where the truth broke out,...

UPDATE - 9 p.m. - There is good news for some Falkland-area residents today as an evacuation order has been partially rescinded by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. All properties in Falkland in...

A medical health officer with Interior Health says officials are keeping a close eye on people who are reporting smoke or heat related illnesses when seeking medical treatment these days. Dr. Karin Go...

A special weather statement has been issued in the Kamloops area - and in much of southern B.C. - because of an increase in temperatures later this week. Environment Canada says daytime temperatures i...

Three days after putting out a call for new Emergency Support Services volunteers, the City of Kamloops says it has closed the application process. In a statement, City staff say it is because there h...

The Mayor of Clearwater says communities like his are continuing to push for grant funding to the Forest Enhancement Society of B.C. for fire mitigation work. "That is something that I'll jump up and ...

Crown prosecutor Frank Caputo will be on the ballot for the Conservative Party of Canada in the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding in the next federal election. NL News has been told by someone close to...

B.C. is cutting down the timeline between first and second vaccine doses, as COVID-19 cases rise in the province. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says people can now receive a vaccine dose ...

The President of the Kamloops Accommodation Association says hotels in the community are expecting things to improve now that people are travelling once again with COVID restrictions eased. Tyson Andr...