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Interior Health evacuates 17 patients from 100 Mile Hospital because of wildfire threat
Interior Health says it is evacuating 17 patients from the 100 Mile Hospital because of a nearby wildfire that has the entire community on evacuation alert. In an statement, IHA says six residents fro...
Jul 14, 2021
Embleton Mountain Fire to lead to discussions about secondary access road to Sun Peaks
Just like it did for residents in Juniper Ridge in Kamloops, a nearby wildfire is likely going to lead to discussions about an improved secondary access road to Sun Peaks Resort. Heffley-Louis Creek R...
Jul 14, 2021
100 Mile House, Seymour Arm latest Interior communities on evacuation alert from wildfires
The list of communities on evacuation alert or order is growing rapidly in the southern Interior. The District of 100 Mile House has been put on evacuation alert because of the nearby Flat Lake wildfi...
Jul 14, 2021
Clearwater Mayor calling on B.C. government to declare a wildfire provincial state of emergency
The Mayor of Clearwater says its time for the B.C. Government to declare a provincial state of emergency because of the wildfires. Merlin Blackwell tells NL News the situation has gotten so bad since ...
Jul 14, 2021 BC Wildfire Crews in August 2020. (Photo via BC Wildfire Service)
Kamloops again considering using cots for wildfire evacuees in civic facilities
Kamloops is considering setting up cots for wildfire evacuees again this year. In 2017, the city used Sandman Centre for people fleeing fires. City manager David Trawin said something similar could ha...
Jul 14, 2021
Kamloops RCMP looking for owner of wooden urn reportedly found in dumpster
If you're missing a wooden urn, chances are Kamloops RCMP want to talk to you. Police say they were contacted about a wooden urn and what appeared to be a bag of ashes that was turned into a local she...
Jul 14, 2021
Kamloops RCMP investigating series of overnight fires near Knutsford
Kamloops RCMP are investigating a series of fires that sparked overnight near Knutsford. Spokesperson Const. Crystal Evelyn tells NL News that RCMP were called to fires at both the 3.5km mark and the ...
Jul 14, 2021
Mounties looking for missing Kamloops man last seen in Rayleigh
Kamloops RCMP are asking for help to find a man last seen near the gas station in Rayleigh. Sixty-one-year-old Leslie Leahy was last seen more than two weeks ago, on June 28, near the Petro-Canada gas...
Jul 14, 2021
Kamloops mayor, B.C. Premier want more prescribed burns to lessen fire risk
The City of Kamloops plans to ask for extra funding to do prescribed burns during the winter months. Mayor Ken Christian said the city spends up to a quarter million dollars per year to manage forest ...
Jul 14, 2021
Sun Peaks Resort to stay closed Wednesday and Thursday because of wildfire near Whitecroft
(Photo: Tara Bouvette) Sun Peaks Resort will stay closed for tomorrow and Thursday for visitors, as the road to the village remains closed because of a wildfire. There are still 132 homes down the roa...
Jul 13, 2021 The Embleton Mountain fire on July 10, 2021. (Photo: Tara Bouvette)
