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B.C. reports 78 new COVID-19 cases, with 31 in Interior Health
There have been 78 new COVID-19 in cases reported in B.C. today, as new daily cases have continued to trend upwards in the past week. Of the new cases, 31 were in Interior Health, while 23 were in Van...
Jul 21, 2021
Some Kamloops-area wildfire evacuees seeking refuge as far away as Prince George
A Kamloops-based hotel owner says it's not just his hotels here that are helping house wildfire evacuees. Ron Mundi says the two hotels his company has in Prince George are completely full, and about ...
Jul 21, 2021
Spences Bridge part of 175 new evacuation alerts from Lytton Creek wildfire
Another 175 properties have been put on evacuation alert from the growing Lytton Creek wildfire, including Spences Bridge. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued the new alert late Tuesday night...
Jul 21, 2021
Parts of Sicamous being evacuated because of new wildfire Tuesday
The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District has issued an evacuation order for part of the District of Sicamous because of a new wildfire today. The order affects all homes south of Sherlock Road, southeas...
Jul 20, 2021
B.C. reaches 80 per cent vaccine rate for eligible residents; reports 76 new COVID-19 cases
Another vaccine milestone in B.C., as the province has reached 80 per cent of eligible residents now receiving a first dose. For that category of residents, who are aged 12 and older, 54.4 per cent ar...
Jul 20, 2021
Flat Lake fire grows to almost 200 square kilometres; overnight weather helping fire fight
The largest fire burning in the Cariboo has grown by almost 3,500 hectares in the past day. The Flat Lake Fire near 70 Mile House is now 19,247 hectares in size, according to an update Tuesday morning...
Jul 20, 2021
TNRD issues evacuation order for 25 properties near Coquihalla Highway
Twenty-five properties near the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt have been ordered to evacuate Tuesday morning because of a nearby wildfire. The order from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District aff...
Jul 20, 2021
Kamloops developer proposing new Aberdeen condo building instead of hotel
The COVID-19 pandemic has, in large part, led to a local Kamloops developer changing its mind on building a new hotel in Aberdeen. Mundi Hotels had been approved in September of 2019 to build a new Fo...
Jul 20, 2021
B.C. government tells TNRD no provincial state of emergency declaration is currently planned
The B.C. government will not be declaring a provincial state of emergency over wildfires after a request to do so was made by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. The TNRD board voted unanimously on...
Jul 19, 2021 The Tremont Creek Fire as seen on July 17. Photo via BC Wildfire Service
Barnhartvale resident wants to see more fire mitigation work in interface zones
A resident in Barnhartvale says he and his neighbours would feel a lot more comfortable if more fire mitigation work were done in the area. Don Marshall owns 20 acres in Barnhartvale, consisting of yo...
Jul 19, 2021 Photo via Hike Kamloops
