1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (275+ words) Families of children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) are calling on the provincial government to immediately address a lack of supports as this month marks FASD Awareness Month in BC and around the world. The call comes in response…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (370+ words) Cooler weather and scattered showers are helping crews fight the region’s two largest wildfires, but lingering heat could keep pumping out smoke for weeks. Both the 67,722-hectare Ainslie Creek fire west of Merritt and the 165,909-hectare Pear Lake fire north…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (264+ words) With the nomination deadline days away, a new conservative slate planning to run candidates in several B.C. cities has yet to name anyone in Kamloops. The Conservative Electors Association is a new municipal party set up by president David Denhoff. Reached…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (422+ words) The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has lifted its remaining evacuation alerts associated with the Ainslie Creek and Pear Lake wildfires. The Tuesday all-clears cover nearly 400 properties — 248 associated with the Ainslie Creek fire and 142 near the Pear Lake fire. The properties are…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (328+ words) Firefighting resources continue to be scaled back on the Ainslie Creek and Pear Lake wildfires, but crews are still systematically searching for hot spots as warm, dry conditions return. Crews are using aerial infrared scans and ground reconnaissance to identify…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (170+ words) BC Hydro and FortisBC are promoting a free home energy upgrade program that recently received new federal and provincial funding and could benefit Kamloops residents. Upgrades can include heat pumps, insulation, weatherization and ventilation work. The program is available on…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (356+ words) More than 260 firefighters are still working the Pear Lake wildfire as warming and drying conditions raise the potential for visible smoke and flare-ups inside its perimeter. The 165,909-hectare blaze was classified held on Saturday, and the BC Wildfire Service says…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (281+ words) Crews and equipment are being scaled back on the Ainslie Creek wildfire west of Merritt, which was classified as being held last week. The drawdown comes as firefighters continue strengthening containment lines and extinguishing hot spots around the 67,722-hectare blaze,…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (507+ words) The Kamloops Centre for the Arts could ultimately come in below $200 million if construction risks continue to fall away and tender prices remain favourable, a city manager says. Matt Kachel, the City of Kamloops’ infrastructure delivery divisional manager, told council…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (250+ words) Kamloops Mounties are renewing their appeal for information about a man who was found badly injured near a busy intersection two years ago and later died. Bradley Germann-Wilson was taken to hospital in serious condition shortly before 7 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2024, after…...