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Forest burned north of Vavenby

A fire north of Vavenby on Saturday afternoon had residents worried until it was contained by forest firefighters

Jul 8, 2015 7:00 AM Read more >

Fire help arriving from Ontario, Australia

Reinforcements arrive in Abbotsford and Cranbrook, aircraft deployed to Kamloops with more wildfire help on the way

Jul 7, 2015 7:00 AM Read more >

Fire season shaping up as one of the worst

Cost on pace with firestorm 2003, where Barriere, Okanagan Park fires burned homes, businesses rail trestles

Jul 7, 2015 5:00 AM Read more >

Crews fight fire across the river from Barriere

Forest Fire has grown to 17 hectares on west side of North Thompson River

Jul 4, 2015 9:00 AM Read more >

Campfires banned in Kamloops Fire Centre as of July 3, 2015.

Campfires are also banned within the District of Barriere as of that date

Jul 1, 2015 8:00 PM Read more >

Community forests meeting attended by 130 delegates from throughout B.C.

Delegates attending the BC Community Forest Association’s agm and convention gather in Clearwater

Jul 1, 2015 6:00 PM Read more >

Gottfriedson elected regional chief of B.C.

TIB chief Shane Gottfriedson is B.C.’s newest regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations

Jul 1, 2015 4:00 PM Read more >

Heat wave leads to more power use in B.C.

Last weeks sustained heat wave provincewide is having an impact on electricity demand

Jul 1, 2015 3:00 PM Read more >

Campers, fieldworkers, and outdoor enthusiasts cautioned to avoid spreading invasive species through gear, firewood

The cost of invasive species to Canada is between $16.6 billion and $34.5 billion per year

Jul 1, 2015 2:00 PM Read more >

Mounties bust largest meth lab ever found in Kamloops ­– a major blow to area drug distribution

Kamloops Mounties have busted what they say is the largest meth lab ever discovered in the city.

Jul 1, 2015 12:00 PM Read more >