Tim Petruk

Village of Clinton completing assessments, tests as wildfire evacuees await word

One person was taken to nearby Royal Inland Hospital after a two-vehicle crash that snarled traffic on Columbia Street in downtown Kamloops on Tuesday afternoon.

Crews work eastern flanks UPDATE: 1:26 p.m. The BC Wildfire Service is working to box in a handful of fingers of the Ainslie Creek wildfire that have been creeping east toward Merritt and area highways.

Bonaparte First Nation issues evacuation order due to Pear Lake wildfire

The BC Wildfire Service is expecting fire behaviour to pick up on the Ainslie Creek wildfire on Thursday, as crews continue to work on containing sections of the fire moving east toward Merritt and a

The BC Wildfire Service is expecting fire behaviour to pick up on the Ainslie Creek wildfire on Thursday, as crews continue to work on containing sections of the fire moving east toward Merritt and a

Jailed for gas station robbery A hungry robber who pulled a knife while trying to steal food from a North Kamloops convenience store has been ordered to spend 18 months behind bars.

Winds could push wildfire Crews working to contain the Ainslie Creek wildfire's eastward march toward Merritt and the Coquihalla Highway are bracing for a more challenging day Thursday.

Gusty winds could challenge crews battling wildfire near Merritt, Coquihalla Highway

Crews battling the sprawling Pear Lake wildfire could face another day of gusty winds Thursday as suppression work continues across the blaze burning out of control north of Cache Creek.