WILDFIRE IN MERRITT AREA
Wildfire burning 35 kilometres northeast of Merritt on Swakum Mountain Forest Service Road
SWAKUM MOUNTAIN -- BC Wildfire Service discovered a 2.5-hectare wildfire burning on Saturday (May 11) northeast of Merritt about eight kilometres up Swakum Mountain Forest Service Road. Swakum Mountain is about 35 kilometres northeast of Merritt, just west of Highway 5. The fire, classified as out of control, was disco...
May 11, 2024
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WILDFIRE UPDATE
Minimal overnight growth, minimal activity Saturday in wildfire between Kamloops and Merritt
KAMLOOPS -- There was no significant overnight growth to the seven-hectare Lauder Creek fire, which was discovered on Friday (May 10) burning east of the northern tip of Nicola Lake. Nicole Bonnett, a fire information officer for the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), told CFJC Today on Saturday (May 11) the fire is considere...
May 11, 2024
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SUSPECT SEARCH
Suspect search underway after Bob's Mini-Mart in Merritt robbed at gunpoint
MERRITT -- RCMP in Merritt are searching for a suspect in a robbery that took place at about 1:40 p.m. on Friday (May 10). A photo released to media on Friday shows a man holding what appears to be a gun and pointing it at a clerk at Bob's Mini-Mart at 2801 Clapperton Ave. The RCMP also released a photo of a two-door F...
May 11, 2024
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Wildfires
New wildfire pops up Friday between Kamloops and Merritt, spreads to 7 ha
KAMLOOPS - Temperatures have hit spring highs in the Kamloops area - and wildfire activity wasn't far behind.The fire is located at Lauder Creek, east of the northern tip of Nicola Lake.The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) says the fire was discovered Friday (May 10) and is estimated at seven hectares as of Friday evening....
May 11, 2024
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Mom's the Word
WATCH: Celebrating our moms on Mother's Day
KAMLOOPS - Mother's Day is on Sunday and all around the Tournament Capital, people are getting ready to honour the special lady they call Mom. CFJC took to the streets to find out how people are celebrating and why they feel Mother's Day is so important. WATCH:
May 11, 2024
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bc emergency preparedness week
RIH hosts training sessions, practice activities throughout Emergency Preparedness Week
KAMLOOPS - As part of Emergency Preparedness Week, Royal Inland Hospital recently hosted a number of training exercises and education sessions for members of the public and staff. Over the course of this week, the hospital, Interior Health and Health Emergency Management BC offered drop-in classes and drills for staff,...
May 11, 2024
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PROVINCIAL INVESTMENT
Tolko Heffley Creek investment will help the mill reach new value-added markets: minister
KAMLOOPS - The BC NDP government is investing $8 million into an expansion at the Tolko Heffley Creek Mill.The funding will help with construction of a facility that will house a new Heffley Creek engineered wood division. That will allow the mill to enter the value-added market.In addition to plywood, the mill plans t...
May 11, 2024
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Weapons Charges
RCMP seize weapons, recommend charges against Kamloops man
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man is facing a long list of weapons charges after a suspicious vehicle led Mounties to a significant bust this week.In a news release, Kamloops RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn says officers patrolling on Kokanee Way early Thursday morning (May 9) came across a vehicle parked that was missin...
May 10, 2024
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Property Crime
Property crime down 10 per cent in 2023, but business break-ins jump: Kamloops RCMP
KAMLOOPS - New numbers from the Kamloops RCMP detachment show decreases in most property crime areas last year - with business break-ins a notable exception.Superintendent Jeff Pelley will present the 2023 year-end report to Kamloops council at Tuesday's (May 14) regular meeting.The report shows a total of 3,691 proper...
May 10, 2024
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Police Raid
RCMP raid Brocklehurst duplex Thursday
KAMLOOPS - RCMP aren't saying whether a raid on a Brocklehurst home Thursday evening (May 9) is related to the ongoing gang battle taking place in Kamloops.According to witnesses, officers raided a duplex in the 1600-block of Tranquille Road early Thursday evening.Witnesses claim officers had to break down the door to ...
May 10, 2024
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