Local News

Forest fire situation causes forest company to shut down Vavenby division

An adult female Steller sea lion was facing a potentially painful and slow death on Cleland Island.

The only power-line into the upper North Thompson Valley threatened by Thuya Lake fire

A skidder operator suffered possible serious injuries after his vehicle slid and then rolled

NDP’s 22-member cabinet includes minister of mental health

A new Thompson-Nicola Invasive Plant Management Committee (TNIPMC) has been created by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District to administer invasive plant management with the TNRD boundaries.

A look at the people who fight wildfires

VANCOUVER – BC Hydro today introduced a Wildfire Evacuee Assistance Program that will provide bill credits to customers who have been evacuated due to the wildfires in the Central and Southern Interior. Over the past week, wildfires in the region have led to evacuations in several communities.

Evacuees from the Gustafsen (100 Mile House) fire have taken refuge at the Elks rodeo grounds.

July 7 - the fires begin