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City of Revelstoke issues wildfire evacuation order for 5 rural properties near Beaton | The Free Press
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (323+ words) Published 12:00 am Sunday, August 16, 2026 An evacuation order has been issued by the City of Revelstoke for five properties near the rural community of Beaton, along the Incomappleux Forest Service Road (FSR) and Fish River Road, due to the growing Johnson…...
'The environment has changed:' residents returning to Clinton area told to be prepared for wildfire damage
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (992+ words) Published 7:51 pm Friday, August 14, 2026 Be prepared to be self-sufficient for several days, be alert for fire, and give yourself space to absorb the changes you’ll see to the landscape. That was the advice that more than 400 people heard during an…...
Weekend windstorm drives Wait Creek wildfire to 1,378 hectares
1+ week, 4+ day ago (423+ words) Published 1:43 pm Tuesday, August 4, 2026 The Wait Creek wildfire is mapped at 1,378 hectares after it was discovered on Aug. 1. driven by a significant windstorm. An evacuation order issued shortly after the fire was discovered remains in place in the Ta Ta…...
Massive wildfires near Clinton merge to create own weather system
2+ week, 6+ day ago (659+ words) Published 1:08 pm Sunday, July 26, 2026 The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has alerted residents of 70 Mile House and the surrounding area that as of 10 a.m. on Monday, July 27 they will be on evacuation order. The evacuation order is not expected to impact South Green…...
Matthew Creek wildfire growth driven by wind, forest fuels
3+ week, 2+ day ago (409+ words) Published 12:03 pm Thursday, July 23, 2026 The Matthew Creek wildfire west of Kimberley has grown by a few hundred hectares following increased fire behaviour on July 22, as plans for a low-intensity ignition on the fire’s eastern flank were scrapped. The blaze is…...
Evacuation orders issued for Pear Lake fire near Clinton
3+ week, 5+ day ago (531+ words) Published 7:41 pm Monday, July 20, 2026 Two regional districts have issued evacuation orders in response to the Pear Lake wildfire, burning approximately 20 kilometres southwest of Clinton in the B.C. Interior. On Monday, July 20 the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) issued an evacuation order for…...
RDEK board supports Elko geophysical study
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (371+ words) Published 10:24 am Friday, June 19, 2026 The RDEK board approved up to $19,170 towards a geophysical study of the Elko head ponds that will be conducted by Living Lakes Canada. The study, conducted by Living Lakes Canada in partnership with the Collective for…...
New AI data centres proposed for Vancouver, Kamloops: NDP leader skeptical
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (558+ words) Published 6:45 pm Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Server room in CERN, Switzerland. Feb. 25, 2009. Source, Florian Hirzinger. (Wikimedia Commons) A “cluster” of three new AI data centres has been proposed for B.C., with two slated for Vancouver and one intended for Kamloops. The…...
Turtles awaken early with warm spring weather
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (582+ words) Published 10:32 am Thursday, April 23, 2026 Rhett and Maverick hunt for tadpoles and bugs at Elizabeth Lake on Turtle Day, April 22 (Gillian Francis/CranbrookTownsman) Western painted turtles on display in an aquarium at Turtle Day (Gillian Francis/CranbrookTownsman) It’s a long journey…...
Province providing $6.6M to reduce diesel use in remote B.C. First Nations
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (273+ words) Published 5:05 pm Thursday, March 12, 2026 B.C. is providing $6.6 million to 13 remote First Nations to help reduce reliance on diesel generators for power, the province announced on Thursday (March 12). The Community Energy Diesel Reduction Program helps pay for clean energy projects in off-grid…...