Tracking local Kamloops news coverage across public sources. This site links to original reporting and preserves topic history for research and public reference.
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Big Bar wildfire complex — Clinton & 70 Mile House (July 2026)
Coverage of the Big Bar wildfire complex, comprising the Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek fires, which grew to over 660 square kilometres near Clinton in July 2026, forcing evacuation of hundreds of TNRD residents and prompting Kamloops to provide evacuation support.
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Ainslie Creek & Brunswick Creek wildfires — air-quality alerts affecting Kamloops (July 2026)
Coverage of the Ainslie Creek and Brunswick Creek wildfires in the Fraser Canyon in July 2026, including the rapid growth of the fires, the resulting 'orange alert' air-quality warning issued for Kamloops and Shuswap reg…
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Kamloops wildfires — summer 2026 incidents
Coverage of wildfires sparked within or immediately adjacent to Kamloops city limits during the 2026 wildfire season, including response efforts and fire behaviour.
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Cariboo Fire Centre — 2026 wildfire season
Wildfires, prescribed burns, and fire bans in the Cariboo Fire Centre region during the 2026 season — 100 Mile House, Williams Lake, Lytton, Boston Bar, Ashcroft, Clinton.
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Local mental-health awareness & personal stories — Kamloops 2026
Coverage of mental-health awareness campaigns, local advocates, and personal stories about mental wellness in Kamloops.
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Wildfire smoke health impacts — Kamloops 2026
Coverage of the health effects of wildfire smoke in Kamloops, including physical impacts (respiratory effects, air quality-related illness) and mental-health consequences (anxiety, depression, social disruption) reported…
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Wildfire smoke health impacts — Kamloops 2026
Coverage of the health effects of wildfire smoke in Kamloops, including physical impacts (respiratory effects, air quality-related illness) and mental-health consequences (anxiety,…
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Local mental-health awareness & personal stories — Kamloops 2026
Coverage of mental-health awareness campaigns, local advocates, and personal stories about mental wellness in Kamloops.
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Kamloops Ribfest — summer festival & entertainment
Coverage of the annual Kamloops Ribfest summer festival held at Riverside Park, including entertainment lineups, management changes, community involvement, and festival announcemen…
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Big Bar wildfire complex — Clinton & 70 Mile House (July 2026)
Coverage of the Big Bar wildfire complex, comprising the Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek fires, which grew to over 660 square kilometres near Clinton in July 2026, forcing evacuation…
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BC Hydro outages & power disruptions — Thompson-Nicola region
Coverage of BC Hydro equipment failures, power outages, and restoration efforts affecting Kamloops and surrounding Thompson-Nicola communities including Lytton, Spences Bridge, and…
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Kamloops wildfires — summer 2026 incidents
Coverage of wildfires sparked within or immediately adjacent to Kamloops city limits during the 2026 wildfire season, including response efforts and fire behaviour.
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Kamloops Fire Rescue — structural fires & emergency responses
Coverage of structural fires, emergency incidents, and fire-rescue operations in Kamloops, including shed, residential, and commercial fires responded to by Kamloops Fire Rescue.
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Coquihalla & Okanagan Connector — alerts & enforcement (2026)
Weather alerts, speed-enforcement actions, and traffic-safety coverage on the Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector highways, including province-wide commercial-driver blitzes.
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Big Bar wildfire complex — Clinton & 70 Mile House (July 2026)
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Cariboo Fire Centre — 2026 wildfire season
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Ainslie Creek & Brunswick Creek wildfires — air-quality alerts affecting Kamloops (July 2026)
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French Bar Creek wildfire — Thompson-Nicola region (2026)
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Thompson-Nicola Regional District — governance & annual reports
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Kamloops wildfires — summer 2026 incidents
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‘We want to continue the legacy’: Ribfest’s new era underway in Riverside Park ↗CFJC Today · Aug 7, 2026 · details
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Clinton fire evacuees nearing return as power restoration takes place ↗Radio NL · Aug 7, 2026 · details
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RCMP looking for witness of Coquihalla crash south of Merritt ↗CFJC Today · Aug 7, 2026 · details
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Kamloops Fire Rescue takes down small brush fire near Sahali neighbourhood ↗CFJC Today · Aug 7, 2026 · details
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Large scale expansion of evacuation orders and alerts from wildfire southwest of Merritt ↗Radio NL · Aug 7, 2026 · details
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Wildfire smoke impacting Kamloops area mail delivery ↗CFJC Today · Aug 7, 2026 · details
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Police in B.C. launch wildfires arson investigations in Interior and Metro Vancouver ↗CityNews Vancouver · Aug 7, 2026 · details
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B.C. police launch wildfire arson investigations, as blazes raise trauma in Shuswap | iNFOnews.ca ↗InfoNews Kamloops · Aug 7, 2026 · details
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Poor air quality in Kamloops area behind multiple outdoor event cancellations ↗CFJC Today · Aug 7, 2026 · details
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