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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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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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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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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Thompson-Nicola Regional District — governance & annual reports
Coverage of TNRD governance decisions, major projects, service planning, and annual financial/operational reports affecting the Thompson-Nicola region.
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Merritt flooding resilience & multi-community disaster partnership (2026)
Coverage of Merritt's participation in a regional resiliency partnership with other B.C. communities to address repeated flooding disasters and build disaster-mitigation capacity.
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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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Thompson-Nicola Regional District — governance & annual reports
Coverage of TNRD governance decisions, major projects, service planning, and annual financial/operational reports affecting the Thompson-Nicola region.
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Merritt flooding resilience & multi-community disaster partnership (2026)
Coverage of Merritt's participation in a regional resiliency partnership with other B.C. communities to address repeated flooding disasters and build disaster-mitigation capacity.
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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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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 war…
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TNRD land-use & temporary-use permits
Coverage of Thompson-Nicola Regional District temporary-use permits, land-use notices, and planning decisions affecting regional communities.
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BC Wildfire Service — provincial bulletins (2026)
Wider-province BC Wildfire Service bulletins kept as background context — fire bans, prescribed burns, and public-safety reminders outside the Kamloops Fire Centre.
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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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Cariboo Fire Centre — 2026 wildfire season
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Big Bar wildfire complex — Clinton & 70 Mile House (July 2026)
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Kamloops EOC & 2026 wildfire-season preparation
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Ainslie Creek & Brunswick Creek wildfires — air-quality alerts affecting Kamloops (July 2026)
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Kamloops Fire Centre — open-fire & burning bans (2026)
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Thompson-Nicola Regional District — governance & annual reports
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Clinton and area residents warned of shocking sites ahead of Saturday return ↗Radio NL · Aug 14, 2026 · details
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Clinton and area residents to return home Saturday; cleanup continues along Pear Lake wildfire ↗CFJC Today · Aug 14, 2026 · details
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BC SPCA working behind the wildfire lines in ‘frightening and uncertain’ times ↗KamloopsBCNow · Aug 13, 2026 · details
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Notice of Proposed Land Disposition ↗TNRD · Aug 14, 2026 · details
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Smoke clears, but air-quality concerns linger for young Kamloops families ↗CFJC Today · Aug 14, 2026 · details
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Fighting fire with fire; controlled burning used to combat massive Pear Lake wildfire ↗CFJC Today · Aug 14, 2026 · details
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Wildfire smoke to impact Kamloops, Shuswap and Merritt areas into the weekend ↗CFJC Today · Aug 14, 2026 · details
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PETERS: A long way to go, but crime trends in Kamloops are heading in the right direction ↗CFJC Today · Aug 14, 2026 · details
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BC Wildfire Service ↗BC Wildfire Service · Aug 14, 2026 · details
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Meet Kaz, the guy who's rescuing horses from the wildfires ↗KamloopsBCNow · Aug 14, 2026 · details
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