Pickup driver killed in collision with semi near Pritchard
PRITCHARD — The driver of a small pickup truck is reported dead after it crossed the centre line and ran into a semi early today (Thursday). The eastbound pickup was [Continue]
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Evacuation ordered for Murray Lake fire
UPDATE — As of noon today (Thursday), the Maka-Murray fire south of Merritt has grown to 400 hectare, says the Wildfire Management Branch. Firefighters have been assigned [Continue]
Wildfire smoke prompts health warning for those with medical conditions
By MICHELE YOUNG Shirley Philpot isn’t going outside, especially with the hazy smoke that’s descended on the city from far-off wildfires. While the Air Quality Index [Continue]
More help on way to B.C. wildfires
NEWS/ WILDFIRES — B.C. has put out a call for more help from outside the province to fight a rash of wildfires. Seventy more fire personnel will join B.C. crews battling [Continue]
‘We’re going to do what we’re asked to do,’ KGHM says of possible new public comment period on Ajax
NEWS/ AJAX — The company that wants to build an open-pit copper mine south of Kamloops has no objections to another public comment period if that’s what the B.C. [Continue]
Marathon winner protests KGHM sponsorship, won’t run this year
SPORTS — There will be no threepeat for Ryan Day at the Kamloops Marathon. The 31-year-old Day, who won the first two editions of the marathon, won’t be in this year’s [Continue]
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