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TNRD expands evacuation alert area for Ainslie Creek wildfire
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) expanded its evacuation alert area west of Merritt due to the Ainslie Creek wildfire. Effective Friday (July 24) at 10:00 a.m., the TNRD says 49 additional addressed properties have been placed on evacuation alert. They include: 1409 to 1485 Boston Bar Trail; 240 and 280 Bus...
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Merritt Centennials open 2026-27 BCHC season at home against Princeton Sept 18
The newly created British Columbia Hockey Conference (BCHC) has announced their 2026-27 regular season schedule and the Merritt Centennials are in the thick of things with two big matchups on opening weekend. The newly formed league made up of 22 teams including 14 from the former Kootenay International Hockey League (...
23m ago
Two Boston Bar-area fires merge together after spell of hot, dry and windy conditions
The BC Wildfire Service says two major fires burning in the Boston Bar-area have merged together because of aggressive fire behaviour and strong winds on Thursday (July 23). In an online update, the BC Wildfire Service says the head of the 57 square kilometre Anderson Creek fire has merged with the southern edge of the...
2h ago
Highway 3 reopens after wildfire threat but Trans-Canada remains closed near Boston Bar
One of two major highways connecting the B.C. Interior to the Lower Mainland has reopened with a single-lane alternating traffic, and drivers are being told to not stop in the wildfire zone. The Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) has reopened between Manning Park and Sunshine Valley, a little over two days after it was clos...
7h ago
UPDATE: Grassfire along Coquihalla near Kamloops under control; highway lane closed for vehicle recovery
(UPDATE 5:00 p.m.): A wildfire that was sparked by a motorhome that went up in flames on the Coquihalla Highway south of Kamloops is now under control, but one southbound lane remains closed to traffic at this time. Kamloops RCMP, the BC Wildfire Service and other first responders all rushed to the scene near the Lac L...
18h ago
