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Kamloops, BC – August 14, 2023 – Libraries are a cool place. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Emergency Operations Centre and the Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL) are advising residents to visit their local library if they need access to a cooler public space during this current stretch of hotter-than-normal weather. All 12 community libraries in […]

Kamloops, BC – August 10, 2023 – No emergency conservation measures are currently in place for Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Community Water Systems, as local conditions for these water sources remain viable. However, customers of the 11 TNRD Community Water Systems are being encouraged to voluntarily reduce water consumption where possible during the current drought

Kamloops, BC – July 17, 2023 – The Thompson-Nicola Invasive Plant Management Committee (TNIPMC) is hosting its largest invasive plant workshop this year in Pritchard. Invasive plant specialists from the TNIPMC, Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) and Purity Feed will be on site to share information on invasive plants in and around the Pritchard area. “This

Kamloops, BC – July 5, 2023 – The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) mourns the tragic and sudden loss of City of Merritt councillor Claire Newman. Claire was elected councillor for the City of Merritt on October 15, 2022, and previously served as a councillor for the District of Logan Lake, both of which are member

Kamloops, BC – June 2, 2023 – Blackpool Fire Rescue is highlighting the importance of working smoke detectors following a response to a property earlier this spring. On April 30, 2023, at 4:39 am, Blackpool Fire Rescue was called to a structure fire in a unit of a mobile home park within the department’s response

Kamloops, BC – June 1, 2023 – The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is encouraging residents to take steps to FireSmart their home and property ahead of the summer wildfire season. Fortunately, it is surprisingly easy to do. “In the Thompson-Nicola region, we know all too well the threat to homes that is posed by wildfires