Jesse Tomas

“People have very, very busy lives... when they see 20, 30 candidates, I sometimes think they just go, 'what am I going to do? I don't have time to research this.'"

“More than two-in-five men in Canada, 43%, believe that Canada’s healthcare system would improve in the hands of the private sector.”

“The public was very quick to report that fire yesterday at the first signs of smoke. That makes a big difference for us to keep the fire small.”

“Without hesitation, (Uniform Gang Enforcement Team) officers stepped into action, assisting with tactical evacuations and supporting our teams during the deadly wildfire response.”

Roughly 150 structures have been damaged or destroyed in Summerland and Electoral Area F.

“It’s not atypical for us in the summer to see one of these dry months but to see the duration of this dryness is really what's the most concerning right now."

Hundreds of people have raised more than $100,000 for wildfire evacuees in the Okanagan.

“There's been a lot of effort put in on the fire's edge closest to communities.”

It might not be what you'd expect.

“I don't think anybody started the year thinking that there'd be a mass evacuation to town."

“It is illegal for employers to threaten, dismiss, discipline, intimidate or pressure you for following health and safety laws.”

The Bald Range wildfire has grown.

"It's going to be not quite dry lightning, but pretty close."

If you want to get a good look, watch from the shore because boaters can get in the way.

“The Emergency Operations Centre is deploying a rapid damage assessment team to assess readiness for re-entry."

“We detected it and sent a notification to the fire department.”

The weather will play a key role today.