Jesse Tomas

A UBC wildfire smoke expert says in some way it's kind of simple.

If you’ve got cash and vacation time you’re probably wondering where you could go for a breath of fresh air.

“We’ve seen quite a spike over the last four to five days.”

“There could be certain locations within the region which see a pretty heavy shower which obviously would be great.”

Single-detached houses have seen a way bigger drop than housing like duplexes and townhomes.

Angie Harmon is known for her work on productions like "Law and Order" and "Rizzoli and Isles".

"Unemployment is far higher in business-driven communities like Kelowna."

A lot of the details and metrics around air quality can be confusing.

"We're continuing to see a normal seasonal pattern across the Interior market with sales activity
tracking closely to the pace established during the same month last year.”

There have been 877 wildfires in B.C. so far this season, and 411 of those were caused by humans.

Are you keeping track or trying not to think about it?

“On average, August is one of the least windy months."

“It looks like we will have to be back next year, and hopefully in greater numbers, to deal with festival-goers who are driving unsafely.”

“That presents some near-term challenges, while the focus remains finding ways to improve affordability in the region.”

"It's the quaintness of sitting in a natural setting with beautiful trees, the trickling fountain, the birds coming to our water area, which is so close by.”

“Try to find people that may not be in the media every day, or you may not know them, but are good citizens who can make good councillors."

Almost all clothing optional beaches are technically unofficial, even if they're popular and generally accepted by local governments.

"A lot of people didn't even know who Brodie was.”

The weather is set to cool off over the next few days and there’s even a chance of some drizzling rain, but the smoke may be pretty consistent.

Drivers have been warned to expect significant delays, and to make sure they have a full tank of gas and bring plenty of food and water for the journey.

The litter of kittens, who were just a few days old, were in foster care when one of them started having health problems.

“Every year, grocery stores reject perfectly good food just because it looks a little different."

“I feel they're reasonable based on the workload, certainly that I've experienced as mayor and the responsibilities associated with that.”

“I honestly can't believe that a couple of days ago I was saying that we were going to have absolutely none of these crops for the remainder of the season."