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On weekend when southern B.C. burned, violators of fire bans were caught in the act
On a weekend when thousands of people were forced to flee a ferocious wildfire that…
Okanagan, Kamloops real estate sales steady; new listings down
"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.”
Wildfire destruction mounts in B.C. Interior, structures lost on 120 more properties
VERNON — Wildfire destruction in British Columbia’s Interior continued to mount on Wednesday, with authorities…
B.C. lakeside community in ruins as chief says 230 homes destroyed by wildfire
VERNON — The devastation stretches for more than a kilometre along the northwest shore of…
What people are saying about B.C.’s wildfire evacuations
VERNON — More than 1,300 firefighters are battling wildfires in British Columbia, including recent fires…
More people moving to Thompson-Okanagan from within B.C. than anywhere else
“That presents some near-term challenges, while the focus remains finding ways to improve affordability in the region.”
Residents, fire crews clash as some choose to defy B.C. wildfire evacuation orders
A man from Boston Bar, B.C., says officials are “villainizing” those who defy evacuation orders,…
No word on return for Clinton, B.C., residents as fire burns watershed, power lines
The chair of the board in British Columbia’s fire-stricken Thompson-Nicola Regional District says that for…
Councillor says sad stories emerging from fire zone in Clinton, B.C.
CLINTON — A councillor for Clinton, B.C., said Monday that sad stories were emerging from…
iN NUMBERS: B.C. condo plan isn’t everyone’s favourite housing solution
What do you think is the best policy to make housing more affordable?
The growing effort to save an historic Kelowna home that doesn’t (yet?) need saving
“I'm not sure where they're getting their information from. We're still in planning for the property.”
With flames in backyard, Boston Bar resident tells of B.C. town surrounded by fire
Attila Banhegyi said a tree was burning in the backyard of his home in Boston…
As wildfires burn coast to coast, a look at what’s happening in affected provinces
More than 930 fires were burning across Canada on Monday, the national wildland fire summary…
Why a Kamloops woman keeps 25,000 worms in her home
Hint: It has something to do with compost and bears.
Nervous times in Pemberton, B.C., as residents watch fire fight from their backyards
PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Pemberton Mayor Mike Richman says Wednesday evening was a long…