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‘In my blood to fight’: Shuswap, B.C., residents tell why they defy fire evacuation
North Shuswap resident Kyle Boppre offers a simple explanation when asked why he defied an…
Helicopter airdrop of granola bars for Poomba the pig, after surviving B.C. wildfire
Nourished by a helicopter airdrop of granola bars, Poomba the pig has survived the wildfire…
Video captures ‘incredibly rare’ B.C. wildfire tornado over lake
LILLOOET, B.C. – The BC Wildfire Service has shared a video showing what it calls…
Firefighter attends citizenship ceremony while on front lines of B.C. wildfire
POPKUM, B.C. – When Walter Roos was planning for the ceremony over Zoom where he…
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia
Wildfires raging throughout British Columbia have destroyed structures and forced more than 27,000 people from…
Brother of teen found dead in B.C. park tells jury they spoke the day of her death
VANCOUVER – The brother of a 13-year-old girl who was found dead in a Burnaby,…
Large explosion in Prince George, B.C., sends three to hospital
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Heather Ziebart was working on her product for the day at…
Westport Fuel Systems CEO David Johnson steps down, Tony Guglielmin named interim CEO
VANCOUVER – Westport Fuel Systems Inc. says chief executive David Johnson is stepping down from…
Almost 60 buildings lost to wildfire in Kelowna, B.C., area, fire chiefs say
A West Kelowna man says he is still in shock after the wildfire tearing through…
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia
A state of emergency remains in place across British Columbia as threatening wildfires force thousands…
B.C.’s premier urges Meta to allow news sharing in B.C. amid wildfire crisis
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s premier issued a direct plea to the head of Meta on…
Critical firefighting equipment being moved or stolen, says BC Wildfire Service
BC Wildfire Service says critical equipment used to fight some of the province’s devastating blazes…
A look at the number of wildfires and evacuations in B.C.
British Columbia remains under a state of emergency after thousands of people were evacuated from…
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia
A state of emergency remains in place today across British Columbia as threatening wildfires force…
‘We might not have a home’: Fire evacuees in Kelowna parking lot ponder unclear fate
KELOWNA, B.C. – Robert Pullen and his husband, Warren, got a knock on their door…
Travel ban in parts of B.C. disrupting tourism as raging wildfires burn
The central Okanagan is facing weeks without tourism during its peak season after British Columbia’s…
‘A great feeling’: Okanagan wildfire battle has turned a corner, say fire chiefs
KELOWNA, B.C. – Fire chiefs say the fight against devastating wildfires that have been rampaging…
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia
A state of emergency remains in place today across British Columbia as threatening wildfires force…
B.C. orders fire-zone travel bans as evacuations soar
KELOWNA – British Columbia imposed bans on travel to wildfire zones on Saturday after evacuee…
A front-row seat to devastation on the shores of Lake Okanagan
KELOWNA – The eerie calm on the Kelowna waterfront Saturday morning was broken by the…
B.C. state of emergency helps rapid response to raging wildfires: Eby
British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government’s decision to declare a provincial state of…
B.C. declares wildfire emergency amid desperate battle to save West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Homes were ablaze on Friday in West Kelowna, B.C., with firefighters locked…
A timeline of events related to wildfire threat in the Okanagan, B.C.
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from West Kelowna…
The latest news on the wildfires in British Columbia
KELOWNA, B.C. – A state of emergency has been declared in British Columbia, as threatening…