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Crews extinguishing Vernon brush fire find body
A body was found after Vernon firefighters put out a brush fire in the city…
Dumped dog rescued in Vernon finds forever home
A goldendoodle that captured the attention of residents of Vernon and beyond last month has…
Kamloops air quality five times worse than the Okanagan but it’s all unhealthy
A key measure of air quality records the amount of particulate matter under 2.5 micrograms…
Foreign worker claims Kamloops restaurant underpaid, pressured her to get abortion
A temporary worker from the Philippines is taking her former Kamloops employer to court, claiming…
How notable artist Geert Maas made Kelowna home
Kelowna’s Geert Maas is an internationally acclaimed artist whose bronze and stainless steel works can…
Fire-damaged West Kelowna homes being assessed by Canada Task Force 1
A special search and rescue team based out of Vancouver should have a very good…
Canada Post suspends delivery due to wildfires in Southern Interior
Canada Post has suspended postal delivery to Kelowna due to the Central Okanagan wildfires as…
How the Okanagan is coming together in the face of disaster
In the wake of the destruction of the Central Okanagan wildfires, the Okanagan community has…
Kelowna teacher charged with luring a child
A Kelowna teacher has been charged with child luring after a more than three month…
Call 911 to report suspicious activity in Okanagan, Shuswap wildfire evacuated areas
While the BC Wildfire Service has reported firefighting equipment being stolen in the North Shuswap,…
Two Shuswap wildfires merge into devastating 41 square kilometre blaze
The Lower East Adams Lake wildfire merged with the Bush Creek East wildfire in the…
High E. coli levels close Penticton beach on Okanagan Lake
A water quality advisory has been issued for a section Okanagan Lake beach in Penticton…
‘Overwhelming’: Donations of water, food to frontlines of Okanagan wildfire battle not needed
The wildfires in the Southern Interior have led to an outpouring of community support, putting…
Kelowna flights can only happen at night and on case-by-case basis
Kelowna’s airspace will remain closed all day as fire fighting crews continue operating amidst a…
Motorcyclist killed in crash with pickup in Kamloops
A motorcyclist died in a collision with a pickup truck in Kamloops on the weekend.…
Cooler weather helps but smoky skies hinder wildfire fight in South Okanagan
Cooler weather is mitigating the wildfire situation in the South Okanagan and Similkameen, however air…
At least 50 structures damaged or destroyed in West Kelowna
Damage from the McDougall Creek Wildfire is just being tallied but, so far, at least…
Quiet night for wildfires in Southern Interior
Evacuation orders were lifted in some areas of the Okanagan yesterday, Aug. 20. Residents along…
Someone’s been persistently flying a drone at Kelowna Airport
Drones haven't only been a problem for fire personnel on Okanagan fires, in the last…
Smoke and showers in the forecast for Kamloops and the Okanagan
Record-breaking heat last week has given way to cool nights and a strong chance of…
Kamloops, Okanagan cities’ next union contracts are due and it will be expensive
Hundreds of municipal workers will be heading into contract negotiations over the next few months…
iN PHOTOS: Calmness in the Central Okanagan despite wildfire emergency
It’s extremely rare for the Okanagan to be devoid of tourists on a warm, summer…
New grassfire in West Kelowna
Emergency crews are dealing with a grass fire in West Kelowna. The West Kelowna Fire…
Flights in and out of Kelowna won’t be happening before 9 p.m.
The Kelowna International Airport announced that all airlines have cancelled flights up until 9 p.m.…