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iN NUMBERS: The latest figures on B.C. wildfires
Are you keeping track or trying not to think about it?
Wildfire destruction mounts in B.C. Interior, structures lost on 120 more properties
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VERNON — Wildfire destruction in British Columbia’s Interior continues to mount, with authorities outside Clinton…
iN DISCUSSION: Kelowna mayor and councillor partying at Hotel Eldorado sends wrong message
"Here's my hope for all would-be politicians — leave the office better than you found it."
WestJet says all scheduled flights operating Wednesday after work stoppage
CALGARY — WestJet says it has returned to normal operations as it continues to re-book…
Should tourists still come to the Okanagan? It depends who you ask and where they’re going
Across the province around 8,000 people have been ordered to evacuate.
JONESIE: Well, look who was partying at the Eldorado Hotel this weekend
See if you can note the difference between the responses of the two candidates for mayor.
‘A calm and steady presence’: What to know about Lloyd Robertson, who died at 92
TORONTO — A quick look at CTV News anchor Lloyd Robertson, who died Tuesday at…
Lloyd Robertson, one of Canada’s most recognizable news anchors, dies at 92
TORONTO — Lloyd Robertson, a stalwart of Canadian TV news for decades who earned the…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops panner finds weird, wiry worm at local creek
“I thought the first one I saw was a piece of wire until it started moving.”
This summer isn’t breaking heat records – yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say
Wildfires are burning in North America and Europe. Deadly heat waves have parked over cities…
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B.C. lakeside community in ruins as chief says 230 homes destroyed by wildfire
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VERNON — The devastation stretches for more than a kilometre along the northwest shore of…
High winds that fanned Bradley Creek wildfire near Vernon unusual for August
“On average, August is one of the least windy months."
Mounties say one man is dead following a mid-air crash in Chilliwack, B.C.
CHILLIWACK — RCMP say one man is dead following a mid-air collision between two planes…
Wildfires closing in on BC Interior highways
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Major routes like the Trans-Canada and Coquihalla remain clear, but fires are encroaching on some Thompson-Okanagan routes.
What people are saying about B.C.’s wildfire evacuations
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VERNON — More than 1,300 firefighters are battling wildfires in British Columbia, including recent fires…
With hundreds of homes lost, these ‘wildfires of note’ threaten B.C. communities
The Bradley Creek fire that is believed to have destroyed about 230 homes on the…
iN NUMBERS: High and unsafe drivers busted at Shambhala Music Festival in BC
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“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.”
iN PHOTOS: Funky fungus finds in Thompson-Okanagan
Some fungal species in the region have comical, phallic shapes.
WestJet flight cancellations tapering off as airline ramps back up after strike
Flight disruptions at WestJet appeared to be tailing off Tuesday as the airline ramps up…
Child from Alberta rescued from Shuswap River in Enderby in critical condition
“This tragic incident highlights the dangers surrounding all bodies of water."
Mara man killed in motorcycle crash in Enderby
The motorcycle drifted across the centreline and into the path of an oncoming pickup,
No criminality suspected after body of missing man found in Vernon
The man's identity hasn't been made public.
Belly dancers and baclava: Inside Eddy Haymour’s Peachland castle during the party years
“It was magical, we were transported to another world, and the food was delicious.”