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Wildfire threatening Logan Lake grows overnight
A wildfire currently threatening the District of Logan Lake grew overnight and is roughly seven…
Big White restaurant earns hefty fine for party that broke COVID-19 rules
A Big White restaurant that hosted a party earlier this year has been hit with…
‘Fire is literally in people’s backyards’: More resources coming for White Rock Lake wildfire
A 58,000 hectare wildfire threatening properties on the west side of Okanagan Lake will see…
Evacuation order re-issued for Fintry, Westside Road properties due to White Rock Lake wildfire
An evacuation order has been put in place again for Fintry, La Casa and Shalal Road…
‘Great honour’: Mexican firefighters helping to battle South Okanagan wildfires
Mexican firefighters assisting with the wildfire response in the South Okanagan are grateful to be…
Evacuation order on west side of Okanagan Lake downgraded to alert
The evacuation order for properties on the west side of Okanagan Lake threatened by the…
Cyclist killed after plunging from bridge into Columbia River in Golden
A Golden man has died after he crashed his bicycle on a bridge and fell…
Evacuation alerts sparked by White Rock Lake wildfire rescinded in Spallumcheen, Chase
The Village of Chase and the Township of Spallumcheen have both rescinded the evacuation alerts…
Former TRU athlete wins gold medal at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
A former Thompson Rivers University volleyball player won gold this past weekend in the 2020…
No significant growth on White Rock Lake wildfire overnight
The White Rock Lake wildfire burning near Vernon has not seen any significant growth overnight,…
Merritt to get visit from mobile resiliency centre for wildfire evacuees
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s resiliency centre will be mobilizing to bring services to wildfire evacuees…
Wildfire near Ashcroft grows to more than 36,000 ha
A wildfire burning to the east of Ashcroft in the Tunkwa Provincial Park has reached…
Bunnies abandoned in downtown Kelowna under care of Okanagan rabbit sanctuary
The founder of an Okanagan bunny sanctuary is again taking in a pair of abandoned…
Vernon restaurant providing free meals to wildfire evacuees
A Vernon bistro donating free food and coffee to wildfire evacuees has already given out…
Intensive care patients being relocated from Vernon hospital as precaution due to wildfire
Interior Health is relocating intensive care patients and those with complex needs out of Vernon…