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Parade planned in West Kelowna to thank firefighters
A parade is being planned for this evening so residents of West Kelowna and Peachland…
Merritt city councillor charged with uttering threats
A Merritt city councillor has been charged with uttering threats intended to cause bodily harm.…
No significant growth on Mt. Law wildfire near West Kelowna
The cooler weather and some rain has helped in the battle against the Mount Law…
Okanagan firefighter lost home to White Rock Lake wildfire
An Okanagan Indian Band volunteer firefighter lost his home in the White Rock Lake wildfire…
Fire crews forced to take shelter battling White Rock Lake wildfire
Firefighters battling the White Rock Lake wildfire had to take cover due to aggressive fire…
iN VIDEO: Time-lapse shows spread of wildfire in West Kelowna
A West Kelowna resident captured the spread of the Mt. Law wildfire that caused the…
Conservation officers make sure campfire spotted in Merritt area is doused
A person having a campfire in the Merritt area was spotted by RCMP and conservation…
Entire City of Merritt on evacuation alert due to wildfire
The entire City of Merritt is now on an evacuation alert due to wildfire. The…
Evacuation order issued for West Kelowna properties threatened by wildfire
An evacuation order has been issued for West Kelowna properties due to a new wildfire…
DriveB.C. website back up after temporarily shut down
DriveB.C.'s website is now up and running after it temporarily shut down earlier tonight. The…
Regional district planning to issue evacuation order for Lower Nicola
The Thompson Nicola Regional District is currently in the process of issuing an evacuation order…
Parts of Kamloops on evacuation alert due to Tremont Creek wildfire
Parts of the City of Kamloops are now on evacuation alert and the community of…
Parts of Spallumcheen, Okanagan Indian Band and Regional District of North Okanagan evacuating due to wildfire
Multiple properties in the North Okanagan are being evacuated due to the White Rock Lake…
Company that owns Highland Valley Copper donating thousands to wildfire relief efforts
A day after Highland Valley Copper mine was placed under an evacuation order due to…
UBC Okanagan graduate competing in 2020 Tokyo Paralympics
A UBC Okanagan graduate will be putting his tennis skills to the test by competing…
Wildfire southwest of Princeton grows to 13,000 ha, firefighters entering critical period
A wildfire burning to the southwest of Princeton that has been quiet for the last…
UPDATE: Highway 1 reopens near Sicamous after vehicle incident
The Trans-Canada Highway has reopened this afternoon near Sicamous following a vehicle incident. DriveB.C. reported…
Wildfire southwest of Merritt grows to 200 hectares
A wildfire that caused the evacuation of the unincorporated settlement of Brookmere yesterday is now…
Firefighters battling wildfire in Logan Lake hindered by those who refuse to leave: fire chief
Firefighters dealing with a wildfire burning within the District of Logan Lake are being challenged…
‘It’s still there,’ Logan Lake mayor passes along message after wildfire reaches town’s borders
The mayor of a small Interior community has a message this morning on the status…
UPDATE: White Rock Lake wildfire doesn’t damage structures overnight
No structures were damaged last night by the White Rock Lake wildfire, burning in the…
New wildfire places nearly 100 homes on evacuation alert southwest of Merritt
The Thompson Nicola Regional District has issued an evacuation alert due to a new wildfire…
Misinformation about B.C. Interior wildfire season on the rise
With most of B.C.’s wildfires burning in the Interior, residents are creating and turning to…
Highland Valley Copper mine evacuating due to wildfire
A copper mine located near Logan Lake has been told to evacuate due to wildfire.…