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UPDATE: Highway 3 reopens following vehicle incident
Highway 3 has now reopened following a road closure due to a vehicle incident this…
Firefighters from Mexico taking break after battling South Okanagan wildfire
Nearly 100 firefighters from Mexico are taking a well-deserved rest after batting a large wildfire…
Vernon, Coldstream transit service being reduced due to White Lake wildfire
Vernon's regional transit service is being temporarily reduced due to the White Rock Lake wildfire…
Chase care home residents being moved out of wildfire alert zone
Care home residents in Chase are being moved to neighbouring communities as the town remains…
Cooler temperatures, showers not expected to last in Thompson Okanagan
Thompson Okanagan residents may be enjoying some precipitation and cooler temperatures but that will soon…
Tremont Creek wildfire burning slowly in direction of Savona
Cooler temperatures are helping firefighters combat a wildfire that’s slowly burning towards Savona. The Tremont…
UPDATE: Rock debris on Highway 97 cleared near Peachland
Rocks that affected Highway 97 traffic this morning have now been cleared from the road.…
Cooler temperatures, rain helping firefighters on White Rock Lake wildfire
The White Rock Lake wildfire burning near Vernon didn’t see much growth overnight as the…
Kelowna man earns bronze in 2021 CrossFit Games
A Kelowna athlete wants to earn the title of fittest man on earth. Brent Fikowski,…
Vernon mayor urging residents to stay away from wildfire
Vernon’s mayor wants residents to stay away from the White Rock Lake wildfire as a…
Dog rescued by search and rescue crews after being abandoned during White Rock Lake wildfire evacuation
A dog that was thrown out of a vehicle last night during an evacuation along…
Vernon partially rescinds evacuation alert in place due to wildfire
The City of Vernon is rescinding part of its evacuation alert as there's been reduced…
RCMP officers from across B.C. deployed to North Okanagan to assist with wildfire efforts
Additional RCMP officers from across B.C. have been deployed to support police operations and wildfire…
UPDATED: More structures damaged by White Rock Lake wildfire
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is reporting structures have been damaged in the Parker Cove…
Potential COVID-19 exposure reported at Kamloops Tournament Capital Centre
The City of Kamloops is warning residents of a potential COVID-19 exposure at the Tournament Capital…
Central Okanagan residents evacuated due to wildfire may return home briefly this afternoon
The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre is allowing residents to briefly return home this afternoon…
B.C. Wildfire crews successfully fight wildfire burning near Okanagan Falls with fire
B.C. Wildfire Service firefighters took advantage of favourable winds yesterday and were able to burn…
Marriott hotels in Shuswap, Okanagan urging travellers to change plans due to wildfire evacuations
The manager of Fairfield by Marriott hotels in Vernon and Salmon Arm is urging travellers…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Peachland now being held
A wildfire burning to the northwest of Peachland is now being held, according to the…
Wildfire burning in North Okanagan grows to 55,000 ha
A wildfire threatening homes in the Okanagan has reached 55,000 hectares in the last 48…
Wildfire near Coquihalla prompts evacuation order for nearby homes
A large wildfire burning near Highway 5 has prompted an evacuation order for homes in…
More evacuation orders, alerts issued for communities as wildfire blazes in North Okanagan
More residents have been evacuated from their homes overnight due to a 45,000 hectare wildfire…
Vernon asks residents to plan ahead in event of evacuation due to lack of hotel space
The City of Vernon is asking residents to create accommodation plans due to a lack…
Evacuation orders in effect for Central Okanagan properties due to White Rock Lake wildfire
The Central Okanagan Regional District has issued evacuation orders in the west electoral area due…