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Wildfire near Ashcroft grows to 4,000 hectares in size
A wildfire burning to the south of Ashcroft has significantly grown to 4,000 hectares. The…
Wildfire causing evacuation alert for Westwold now at 2,500 hectares
A wildfire burning roughly 56 kilometres northeast of Merritt has reached 2,500 hectares in size.…
Thompson-Okanagan in level three drought
The extremely hot and dry conditions in the Thompson-Okanagan means impacts to ecosystems and socio-economic…
Evacuation alert issued due to wildfire near Mabel Lake in North Okanagan
An evacuation alert has been issued for residents in the Mabel Lake area in the…
‘Life and death situation’: Mayor concerned as wildfire threatens only hydro transmission line into West Kelowna
West Kelowna’s mayor is concerned a single transmission line supplying electricity to the entire city…
Canadian Armed Forces arrive in Kamloops to help with wildfire season
After a request was sent by Premier John Horgan for federal assistance with wildfire season,…
RCMP looking to identify ‘persons of interest’ in downtown Kelowna stabbings
Kelowna RCMP are looking to identify several people who may be linked to a stabbing…
Wildfire near Okanagan Falls now mapped at 5,500 ha
A wildfire burning near Okanagan Falls is now mapped at 5,500 hectares. The Thomas Creek…
New wildfire starts southeast of Merritt
B.C. Wildfire crews are dealing with a new wildfire that started southeast of Merritt. B.C.…
Goose Lake wildfire near Kamloops being held
A wildfire that sparked yesterday morning near Kamloops is now being held by firefighters. The…
Kelowna security guard who handled tirade of racist remarks gains positive attention worldwide
A Kelowna security guard who has been praised for his actions in handling a racist…
Former West Kelowna teacher who sexually exploited student has conditions set for statutory release
A former West Kelowna teacher who went to prison for sexually exploiting a student at…
Wildfire southeast of Ashcroft now at 780 hectares
A wildfire burning to the south of Ashcroft has reached 780 hectares and is still…
Wildfire near Sun Peaks sees ‘minimal growth’
A wildfire burning near Sun Peaks has seen minimal growth in the last 24 hours.…
RCMP investigating potential hate crime after racist remarks made towards Kelowna security guard
The RCMP is investigating if an incident involving racist comments made towards a security guard…
Kelowna security guard who dealt with racist tirade ‘will be recognized’
A Kelowna security guard who dealt with a protestor yelling racist comments at him at…
UPDATE: Goose Lake fire near Kamloops mapped at 33 hectares
Kamloops Fire Rescue and B.C. Wildfire Service are battling a wildfire that was reported this…
Wildfire discovered southwest of Revelstoke yesterday already at 240 ha
A new wildfire burning to the southwest of Revelstoke is suspected to be human caused.…
Wildfire near Okanagan Falls grows to 5,000 ha
A wildfire burning near Okanagan Falls has grown to 5,000 hectares. Aydan Coray, fire information…
iN VIDEO: Revelstoke RCMP chase reckless dirt biker
RCMP are asking for the public's help to find the driver of a dirt bike…
Near drowning prompts warning to floaters on Shuswap River in Enderby
Shuswap River ambassadors are warning residents and visitors to stay out of the popular river…
Wildfire crews work to establish guards around Okanagan’s largest wildfire
B.C. Wildfire Service crews are working to establish fire guards around the Okanagan's biggest wildfire…
100 Mile House on evacuation alert due to wildfire
The District of 100 Mile House is now on an evacuation alert due to a…
Shuswap community placed on evacuation alert due to wildfire
A small Shuswap community has been placed on evacuation alert by the Columbia Shuswap Regional…