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High-vis safety vests displayed to honour victims of Kelowna crane collapse
Residents are honouring the five men who died when a crane collapsed in downtown Kelowna…
Good Samaritans praised for dousing grassfire along Highway 33 near Kelowna
Joe Rich firefighters didn’t have to worry about a small grassfire that sparked along Highway…
Wildfire near Okanagan Falls grows to 1,500 ha
A wildfire burning near Okanagan Falls has grown in size due to dry and hot…
Fifth body recovered from rubble of Kelowna crane collapse
The body of a Kelowna area man has been recovered after a crane collapse earlier…
iN VIDEO: Protestor unleashes racist tirade at Kelowna vaccination clinic security guard
A small group of anti-vaxxers continues to show up at a COVID-19 immunization clinic in…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Okanagan Falls grows to 1,100 ha
A large wildfire burning out of control near Okanagan Falls is now 1,100 hectares in…
Online fundraisers underway for families of men killed in Kelowna crane collapse
Online fundraisers have been set up for the families of some of the workers killed in…
Wildfire just north of Vernon has been contained
A wildfire discovered north of Vernon in Spallumcheen yesterday has been contained. The wildfire located…
Becker Lake wildfire near Vernon being held
A large wildfire threatening homes near Vernon is now considered to be held, which means…
B.C. SPCA searching for owner of dog found near Lytton
The B.C. SPCA is asking for the public's assistance to find the owner of a…
Wildfire threatens cat-skiing lodge in Shuswap
A wildfire in a remote area of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District is threatening a…
Wildfire west of Sun Peaks grows in size
A wildfire located to the west of Sun Peaks has grown to 10 hectares since…
B.C. Wildfire crews responding to fire near Enderby
The B.C. Wildfire Service is responding to a small fire near Enderby this afternoon. The…
Kelowna trucker battled Highway 97 wildfire before crews arrived; thinks it was caused by cigarette
A Kelowna trucker who was one of the first on the scene of Friday night's…
UPDATE: Drone threatening efforts to douse Vernon wildfire
The Becker Lake wildfire fight has been hampered by a drone in the area. Reports…
B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation launches lottery for million-dollar homes in Kelowna, Penticton
The B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation launched its 2021 Dream Lottery with homes to win in…
B.C. firefighters continue to make progress on wildfire northwest of Kamloops
A wildfire burning to the southwest of Kamloops did not see any growth overnight. The…
iN VIDEO: Wildfire that caused evacuation of North Okanagan residents being held
A highly visible wildfire that caused the evacuation of North Okanagan residents last night is…
Heat prompts spike of admissions to B.C. raptor rehabilitation society
A B.C. raptor rehabilitation society is seeing a spike in young birds arriving at their…
With habitat change, B.C. Interior moose may be more susceptible to heat wave
While some animals are adapted to temperature spikes in the B.C. Interior, there’s concern around…
These wriggling green caterpillars call Riverside Park in Kamloops home
Kamloops residents may notice wriggling green caterpillars hanging from threads in Riverside Park as a…
Lytton First Nation’s acting chief takes aim at CN Rail for lack of communication following fire
Lytton First Nation’s acting chief is taking aim at CN Rail for its lack of…
Okanagan residents still in disbelief over Lytton tragedy; working to help with relief
Okanagan residents are all too familiar with the harsh realities of fire season but the…
Wildfires near Big White not as big as originally estimated
B.C. Wildfire Service crews continue to work on fires near Big White Ski Resort. The…