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New affordable homes open in Westbank First Nation for community
Residents are moving into two new affordable rental housing buildings on Westbank First Nation land…
Evacuation order issued for Skeetchestn Indian Band due to Sparks Lake wildfire
A raging wildfire located 15 kilometres north of Kamloops Lake has caused an evacuation order…
Kamloops school district will get two-week spring break
Students and families from the Kamloops-Thompson School District are joining their families and friends in…
Evacuation order issued for properties near Durand Lake wildfire
The Thompson Nicola Regional District has issued an evacuation order for 95 properties near the…
Fire in Kelowna duplex being investigated by RCMP
A fire that began in the basement of a Kelowna duplex is being investigated by…
UPDATE: Kamloops interface fires now under control
A Kamloops fire threatening homes in the Valleyview and Juniper Ridge neighbourhoods is now classified…
B.C. SPCA activates emergency response for pets impacted by wildfires
As wildfire season escalates across the province, the B.C. SPCA is rolling out emergency response…
Swim advisories issued at beaches in Penticton and Shuswap due to E.coli
Water quality advisories have been issued by Interior Health for two beaches — one in…
Sparks Lake wildfire northwest of Kamloops grows to 31K hectares
The out of control Sparks Lake wildfire northwest of Kamloops continues to grow in size…
Wildfire flares up near Kamloops’s Juniper neighbourhood
A fire that has caused the evacuation of Kamloops residents twice last night has now…
Nearly 80% of British Columbians have had their 1st COVID-19 vaccination
Almost 80% of B.C. residents have received their first COVID-19 vaccine and 35% of adults…
With 12K lightning strikes in B.C. more wildfires expected to pop up
Roughly 12,000 lighting strikes were reported primarily in the Kamloops and Okanagan regions yesterday, starting…
Dog seized by B.C. SPCA after travelling in crate strapped to back of RV
A dog found in a crate that was strapped to the back of an RV…
Record-breaking temperatures in Okanagan on Canada Day
Temperatures have begun to cool down across B.C. when compared to the extreme heat earlier…
Helicopter bucketing spot fire off Highway 97 near Falkland
The B.C. Wildfire Service is tackling a small fire currently burning a few kilometres from…
Drop in temperatures helping crews battle wildfires burning out of control near Big White
The cooler weather today is helping B.C. Wildfire Service crews as they fight two blazes…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Peachland being held
The B.C. Wildfire Service is holding a blaze along Highway 97C. The B.C. Wildfire Service…
UPDATE: Firefighters continue to attack out-of-control fires north of Big White
B.C. Wildfire Service crews continue to chip away at three wildfires north of Big White.…
Two reported dead in Lytton wildfire
A Lytton man says his parents died while taking cover in an unused septic tank…
Online fundraiser started for Lytton residents following evacuation due to fire
A GoFundMe started last night to support the Lytton community has raised more than $40,000…
Smoky skies loom over Kamloops
Public Health authorities are warning about smoke from multiple wildfires across the province and Kamloops…
1,000 people evacuated from Lytton area due to fire, some unaccounted for
Roughly 1,000 people were evacuated from the Lytton area as a fire destroyed most of…
Largest wildfire in province near Kamloops still out of control
B.C. Wildfire crews are still battling an out of control wildfire, the largest currently in…
90% of Lytton destroyed by fire, injuries reported
The Village of Lytton was almost completely destroyed by fire and injuries have been reported,…