Dan Walton
Cooler weather aids crews fighting Nk’Mip Creek wildfire in South Okanagan
Cooler weather and higher humidity is allowing members of the B.C. Wildfire Service to fight…
Illegal cannabis extraction lab discovered during West Kelowna wildfire evacuations
While evacuating homes as the Mt. Law wildfire threatened this past weekend, a conservation officer…
Virus in West Kootenay bighorn sheep herd could spread to Okanagan
A virus with no specific treatment has ravaged a herd of bighorn sheep in the…
Defiant Penticton brewery getting positive feedback on anti-vaccine card stance
After a Penticton craft brewery recently announced it would be snubbing the province's upcoming vaccine…
Home built around disabled granddaughter lost near Vernon to wildfire
After losing their family home near Vernon to the White Rock Lake wildfire earlier this…
Quebec man killed in Oliver after jumping into highway traffic
Witnesses north of Oliver called police to report a man acting erratically along Highway 97…
Firefighters making progress on South Okanagan wildfires as Australian crew prepares to head home
The Thomas Creek wildfire south of Penticton is now being held and the end is…
Shoplifting suspects nabbed after using getaway vehicle as weapon in Summerland
Two suspects were caught by police after allegedly stealing from a store in Summerland yesterday,…
UPDATE: New wildfire on Westside Road near West Kelowna prompts evacuations
A new fire has started along Westside Road near Bear Creek Provincial Park this afternoon.…
iN PHOTOS: The devastation left behind by the White Rock Lake wildfire near Vernon
The huge White Rock Lake wildfire burning out of control west of Vernon claimed 78…
Penticton’s highly anticipated 2021 Ironman triathlon cancelled
Penticton’s Ironman triathlon will not be happening in 2021. In April, the event was postponed…
At least 200 buildings in Kamloops Fire Centre damaged or destroyed so far this year
So far this year, at least 200 structures have been lost to wildfires in the…
Vernon RCMP nab fleeing break-in suspects spotted on surveillance
Two Vernon residents were caught by police this past weekend after they were spotted on…
Thomas Creek wildfire near Penticton could be under control soon
The Thomas Creek wildfire between Penticton and Okanagan Falls, which was discovered on July 11,…
Alert system in South Okanagan regional district getting replaced
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen had to find a new mass notification system after Civic…