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AS THE WORLD BURNS: The art and science of responding to BC wildfires
When dark thunderclouds build behind Dzilh Yez (Hudson Bay Mountain) in Smithers, B.C., local weather…
‘Dangerous defect’: Construction firm in deadly Kelowna crane collapse suing manufacturer
CONTENT ADVISORY The Shuswap company whose crane collapsed killing five people at a Kelowna construction…
Highway wildfire closure drives home B.C.’s need to think big about climate measures
British Columbia’s enormous effort to speed the partial reopening of Highway 4 on Vancouver Island…
Only one-fifth of Kamloops residents got an emergency alert test this week
Kamloops is running a one-year pilot project to test its emergency alert system, but less…
Emergency alert blares from phones in Kamloops
Some cell phones in Kamloops buzzed with an emergency alert this morning as the City…
The latest on flooding, recovery efforts in B.C. on Dec. 2
With the worst of the atmospheric river storms behind us, contractors and highway workers are…
Unexpected problem: Rodents squatting in flood-evacuated Merritt home
A Merritt family returned home to find more than just flood damage this week. Kelly…
Merritt residents who stayed are collecting rain water, helping neighbours get by
Merritt residents who stayed behind during evacuation orders have been collecting rain water and relying…
Kelowna was ready for 2,000 flood evacuees who arrived in city
Kelowna has supported approximately 2,000 displaced evacuees with food, clothing and shelter since evacuation orders…
Flood response has B.C. SPCA freeing up shelter space with half-price adoptions
The B.C. SPCA is offering half-price adoptions to create space for emergency boarding of animals…
Kamloops Search and Rescue helped save people in flooded Merritt
Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSAR) members helped save about a dozen people from flood-stricken homes…
Empty grocery store shelves temporary as truckers rerouted around closed B.C. highways
Truckers are being rerouted to bring food to grocery store shelves in B.C. as companies…
Get ready to share the road from 100 Mile House to Vernon with military trucks
As the Canadian Armed Forces moves troops and equipment where they are needed in the…
Five men dead in Kelowna crane collapse
Five workers were killed when a construction crane collapsed in downtown Kelowna yesterday. One man died…
Outpouring of support for victims of Kamloops apartment building fire
Social media has been buzzing in Kamloops with people looking to support those displaced by…
Flood-decimated docks in Lake Country getting much-needed repairs
LAKE COUNTRY – While several Lake Country docks are finally being repaired after flood damage,…
New start for some Kelowna seniors washed out by broken sprinkler head
KELOWNA – There was great fanfare as politicians from all levels of government formally opened…
So, what exactly is a local state of emergency and what does it mean to you?
Chances are, you’ll be seeing the words ‘state of local emergency’ a lot in the…
Province announces disaster financial assistance for Thompson-Nicola region
Yesterday the province announced that financial assistance is available for those who qualify within the…
Kelowna council confronted by reality of climate change
KELOWNA – Climate change was top of mind for Kelowna mayor and council yesterday as…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: What you need to know about disaster financial assistance in the North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – Financial assistance is available for qualifying individuals in the North Okanagan. As…
How local Mamas helped a new Kelowna family overcome misfortune
KELOWNA – When Nelly Barclay talks about her family’s first week in Kelowna, she starts to cry. A new, non-profit group called Mamas for Mamas came to their aid when an accident left the family with little else but the clothes they were wearing. “I can’t even put it into words,” she says. “I can...