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UPDATE: Heavy manufacturing facility destroyed by fire in West Kelowna
Fire crews have a handle on the industrial fire that broke out in West Kelowna…
Highly-anticipated 24-hour emergency vet clinic opens in Kamloops
A much-needed 24-hour emergency veterinary clinic has opened its doors in Kamloops after almost two…
Snowmobiler killed in backcountry near Golden
A snowmobiler was killed in the backcountry near Frigate Mountain in Donald on Sunday, one of…
City evacuates 25 homes at Penticton mobile home park due to potential rockslide
The residents of 25 homes in a Penticton mobile home park were evacuated earlier today…
Cops use Narcan to save a life in downtown Kelowna
A pair of officers patrolling downtown Kelowna were in the right place at the right…
Do you have what it takes to be an ambulance call taker in Kamloops?
BC Emergency Health Services is looking to hire full-time emergency medical call takers at the…
Cooler weather helps but smoky skies hinder wildfire fight in South Okanagan
Cooler weather is mitigating the wildfire situation in the South Okanagan and Similkameen, however air…
New and old wildfires prompt evacuation orders in South Okanagan
Hundreds of properties in the South Okanagan and Similkameen regions are under evacuation order because…
New wildfire evacuation orders issued in Central Okanagan
Evacuation orders are coming in fast and furious today from the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations…
A day in the life of a BC paramedic
We know their wailing sirens and the look of the large, flashy ambulance racing down…
10 good reasons not to call 911 in B.C.
E-Comm handled a record number of 911 calls in 2022. Unfortunately, all too many of…
Doctor shortage shuts down Merritt hospital emergency department again
All is not well at the Nicola Valley Hospital emergency department. Interior Health has announced…
Fire that destroyed Lake Country home not considered suspicious
A fire the tore through a Lake Country home this past weekend was likely sparked…
Man who ‘disrupted’ Kamloops rescue team had previously assaulted a team member
The man under investigation for allegedly disrupting a Mount Paul paraglider rescue was already known…
‘Belligerent’ man arrested for interfering with Kamloops paraglider rescue: RCMP
While search and rescue crews were trying to save a paraglider from Mount Paul near…
Person with burn injuries taken to hospital after building catches fire in Kamloops
One person was taken to hospital with burn injuries after a fire broke out at…
Kamloops emergency overnight shelter spread thin with cold winter conditions
Cold, wet winter weather is creating a dangerous situation for people in the homeless community…
How a La Niña winter could impact B.C.’s Wildfire Season
It’s still too early to say how next year’s wildfire season may look but a…
Repairs occurring after washout in Coldstream
A washout overnight in Coldstream is being repaired this morning. Residents along Husband Road in…
UPDATE: Winds expected to increase wildfire activity near Highway 3
The B.C. Wildfire Service is expecting fire activity will increase this afternoon on a wildfire…
520 ha wildfire causing partial closure of Trans-Canada near Hope
A large wildfire burning close to the Trans-Canada Highway is still causing partial closure today.…
Medical calls nearly double for Kamloops firefighters in first half of 2022
Kamloops firefighters are heading to an increasing number of medical calls this year, while paramedics…
UPDATE: New wildfire northeast of Naramata under control
A new wildfire burning roughly three kilometres northeast of Naramata is now under control. The…
Stranded floaters rescued on Okanagan Lake near Vernon during storm
The storm that swept through the North Okanagan last night also swept away some floaters…