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West Kelowna leads charge for public investigation into emergency services during wildfire
Rick de Jong just gave one example of the many questions that have come up…
Kamloops is on provincial emergency task force but not the Okanagan
Central Okanagan emergency responders have been at the centre of natural disasters in recent years.…
Mass wildfire evacuations force Central Okanagan emergency operations to rethink system
There's no question that Emergency Operations Centre volunteers had a tough time handling the 11,000…
Evacuee encourages others to access Emergency Support Services
Spences Bridge wildfire evacuee, Kathleen Kinasewich, is receiving Emergency Support Services at the McArthur Island…
Resiliency Centre for wildfire evacuees set to open in Kamloops
A one stop shop for wildfire evacuees is opening in Kamloops tomorrow to meet the…
iN VIDEO: Vancouver first responders salute health-care workers with lights and sirens
There have been a wide array of community campaigns worldwide to show support for health-care…
UPDATE: Kelowna house fire ruled suspicious
KELOWNA – A Kelowna house fire on Dec. 19 started in the box of a…
Lumby residents feeling the cold with massive service outage
LUMBY - The Lumby community is coming together after a major natural gas leak cut service to 1,200 residences. The high-pressure gas line was ruptured in Lavington Thursday morning after a vehicle crashed into it. Fortis B.C. immediately began shutting off customer’s natural gas while crews conducted repairs. The affected line serviced customers primarily in the...