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RCMP investigating cause of ‘suspicious’ Kelowna fire
The Kelowna RCMP is investigating the cause of a fire after it caused "significant damage"…
Crews battling cabin fires on OKIB lands in North Okanagan
Fire crews are dealing with what could be several cabin fires on Okanagan Indian Band…
UPDATE: Crews contain wildfire sparked by lumber mill blaze north of Vernon
The wildfire sparked by a lumber mill blaze in Spallumcheen north of Vernon is contained.…
Kelowna’s e-scooters are a ‘fracture factory’, orthopedic surgeon says
A Kelowna surgeon says since the launch of the city’s e-scooter program, there’s been a…
UPDATE: Kamloops fire crews put out grass fire on Tk’emlúps land
Kamloops fire crews have extinguished a two-hectare grass fire on Tk'emlúps land today. Firefighters were…
UPDATE: Wildfire burning near Highway 1 in Shuswap
B.C. Wildfire Service crews continue to battle a wildfire that started this morning north of…
Crews quickly put out fire at Kelowna retirement complex
Firefighters quickly put out a blaze that started on a balcony of a Kelowna retirement…
Grass fire near Ashcroft now under control
A suspected human-caused grass fire that was highly visible near Ashcroft is now under control.…
Climber airlifted from Skaha Bluffs near Penticton
A man injured while climbing at Skaha Bluffs had to be airlifted to hospital yesterday.…
Vernon firefighter helps deliver healthy baby girl
A Vernon firefighter’s previous experience as an ambulance paramedic served him in good stead as…
UPDATE: Christina Lake residents able to return home following flood
Christina Lake residents are returning to their homes after they were evacuated this week due…
Crews fighting wildfire south of Armstrong
Local and wildfire firefighters are battling a blaze in the North Okanagan this afternoon. The…
Petit Creek wildfire near Merritt now under control
The Petit Creek wildfire burning northwest of Merritt is now under control. The B.C. Wildfire…
Winds pose challenge for suppression efforts at Petit Creek wildfire
Winds are posing a challenge for fire suppression efforts today at the Petit Creek wildfire…
Elderly West Kelowna man in hospital after assault
A 76-year-old man is in the hospital after he was allegedly assaulted in a West…
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts lifted for homes near Merritt-area wildfire
Evacuation alerts have been rescinded for properties near the 100-hectare Petit Creek wildfire burning northwest…
Wildfire near Merritt still out of control
A wildfire burning near Merritt is estimated to be 100 hectares in size and is…
UPDATE: Highway 33 reopens following fire in Joe Rich
Highway 33 near Kelowna has reopened following a grass fire this afternoon. The Kelowna Fire…
UPDATE: Cause of explosive Kamloops shed fire deemed accidental
The cause of the explosive shed fire on Kamloops's North Shore yesterday, that damaged nearby…
One person taken to hospital after Vernon duplex fire
One person was sent to the hospital and more have been displaced following a Vernon…
UPDATE: Two wildfires being held in Thompson, Okanagan
Two new wildfires discovered yesterday in the Thompson Okanagan region are now being held by…
Peachland grass fire likely sparked by sky lantern
A Peachland grass fire that damaged a nearby home was likely caused by a sky…
UPDATE: Emergency crews respond to workplace accident in Kamloops
Kamloops RCMP say a worker suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a construction site accident on St.…
Online fundraiser started for family who lost everything in West Kelowna fire
After a fire in West Kelowna left a family with nothing but the clothes on…