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UPDATE: Kamloops police officers searching Thompson River after man swept away
Kamloops RCMP officers are searching the Thompson River this morning after a man was swept…
Apex Mountain village on evacuation alert due to wildfire
Firefighters continue to battle a large wildfire near Penticton that has placed the Apex Mountain…
One structure lost due to wildfire near Penticton
One residential structure has been lost to the Keremeos Creek wildfire, according to the latest…
Thousands of lightning strikes touch off 40 new wildfires in last 24 hours
Thousands of lightning strikes across B.C. have sparked new wildfires, a majority of which are…
Dramatic videos depict what could happen if you dial 9-1-1 by mistake in B.C.
One fifth of 9-1-1 calls in B.C. are made by accident, and many of those…
Penticton fast food employee saves customer in medical distress
A burrito maker in Penticton is being called a hero after performing CPR on a…
Nlaka’pamux Heritage Park threatened by out of control wildfire near Lytton
A 1,700 hectare wildfire burning to the northeast of Lytton is heading towards a provincial…
Okanagan hospital’s ER is closed, patients being diverted
The South Okanagan General Hospital's emergency department is closed this afternoon due to limited doctor…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Lytton grows to 1,700 ha
A wildfire near Lytton has reached 1,700 hectares in size this afternoon, a 200 ha…
UPDATE: Temperatures drop as firefighters battle wildfire near Lytton
Temperature drops and humidity increases overnight helped keep wildfire activity low on the Nohomin Creek wildfire…
Interior Health closes ER in Ashcroft again, this time for entire weekend
The emergency department in Ashcroft is closed all weekend. Interior Health blames the closure of…
Kamloops Fire Rescue on recruitment drive to help replace retirees
Kamloops Fire Rescue is looking for more firefighters as it prepares to take on four…
iN VIDEO: Penticton declares state of emergency due to flooding
The City of Penticton has declared at state of emergency due to flooding in the…
Shuswap mobile home park on evacuation alert due to landslide risk
A Sicamous mobile home park has been placed on an evacuation alert due to a…
Son asks for help after Father’s Day fire destroyed his dad’s North Okanagan home
The family of a man who lost his rural North Okanagan home in a fire…
Man seriously injured after ATV flips in Okanagan
A man sustained serious head injuries last night when an ATV he was riding in…
Firefighting suspended in rural areas of Lower Nicola near Merritt
Residents won't have fire protection in rural areas west of Merritt. The Thompson Nicola Regional…
Residents without telephone landlines, internet, east of Hope
The Fraser Valley Regional District is warning residents to use their cell phones east of…
Flood watch issued for North Thompson River
The River Forecast Centre has issued a flood watch warning for areas near Clearwater and…
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…
UBCO students save life of fellow student who suffered massive heart attack
An engineering student who suffered a massive heart attack while at UBC Okanagan is incredibly…
No injuries in weekend motorhome blaze near Osoyoos
The two individuals in a motorhome that caught fire and closed Highway 3 east of…
Motorhome fire blocked Highway 3, east of Osoyoos
A motorhome caught on fire this afternoon and caused the closure of Highway 3, east…
Fire damages Kelowna highrise
The Kelowna Fire Department battled a blaze this morning that started in a downtown highrise.…