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Online fundraiser begins for Shuswap band following Quaaout Lodge fire
A Kelowna resident is raising funds for a popular Shuswap resort after it was partially…
UPDATE: Fire destroys large section of Quaaout Lodge in Shuswap
Roughly 50 rooms have been destroyed following a fire at the Quaaout Lodge and Spa…
‘Suspicious’ Kelowna fire destroys beach structures
A fire that started this morning in Kelowna's Lower Mission destroyed multiple structures and spread…
Small Interior community’s emergency department partially closed due to staffing challenges
Clearwater’s emergency department is only open during business hours all weekend. The service at Dr. Helmcken…
UPDATE: 911 service back-up in South, Central and North Okanagan
The 911 emergency phone line that went down across parts of B.C. yesterday is now…
Two small wildfires spark in Thompson Okanagan region
Two small wildfires have sparked in the Thompson Okanagan region near Kamloops and Peachland. The…
UPDATE: North Shuswap wildfire grows to nearly 16 ha
The B.C. Wildfire Service and three North Shuswap fire departments continue to battle a nearly…
Grass fire near TRU sparked by homeless camp: Kamloops Fire Rescue
A grass fire near Thompson Rivers University this past weekend was sparked by a homeless…
‘Suspicious’ Kelowna fire damages garage, items
The Kelowna RCMP is investigating a "suspicious" fire that began in a garage on Pandosy…
UPDATE: Firefighters respond to grass fire in Kamloops at TRU
A large plume of smoke can be seen from across Kamloops this afternoon. Residents took…
Kelowna water sports store in limbo following fire
A Kelowna water sport company is still waiting for insurance money after a fire destroyed…
Kelowna firefighters respond to ‘suspicious’ mini blaze in condo complex
Kelowna firefighters responded to a mini blaze in an apartment complex early this morning that…
$17,000 donated to rescue group after snowboarder dies at Big White
More than $17,000 has been donated to the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue who helped…
Kelowna firefighters respond to grass fire
Kelowna firefighters battled a grass fire this morning that quickly grew to roughly 100 by…
Future of beloved Winfield Bakery in Lake Country uncertain after devastating fire
After a Lake Country bakery was ravaged by fire one of its bakers is hoping…
Oliver building destroyed by blaze
An Oliver building was engulfed by flames today. The Oliver Fire Department reported it responded…
syilx elders in need of support after fire destroys home
An Okanagan Indian Band family is focused on rebuilding after their house was destroyed by…
Kamloops woman warning others to take precautions after samosa blaze destroys kitchen
After samosas caught fire in her kitchen earlier this week, a Kamloops woman is urging…
UPDATE: Fire destroys several business on Highway 97 in Kelowna
Fire has destroyed several businesses on Highway 97 north of Leathead Road in Kelowna impacting…
Firefighters douse small fire next door to Vernon Towne Theatre
Firefighters were busy early this morning putting out a small fire at a downtown business…
UPDATE: Blaze at Chase auto recycling shop destroys numerous vehicles
A large plume of smoke and flames could be seen this morning coming from an…
Coldstream man killed in single-vehicle crash near Vernon
A single-vehicle crash this morning north of Vernon has claimed the life of a Coldstream…
Section of Trans-Canada to reopen near Spences Bridge
A section of the Trans-Canada Highway will partially reopen tomorrow following months of work after…
Resident sustains minor injuries in West Kelowna house fire
West Kelowna Fire Rescue crews were busy this morning dousing a house fire that destroyed…