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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…

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…

Fire damages Kelowna highrise
The Kelowna Fire Department battled a blaze this morning that started in a downtown highrise.…
Motorhome fire blocked Highway 3, east of Osoyoos
A motorhome caught on fire this afternoon and caused the closure of Highway 3, east…
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…

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…