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Early morning vehicle fire spreads to Vernon apartment block
A Vernon apartment building was evacuated Friday morning after a vehicle fire spread. A City…
North Okanagan wildfire continues to grow
A wildfire located between Vernon and Salmon Arm continues to grow today. As of 10…
Workers in downtown Kelowna building forced out as UBCO digs deeper
Damage to a fourth building near the construction site of UBC Okanagan’s new downtown Kelowna…
UPDATE: Work begins to stabilize rockslide threat at Penticton mobile home park
A geotechnical assessment of an unstable slope threatening a Penticton mobile home park has been…
Kelowna wildfire evacuees describe tense night fleeing new fires
Residents evacuated from the multiple fires burning in the Central Okanagan describe a chaotic and…
Pet boarding facility near Kamloops overwhelmed by support during wildfire evacuation
A long-established pet boarding facility in Kamloops' Knutsford area was evacuated when the Ross Moore…
Gas Leak leads to residential building evacuation in West Kelowna
A building in West Kelowna was evacuated due to a gas leak in the middle…
West Kelowna elementary school shut down by ‘stink’
Staff and students at a West Kelowna elementary school were sent home today, Nov. 28,…
More than 100 animals return to South Okanagan goat yoga farm as wildfire threat decreases
The animals of a goat yoga farm in the South Okanagan are happy to be…
More people told to evacuate as South Okanagan wildfire threatens
A new evacuation order has been issued this afternoon for properties along Highway 3A. The…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Penticton grows to 2,264 ha
A wildfire burning in the South Okanagan has drastically increased in size in the last…
Apex Mountain village being evacuated due to wildfire
Properties at the Apex Mountain village near Penticton are being evacuated due to a wildfire…
Emergency alert blares from phones in Kamloops
Some cell phones in Kamloops buzzed with an emergency alert this morning as the City…
27 Shuswap mobile homes on evacuation alert due to landslide risk
An evacuation alert is in place for 27 properties in the Sicamous Creek Mobile Home…
Broken gas line forces evacuation of Kelowna school and daycare
Glenmore Elementary School in Kelowna was evacuated after a contractor broke a gas line while…
More than 300 Merritt properties under evacuation order as homes considered ‘uninhabitable’
Evacuation orders and alerts have been rescinded for numerous Merritt, Princeton, Keremeos and Cawston area…
Unexpected problem: Rodents squatting in flood-evacuated Merritt home
A Merritt family returned home to find more than just flood damage this week. Kelly…
Evacuees leave homes due to flooding, decide to help out with Princeton mitigation work
A Princeton Metis association helping those impacted by flooding is getting a hand from the…
Canadian Armed Forces ‘godsend’ as Princeton prepares for rising river waters
Princeton is preparing for rising Tulameen River waters tonight as heavy rainfall in the Coquihalla's…
Merritt residents who stayed are collecting rain water, helping neighbours get by
Merritt residents who stayed behind during evacuation orders have been collecting rain water and relying…
Indigenous taco truck owner provides Westside Road community with wildfire updates in lieu of food while evacuated
An Indigenous taco stand owner who was evacuated due to the wildfire decided to continue…
More North Okanagan, Okanagan Indian Band residents can return home following wildfire evacuation
More North Okanagan and Okanagan Indian Band residents will be able to return home this…
87 buildings lost in Thompson Nicola region due to wildfires
A total of 87 structures, including homes, seasonal dwellings and commercial buildings have been lost…
iN VIDEO: Timelapse captures large plume of smoke coming from planned ignition in North Okanagan
A controlled ignition was captured in a timelapse video this week from a resident overlooking…