Evacuees
Online fundraising pleas show level of distress among many Central Okanagan wildfire evacuees
Pleas for help from an online donation site provide a glimpse into the impact of…
Merritt care home housing evacuees after long-term care residents relocated
A Merritt care home is offering an entire floor to flood evacuees now that it…
Evacuees from Merritt feeling the strain on emergency management system in Kamloops
Jude Norberg and her husband are two of many Merritt residents who had their lives…
Kelowna was ready for 2,000 flood evacuees who arrived in city
Kelowna has supported approximately 2,000 displaced evacuees with food, clothing and shelter since evacuation orders…
B.C. SPCA expands services in Kamloops, Okanagan for flood evacuated pets
Some organizations are working to provide care for evacuees and their pets in the wake…
Help emerging for evacuees and their pets in Kamloops, Okanagan
Communities in the southern Interior are working to provide the bare necessities for evacuees in…
Evacuated Parker Cove couple still waiting to return home – and that’s OK
Lisa and Rob Burns know they’re among the lucky ones. Even though it’s been a…
UPDATE: Most evacuees on westside of Okanagan Lake can return home
Most residents evacuated on the North Westside of Okanagan Lake due to the White Lake Rock…
New social gathering place open to community of Lytton
A new community hub is emerging from the ashes of the Lytton Creek wildfire that…
Merritt to get visit from mobile resiliency centre for wildfire evacuees
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s resiliency centre will be mobilizing to bring services to wildfire evacuees…
Vernon restaurant providing free meals to wildfire evacuees
A Vernon bistro donating free food and coffee to wildfire evacuees has already given out…
Care home evacuees begin returning to 100 Mile House
More than 100 care home residents are returning to 100 Mile House now that Flat…
Volunteers greatly needed at Kamloops Emergency Social Services
More volunteers are needed to help the Kamloops Emergency Support Services as wildfire activity continues…
Vernon needs more emergency support services volunteers for growing number of evacuees
The City of Vernon is looking for volunteers to assist with the Emergency Support Services…
Businesses, community groups offering places for B.C. Interior wildfire evacuees to stay
With an unprecedented number of wildfires in the region, hotels and motels are filling up,…