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‘A spicy lady’: Kamloops fire department celebrates oldest team member
A beloved senior in Kamloops is being celebrated for her impressive 35 years of service…
Large house fire contained in Kelowna yesterday
The Kelowna Fire Department contained a house fire in Rutland yesterday, around 2:30 p.m. Fire…
Vernon fire crews douse balcony blaze at apartment complex
Vernon fire crews extinguished a fire coming from a third-floor balcony at an apartment building…
Elderly man dies in Penticton apartment fire
An elderly man was found dead after Penticton Fire Department responded to an apartment fire…
Man taken to hospital after explosion in Kelowna shed
A man was taken to the hospital earlier this week after a bottle of butane…
Kamloops’s new fire chief brings decades of experience to the job
A highly-accomplished firefighter with 30 years of experience in the field said he is honoured…
No injuries in weekend motorhome blaze near Osoyoos
The two individuals in a motorhome that caught fire and closed Highway 3 east of…
‘Suspicious’ Kelowna fire destroys beach structures
A fire that started this morning in Kelowna's Lower Mission destroyed multiple structures and spread…
Kamloops fire chief hangs up his white hat
Yesterday was the last day for Chief Steve Robinson with Kamloops Fire Rescue. Robinson has…
Kelowna firefighters douse propane-fuelled suspicious fire at City Park
Firefighters put out a fire in City Park in downtown Kelowna's last night where they…
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…
Firefighters urge Okanagan residents to stay off ice
As the weather fluctuates in the Okanagan, ice on water bodies in the valley is…
Garage fire being investigated in Kelowna
The Kelowna Fire Department and RCMP are investigating the cause of a mini blaze that…
UPDATE: West Kelowna garage fire destroys motorcycles, car
Black smoke from a garage fire in West Kelowna yesterday afternoon could be seen for…
Damage from kitchen fire contained to 4th floor Kelowna apartment
A property representative with a fire extinguisher kept a kitchen fire from spreading in a…
Beloved Okanagan 1940s fire truck in need of shelter
A group of dedicated Peachland volunteers are hoping to preserve part of the district’s heritage.…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops Fire Rescue live-streamed ‘academy’ hit with young and old
"OK. Is this thing on? Welcome to our firefighter academy." And with that, a series…
Vernon’s final bill in legal battle over fired firefighter tops $250K
The final tally of costs the City of Vernon has spent on multiple failed legal…
Vernon won’t reveal costs in fire captain’s office-sex case
The City of Vernon has refused to disclose how much money it spent on its…
Vernon emergency crews pull person from downtown culvert
Vernon RCMP along with firefighters pulled a person from a culvert in downtown Vernon yesterday.…
Cyclist falls 150 feet from Kettle Valley Railway trestle
A Kelowna cyclist fell from a Kettle Valley Railway trestle and was transported to hospital…
North Okanagan landscaper ‘very lucky’ after getting trapped under riding lawnmower
A landscaper had a lucky escape yesterday, June 9, after becoming trapped under a riding…
UPDATE: Emergency crews conduct water rescue near Kamloops bridge
Kamloops emergency crews were able to rescue a man from under the Halston Bridge this…
Investigation underway into suspicious Kamloops house fire
RCMP are investigating after a suspicious house fire in Kamloops yesterday afternoon. Firefighters were called…