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Firefighters from around world coming to Kamloops for competition
Hundreds of firefighters from all over the world will gather at a park in Kamloops…
Community service for Kelowna firefighter who spied on teen in shower
CONTENT ADVISORY Crown prosecutors had wanted a former Kelowna fire captain caught spying on a…
Teen had suspicions, recorded Kelowna firefighter spying on her in shower
A 16-year-old girl who was spied on while in the shower by a former Kelowna…
Kelowna fire captain pleads guilty to filming teen in shower
A Kelowna fire captain has pleaded guilty to filming a 16-year-old girl in the shower.…
Being a firefighter at twenty below
Being a firefighter might sound glamorous, but not at this time of year when the temperature…
iN PHOTOS: Penticton firefighters save deer trapped on frozen Okanagan Lake
A mule deer got stuck on a frozen part of Okanagan Lake in Penticton this…
Thousands of lightning strikes touch off 40 new wildfires in last 24 hours
Thousands of lightning strikes across B.C. have sparked new wildfires, a majority of which are…
Hundreds of B.C. firefighters are training in Penticton this weekend
Calendar photographers grab your gear – hundreds of B.C. firefighters are in Penticton this weekend for…
South Okanagan loses beloved business owner and firefighter following cancer battle
Things hadn’t changed for decades in Robert Somerville’s life and that was exactly how he…
Evacuation alerts cleared for more than 500 properties near Sparks Lake wildfire
Evacuation alerts within the Thompson Nicola Regional District for more than 500 properties has been…
Okanagan firefighter lost home to White Rock Lake wildfire
An Okanagan Indian Band volunteer firefighter lost his home in the White Rock Lake wildfire…
Kamloops firefighter who died during lake dive saluted to for his 26 years of dedication
A Kamloops firefighter who died during a recreational dive in Okanagan Lake was returned home.…
UPDATE: Crews contain wildfire sparked by lumber mill blaze north of Vernon
The wildfire sparked by a lumber mill blaze in Spallumcheen north of Vernon is contained.…
Age no barrier for 78-year-old Shuswap volunteer firefighter
A Shuswap volunteer firefighter has proven that age is just a state of mind by…
Firefighter gets a free truck after his was stolen during battle against Christie Mountain fire
A Kelowna firefighter, who had his truck stolen while battling the Christie Mountain fire, now…
Firefighter has recovered beloved truck stolen during Christie Mountain wildfire
Police have found a firefighter's truck after it was stolen while he battled the Christie…
Fundraiser for Kelowna firefighter who had truck stolen while dealing with Christie Mountain blaze
Family members of the firefighter whose truck was stolen this week while he battled the…
Vernon firefighters extinguish fire caused by sky lantern
Vernon firefighters had to extinguish a grass fire in a ravine at the Foothills subdivision…
Kamloops firefighter back at work after co-workers saved his life
Four months after his co-workers saved his life, a Kamloops firefighter is back at work.…
Kamloops toddler meets firefighting heroes for her birthday
For some kids, figuring out what you want to be when you grow up may…
How a young Shuswap woman is burning old ideas of who can be a firefighter
TAPPEN — Dispatch tones go off at the fire hall to signal someone requires fire…
West Kelowna firefighter dies after year-long battle with brain cancer
WEST KELOWNA – Flags are at half mast across the City of West Kelowna today,…
VIDEO: Behind the scenes look at Kamloops Fire Rescue training
KAMLOOPS – It takes about 60 seconds for a firefighter to suit up for an…
VIDEO: Kelowna-born actor plays heroic firefighter in upcoming feature film
KELOWNA – The trailer for a feature film starring Kelowna-born actor Taylor Kitsch has just…