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Environment Canada extends smoky sky bulletin for South Okanagan
Smoke from the Christie Mountain wildfire is expected to linger over the South Okanagan through…
Another flight to Kelowna with COVID-19 exposure risk
The BC Centre for Disease Control announced today, Aug. 22, five more domestic flights with…
Christie Mountain firefighters make progress on southwest flank of the blaze
The Christie Mountain fire that's burning just north of Penticton is now mapped at 2,035…
Firefighter has truck stolen while battling Penticton’s Christie Mountain wildfire
When Connor Callaghan was deployed by BC Wildfire to Christie Mountain Tuesday, he was among…
Real Canadian Superstore, No Frills are the latest to require masks in-store
Another business is adding an extra layer of COVID-19 protection to its operations. Starting Saturday,…
Christie Mountain Wildfire still mapped at 2,000 hectares after wind threat passes
The Christie Mountain Wildfire remained at 2,000 hectares overnight, despite fears that wind would push…
Area restriction implemented for Christie Mountain Wildfire near Penticton
The BC Wildfire Service implemented an area restriction order for Crown land in the area…
Smoky skies to linger in the South Okanagan
Smoke is expected to remain in the South Okanagan for the next 24 to 48…
4 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health overnight
Kelowna was once highlighted as a COVID-19 hotspot but is quickly slowing down its rate…
68 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; focus turned to more testing
Another 68 cases have been added to B.C.'s COVID-19 count overnight, amounting to a total…
South Okanagan told to prepare for smoky skies
As fire rages in the South Okanagan, previously pristine air quality is at risk of…
Lake Country man charged with gun possession off the hook after RCMP procedural errors
A Kelowna man who was set to go to trial for charges related to a…
2 more cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health region
There have been two more cases of COVID-19 in the Interior Health region, raising the…
83 new COVID-19 cases in B.C., and thousands self isolating
There were 83 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. today, Aug. 18, raising the provincewide…
Vicious attack on dog caught on video; SPCA says man fined $4,000
A man accused of brutally beating his girlfriend’s dog in 2016 pleaded guilty in a…
Sexual image extortion cases on the rise in B.C. cities
Surrey RCMP say that more cities across B.C. are seeing an increase in sexual image…
Owners of popular Kelowna coffee shop are moving on
A pair of Kelowna’s most well-loved coffee purveyors will be pouring their last cup of…
Mom granted death certificate for son who went missing in Kelowna 31 years ago
Charles Horvath-Allan, the young man who disappeared while travelling in Kelowna 31 years ago, is…
6 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health region since Friday
Cases of COVID-19 continue to climb in the Interior Health region, albeit at a slower…
Mounties need information that may help with Enderby homicide investigation
The investigation into the homicide of a 46-year-old Enderby man has been taken over by…
236 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday, 2 more deaths
There have been 236 new diagnoses of COVID-19 since Friday, bringing the total number of…
B.C.’s middle school and high school students will be asked to mask up in hallways and crowded spaces
Guidelines for where how and where masks will be worn in B.C. schools have been…
Calgary woman dies after being swept away by river at Kootenay National Park
A trip to the Marble Canyon in Kootenay National Park ended in tragedy for an…
1-in-5 Canadians making little to no effort to stop coronavirus spread
Messages aimed at reducing community spread of COVID-19 are reaching most of the intended audience,…