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Kathy Michaels
West Kelowna’s old food bank building to offer shelter
Before West Kelowna’s homeless population moves into a recently approved shelter near an area gravel…
Tourists cautioned to think twice before heading toward B.C. towns struggling with wildfires
Osoyoos Mayor Sue McKortoff wants tourists to stop and assess the situation before they head…
Crews work to protect hydro transmission line threatened by wildfire near Peachland
Anticipated winds didn’t create as much activity within the Brenda Creek wildfire as expected, officials…
More activity expected at Thomas Creek fire today
The wildfire east of Skaha Lake near Okanagan Falls remains the largest in the region.…
Nk’Mip Creek fire calmer overnight, still mapped at 2,000 hectares
The Nk’Mip Creek wildfire burning near Osoyoos is still mapped at 2,000 hectares though that…
‘Truly aggressive’: Nk’Mip fire mapped at 2,000 and expected to grow
The Nk’Mip Creek fire burning near Osoyoos is currently mapped at 2,000 hectares and is…
Evacuations ordered for new Sicamous area fire; boats asked to stay off lake
B.C. Wildfire crews have been sent to the Shuswap to assist the Sicamous and Swansea…
Brenda Creek wildfire expected to grow; crews dousing hotspots near power line
The 450-hectare wildfire burning northwest of Peachland, near Highway 97 C, continues to get regionwide…
Evacuation order for properties affected by wildfire near Mabel Lake
A 600-hectare wildfire burning on the east side of Mable Lake has prompted another evacuation…
Investigation into Arlene Westervelt’s death remains open
It’s been a year since the Crown stayed proceedings in the trial of a Lake…
Brenda Creek wildfire showing more aggressive behaviour after calm weekend
Activity around the Brenda Creek fire has started to pick up again today, prompting BC…
Alleged car thieves hit Kelowna police cruisers to escape
Kelowna Mounties managed to get the better of a pair of alleged car thieves who…
Canadian country music star offers tribute to relative killed in Kelowna crane collapse
Canadian country music singer Aaron Pritchett wrote a touching tribute to one of the victims…
B.C. closing in on 80% vaccination rate
B.C. has seen 156 newly diagnosed cases of COVID-19 since Friday, for a total of…
Kelowna teen’s killer serves one day in custody
The teen who fatally stabbed Elijah Beauregard in a Kelowna alley two years ago served…