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Rainfall this weekend likely not enough to help firefighting in Kamloops, Okanagan
Earlier hopes that some decent rainfall this weekend would help the wildfire situation may be…
Bulk of wildfire destruction on Okanagan Lake’s west side in Estamont: regional district director
With about 75 homes destroyed by the White Rock Lake wildfire on the west side…
Controversial former McDonald’s property in Kelowna is up for sale
A long-abandoned eyesore at the entrance to Kelowna is going on the market in the…
There’s gold in this hill near Princeton but is there copper too?
Vancouver-based Sego Resources found gold while drilling recently at its Miners Mountain site 30 km…
Kelowna man published video of hamster torture to ‘ruin peoples’ day’
CONTENT ADVISORY The now-21-year-old Kelowna man who recorded himself torturing three hamsters and publishing the…
COVID-19 cases continue at rapid pace with 230 more in Interior Health
The rate of infection from COVID-19 is not slowing down at all as 553 new…
Suspect nabbed in West Kelowna RCMP bait car
A 22-year-old Kelowna man was not even supposed to be driving when he stole the…
Hundreds more residents on the west side of Okanagan Lake allowed to return home
Evacuation orders on more than 600 properties in the Central Okanagan regional district, along with…
As smoky as it has been this summer, nothing compares to Kamloops in 2017
The Thompson and Okanagan have been buried in wildfire smoke this summer. At least it…
UPDATE: Emergency officials now say 70 structures destroyed on west side of Okanagan Lake
Fire officials were able to get into an area along Westside Road today to evaluate…
Most West Kelowna residents evacuated by Mount Law wildfire can return home
Only one structure suffered significant damage from the Mountd Law wildfire burning near the Glenrosa…
205 new COVID cases in Interior Health
Of the 501 new COVID-19 cases recorded in B.C. in the last 24 hours, 205 were…
Arson suspect in custody after bushes lit on fire in Kelowna
A 32-year old Kelowna man was arrested and remains in custody after an attempted arson…
Okanagan drought killing fish and exposing need for major water management change
Being in a Stage 4 drought is not going to have much impact on humans…
Fire crews forced to take shelter battling White Rock Lake wildfire
Firefighters battling the White Rock Lake wildfire had to take cover due to aggressive fire…
Interior Health averaged close to 250 new COVID-19 cases a day over weekend
There were 1,434 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C. over the weekend. Once again, the…
Cool, wet weather may not be much help with Thompson-Okanagan wildfires
The heat of the past few weeks has broken in the Okanagan and Kamloops areas.…
Dozens of structures damaged by wildfires along Westside Road: emergency officials
Between 50 and 60 structures in the Killiney Beach and Ewings Landing area north of…
UPDATE: Significant structure damage caused by wildfires in Central Okanagan
Multiple structures have been damaged in the Central Okanagan by two wildfires burning on the…
Only roughly 68% of healthcare workers in Interior Health are vaccinated for COVID
The provincial government announced this week all workers in long term care facilities will be…
B.C. school children may be able to get COVID vaccines as early as November: Dr. Henry
Two children have been hospitalized recently in the Interior Health region with COVID-19. Provincial Health…
Evacuation order issued for West Kelowna properties threatened by wildfire
An evacuation order has been issued for West Kelowna properties due to a new wildfire…
DriveB.C. website back up after temporarily shut down
DriveB.C.'s website is now up and running after it temporarily shut down earlier tonight. The…
New fire starts near Highway 97C near West Kelowna
A new fire is burning near West Kelowna this evening. Reports from social media say…