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‘Armageddon’: Boater describes scene rescuing swimmers at Traders Cove
A Kelowna man was on a pontoon boat in Traders Cove when the McDougall Creek…
Canada Post delivery services halted in West Kelowna due to wildfire
Wildfires and evacuation orders are affecting mail and parcel delivery in Kelowna and West Kelowna.…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna landfill on fire as UBCO and Quail Ridge evacuate
Kelowna's landfill is on fire and there are reports the employees have been evacuated. The…
New wildfire evacuation orders issued in Central Okanagan
Evacuation orders are coming in fast and furious today from the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations…
‘Horrific’ night for Kelowna couple rescuing animals from McDougall Creek wildfire
A Kelowna couple is running on two hours of sleep after a chaotic night of…
Kelowna wildfire evacuees describe tense night fleeing new fires
Residents evacuated from the multiple fires burning in the Central Okanagan describe a chaotic and…
Lake Okanagan Resort near West Kelowna destroyed by wildfire
Lake Okanagan Resort north of West Kelowna was destroyed by the out of control McDougall Creek…
RCMP release image of brazen Kelowna guitar thief suspect
Kelowna RCMP are looking for help to find a man who stole a guitar from…
Offensive graffiti along Penticton river channel to be removed
It took a week and possibly the intervention of the media, but obscene graffiti is…
Firefighters risked their lives trying to rescue people and save homes from McDougall Creek Wildfire
There is no count yet on how many homes have been destroyed by the McDougall…
All flights at Kelowna airport cancelled due to wildfires
All flights in and out of Kelowna International Airport have been cancelled today, Aug. 18,…
Thunderstorm watch issued for much of the Okanagan
Environment Canada has issued a warning about the high likelihood of severe thunderstorms today, Aug.…
iN PHOTOS: Images from the West Kelowna wildfire
The McDougall Creek wildfire near West Kelowna has burned approximately 6,800 hectares as of this…
UPDATE: Wildfires triggering evacuations and highway closures around Southern Interior
Along with structural damage and the evacuation of 2,462 properties in the West Kelowna area,…
Weird-looking fungus pops up in Kelowna backyard
Brooke Turner found a few phallic looking mushrooms growing in her Kelowna backyard she’d never…
UPDATE: West Kelowna evacuation order expanded in Rose Valley
UPDATE: 9:34 p.m. Aug. 17, 2023 Central Okanagan Emergency Operations has expanded the evacuation order…
RCMP searching for missing Kelowna woman
Kelowna RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 30-year-old woman. Taylor…
Thousands on evacuation alert due to wildfire near West Kelowna
As many as 4,800 properties and Bear Creek Provincial Park were put on evacuation alert…
Heat, heavy smoke, wind and dry lightning expected today throughout the Southern Interior
Wildfire smoke with health risks off the scale is expected in Kamloops and the Okanagan…
Kelowna worker wins right to take employer to human rights tribunal
A Kelowna worker will have his chance to present a discrimination case to the BC…
Wildfire in Kelowna’s Mission Creek park quickly extinguished
A small wildfire was broke out today in one of Kelowna’s most popular parks. The…
Suspects identified in Kelowna public art vandalism case
RCMP have identified four suspects investigators believe were involved in vandalizing a bronze statue in…
Out of control wildfires spark evacuation alerts in the South Okanagan
Two wildfires that have been burning since mid-July southwest of Keremeos triggered evacuation alerts yesterday,…
Three-quarters of Lake Country building permits more than a year old
Lake Country is a beautiful Okanagan community of about 18,000 souls flanked by Okanagan, Wood…