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Canadian Armed Forces arrive today to help with wildfire burning in North, Central Okanagan
Throughout the weekend, roughly 120 Canadian Armed Forces personnel are arriving to help firefighters battle…
Wildfire evacuees could have had more notice if B.C. had Alberta’s alert system
If the White Rock Lake wildfire had started in Alberta instead of B.C., residents would…
Most Kamloops, Okanagan businesses support vaccine passports: Chambers of commerce
A Kamloops brewery owner is asking those frustrated with mandatory vaccine passports to not take…
Fire tore into Killiney Beach at 80 metres a minute
Fire crews faced flames that were racing at 80 metres a minute and throwing ember…
Going to watch a Kelowna Rockets game? You’ll need to show vaccine proof
Kelowna's Prospera Place announced today it will be adhering to the province’s new vaccine card…
Firefighter injured while battling White Rock Lake wildfire returns to camp
A firefighter that was sent to hospital after falling down a steep slope didn't suffer…
Kelowna woman ordered to pay her breast augmentation doctor for defamation
A Kelowna woman is out $30,000 for posting poorly-considered negative ‘reviews’ about the doctor who…
Another passenger aircraft landing in Kelowna hit by laser
A potentially dangerous laser beam hit an Air Canada Jazz plane coming in for a…
Latest COVID vaccination data shows Interior Health lags far behind rest of B.C.
While 83.3 per cent of B.C. residents have had at least one dose of a…
Great weekend ahead for sun worshippers in Kamloops, Okanagan
Temperatures are going to hit the high 20s on Saturday and Sunday with mostly clear…
iN VIDEO: Large prescribed burn on White Rock Lake wildfire successful
A 600-hectare prescribed burn yesterday successfully removed forest fuels near the edge of the White…
UPDATE: Mt. Law fire closes part of Highway 97C
The Mt. Law fire near the West Kelowna neighbourhood of Glenrosa appears to have new…
North Westside residents angry at lack of communication from fire officials
Central Okanagan Regional District chair Gail Given heard residents concerns about a lack of communications…
Recharging wells the culprit in the mystery of missing water in Kelowna’s Mission Creek
When Bob Hrasko, general manager of Black Mountain Irrigation District, noticed massive amounts of water…
West Kelowna rejects proposed eight-storey tower at winery
Not only will there not be a lighthouse towering above the Goats Peak Winery in…
Kelowna city council says no to urban sprawl but loses out on major public park
A tie vote by Kelowna city council late last night defeated a proposal from a…
First month’s rent won’t even pay the taxes on this ‘charming’ City of Kelowna rental home
A Kelowna realtor has tracked down the location of a “charming” little house that the…
‘Anything that could be and would be saved, was saved:’ North Westside fire chief says
Some residents and media have been able to see first hand the terrible destruction levied…
This long-time Peachland RV park owner hopes to finally get his own summer vacation
Todd’s RV and Camping has been in Peachland longer than owner Graham Todd has been…
UPDATE: New wildfire on Westside Road near West Kelowna prompts evacuations
A new fire has started along Westside Road near Bear Creek Provincial Park this afternoon.…
COVID and wildfires creating health care crisis in Kamloops, Okanagan
Chronic staffing shortages in Kamloops and Kelowna hospitals have been compounded by the stress of…
Kelowna man asks unvaccinated to get jab after mom dies from COVID-19
A Kelowna man is asking others to get their COVID-19 vaccines after his unvaccinated mother…
Vigil planned in Kelowna for International Overdose Awareness Day
A network of families aiming to change illicit drug use policies will be hosting a…
Despite slight drop in price, drivers in Kamloops, Okanagan still getting dinged at gas pump
Gas prices at most Kamloops and Kelowna stations have dropped by two cents a litre…