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Klaug2021
Hundreds more B.C. and Interior residents hit by COVID-19
There are 663 more B.C. residents who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 cases in the…
COVID restrictions expanded throughout Interior Health region
Enhanced restrictions on mask wearing and gatherings imposed on the Central Okanagan on Aug. 6…
Mount Law wildfire slowly creeping towards Okanagan Connector
A wildfire burning within the City of West Kelowna’s boundaries continues to creep towards Highway…
Interior Health has 16 times the number of COVID cases it had just six weeks ago
The number of new COVID-19 cases in the Interior Health region was 16 times higher…
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…
Another day of high COVID case counts in B.C. and Interior Health
There seems to be no end in sight to the high daily counts of new…
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…
Parade planned in West Kelowna to thank firefighters
A parade is being planned for this evening so residents of West Kelowna and Peachland…
No significant growth on Mt. Law wildfire near West Kelowna
The cooler weather and some rain has helped in the battle against the Mount Law…
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.…