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New wildfire starts southeast of Merritt
B.C. Wildfire crews are dealing with a new wildfire that started southeast of Merritt. B.C.…
Goose Lake wildfire near Kamloops being held
A wildfire that sparked yesterday morning near Kamloops is now being held by firefighters. The…
Kelowna security guard who handled tirade of racist remarks gains positive attention worldwide
A Kelowna security guard who has been praised for his actions in handling a racist…
Wildfire southeast of Ashcroft now at 780 hectares
A wildfire burning to the south of Ashcroft has reached 780 hectares and is still…
UPDATE: Goose Lake fire near Kamloops mapped at 33 hectares
Kamloops Fire Rescue and B.C. Wildfire Service are battling a wildfire that was reported this…
Wildfire discovered southwest of Revelstoke yesterday already at 240 ha
A new wildfire burning to the southwest of Revelstoke is suspected to be human caused.…
UPDATE: Wildfire northwest of Peachland exhibiting ‘aggressive fire behavior’
A wildfire located to the south of the Okanagan Connector is now estimated to be…
Online fundraisers underway for families of men killed in Kelowna crane collapse
Online fundraisers have been set up for the families of some of the workers killed in…
Wildfire just north of Vernon has been contained
A wildfire discovered north of Vernon in Spallumcheen yesterday has been contained. The wildfire located…
Kelowna trucker battled Highway 97 wildfire before crews arrived; thinks it was caused by cigarette
A Kelowna trucker who was one of the first on the scene of Friday night's…
UPDATE: Drone threatening efforts to douse Vernon wildfire
The Becker Lake wildfire fight has been hampered by a drone in the area. Reports…
iN VIDEO: Wildfire that caused evacuation of North Okanagan residents being held
A highly visible wildfire that caused the evacuation of North Okanagan residents last night is…
Wildfires near Big White not as big as originally estimated
B.C. Wildfire Service crews continue to work on fires near Big White Ski Resort. The…
Fire in Kelowna duplex being investigated by RCMP
A fire that began in the basement of a Kelowna duplex is being investigated by…
Sparks Lake wildfire northwest of Kamloops grows to 31K hectares
The out of control Sparks Lake wildfire northwest of Kamloops continues to grow in size…
Wildfire flares up near Kamloops’s Juniper neighbourhood
A fire that has caused the evacuation of Kamloops residents twice last night has now…
‘She was really, really sweet’: Dr. Henry has lunch at Kelowna sandwich shop
Employees and the owner of a Kelowna sandwich shop were happy B.C.’s top doctor stopped…
UPDATE: Grass fire next to Westbank Walmart deemed suspicious
The West Kelowna Fire Department is currently investigating a suspicious grass fire that sparked just…
Vernon RCMP officers assaulted, bear sprayed
A man and a woman are facing numerous possible charges after two Vernon RCMP officers…
Kelowna man charged with second-degree murder in Sycamore Road death
A Kelowna man has now been charged in the early morning death in Rutland early…
UPDATE: One man dead, another in custody as Kelowna police investigate ‘suspicious’ incident
Kelowna Mounties have one man in custody as they investigate a possible homicide in the…
Kelowna restaurant survives by becoming cafe, farmer’s market
A Kelowna restaurant struggling with COVID-19 restrictions is pivoting its business model to become more…
Vernon RCMP crack down on downtown crime
Vernon RCMP officers focused on reducing crime in the city's downtown core have been busy.…
Kelowna mayor collected more than $31K to boost social media and profile before election campaign
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran collected $31,200 in the year before the official run-up to the…