Smoke

B.C. teachers’ union calls for school closures due to wildfire smoke, COVID-19
B.C. teachers want classes to be cancelled due to what they feel are unsafe conditions…

U.S. wildfire smoke pushes Okanagan air quality readings off the scale; Kamloops close behind
Wildfire smoking pouring into B.C. from the western U.S. has lowered air quality to the…

Smoke from U.S. wildfires chokes B.C.
Smoke from wildfires raging in the northwestern United States has enveloped B.C. "The anticipated smoke…

Smoky skies to linger in the South Okanagan
Smoke is expected to remain in the South Okanagan for the next 24 to 48…

Smoky skies bulletin expanded to rest of Okanagan, Shuswap
It looks like the smoke from wildfires burning in the South Okanagan and Washington state…

Fire crews respond to small fire southwest of Sorrento
SORRENTO — A small wildfire has ignited in the Shuswap near Squilax Mountain. B.C. Wildfire…

UPDATE: Three small wildfires break out near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — Three small wildfires are currently burning just outside of Kamloops after some lightning…

Smoke haze expected to linger in Southern Interior until next week
It’s going to be a bit longer before skies clear in Kamloops and the Okanagan,…

See smoke? Don’t panic, there’s a planned burn south of Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — The B.C. Wildfire Service wants Kamloops and nearby communities to know they may…

How smoky skies impacted what tourists wanted to know about Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – While some local businesses faced a downturn in numbers during the smoky days…

Wildfire smoke causing event cancellations in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Heavy smoke has moved its way into the city prompting organizations to cancel…

Okanagan may see some smoke relief this weekend
OKANAGAN – A change in the weather is on the way, and with it, some…

Smoky conditions forecast to slowly improve in Okanagan this week
OKANAGAN – Oppressively smoky skies put a damper on summer in the Okanagan over the…
Air quality diminishes in Okanagan as wildfire smoke blankets the region
Skies are hazy over the Okanagan today as smoke from wildfires across the province blankets…

UPDATE: Smoke forces customers out of Jysk in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The smell of smoke inside a Kelowna Jysk forced the evacuation of the…