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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 and old wildfires prompt evacuation orders in South Okanagan
Hundreds of properties in the South Okanagan and Similkameen regions are under evacuation order because…
TRENDING NOW: The littlest ninja
Just when you thought it could get any cuter in the dojo, this little tike…
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.…
Half the boats carrying invasive mussels into BC heading to Thompson-Okanagan
Out of eight boats found to be carrying invasive mussels into BC so far this…
Shortage of diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic expected in Canada: manufacturer
A shortage of diabetes drug Ozempic that is used off-label for weight loss is expected…
BC car seller tried to keep deposit from young woman, court gives it back
A teenage BC driver who was convinced to give a $500 deposit to get a…
iN VIDEO: This DIY air purifier will help you breathe easier in the wildfire smoke
With thick smoke from wildfires making it hard to breathe in Kamloops and the Okanagan,…
‘Armageddon’: Boater describes scene rescuing swimmers at Traders Cove
A Kelowna man was on a pontoon boat in Traders Cove when the McDougall Creek…
‘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…
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,…
B.C. enters state of emergency over wildfire crisis, as 10,000 more told to evacuate
British Columbia Premier David Eby has declared a provincewide state of emergency in response to…
Good Samaritans help Mountie halt forest fire in Golden, BC
The quick actions of Good Samaritans and first responders helped to extinguish a dangerous forest…
B.C. declares wildfire emergency amid desperate battle to save West Kelowna
Homes were ablaze on Friday in West Kelowna, B.C., with firefighters locked in a pitched…
Should speakers at Kelowna public hearings be asked whether they were paid?
When people rise to speak to Kelowna city council at a public hearing they are…
BREAKING: West Kelowna’s Smith Creek subdivision evacuated
Another major subdivision in West Kelowna is being evacuated tonight because of the McDougall Creek…
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia
A state of emergency remains in place today across British Columbia as threatening wildfires force…
West Kelowna issues Do Not Consume Water Order for Rose Valley residents
Residents in the Rose Valley neighbourhood of West Kelowna are being asked not to consume…
Non-essential travel banned throughout Okanagan
Visitors to the Okanagan are being asked to cancel their plans and leave because of…
TRENDING NOW: Hamster struggles to smuggle laser toy
There was no denying that the thing inside of a hamster’s mouth was a light-up…
Heritage Minister says Meta news block endangers lives as Canadians flee wildfires
Canada's Heritage Minister redoubled her calls for Meta to end its ban on Canadian news…
Ashcroft ranch giving away 50,000 lbs of cantaloupes for free
Desert Hills Ranch is giving away 50,000 pounds of cantaloupes that would have otherwise been…
Sncewips Heritage Museum in Westbank hosts cultural competency training
Starting at the end of the month, the Sncewips Heritage Museum in stqa?tk??cni?wt (Windy Bay,…
First Nations youth in BC make their mark by cultivating ancient food systems
Two dozen young men spilled out of their tents just after dawn, pulled on gumboots…