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Vernon residents told to get ready for possible weekend flooding
VERNON – Stockpiles of sandbags are available for Vernon residents as the city braces for…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Kamloops Emergency Operations Centre opens after heavy rain forecast
KAMLOOPS – Officials are checking contingency plans and keeping a close eye on the local…
iN PHOTOS, VIDEO: Last night’s winds caused permanent changes to shoreline in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – The high winds produced by last night's storm that blew through the Interior…
Vernon Search and Rescue members step up to shave down response times
VERNON – As call outs for Vernon Search and Rescue’s helicopter team continue to soar,…
Hotel space a challenge as Okanagan Indian Band works to house evacuees
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is providing emergency support, including food, lodging and other…
Cities across the province stepping up to accept wildfire evacuees
Wicked weather across the province yesterday escalated the already fluid wildfire situation in B.C.'s Cariboo…
Firefighters make quick work of grassfire in Penticton
PENTICTON – Penticton Fire Department and members of the Penticton Indian Band Fire Department are…
Change in Kamloops wildfire evacuee reception centre hours
KAMLOOPS – The emergency social services reception centre in Kamloops is changing its hours to…
Early morning kitchen fire threatened home
KELOWNA – Firefighters were called to a small kitchen fire early this morning and while…
iN PHOTOS: These scenes from the 2017 Okanagan Mountain Park fire reminiscent of 2003 fire
PEACHLAND – Were you here in the Okanagan in August and September of 2003? If…
City of Kamloops, community agencies to take action on winter homeless shelter issues
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is taking action after hearing the public's concerns around…
VIDEO: Flooding pushes Cache Creek into state of emergency
CACHE CREEK – Flooding has forced the Village of Cache Creek to declare a state…
Peachland declares local state of emergency
PEACHLAND – The District of Peachland declared a local state of emergency today after a…
So, what exactly is a local state of emergency and what does it mean to you?
Chances are, you’ll be seeing the words ‘state of local emergency’ a lot in the…
Brent Road residents are going home but still on evacuation alert
KELOWNA – Brent Road residents are going home for the first time in three days. …