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Heat Wave
Campfires banned throughout Central Okanagan as of Wednesday
A high to extreme fire danger rating thanks to the heat wave has resulted in…
Penticton opens cooling centre as temperatures skyrocket
The mayor of Penticton is asking residents to look out for one another as the…
Extreme heat forces Summerland into Stage 2 water restrictions
With the mercury climbing into the 40 degree plus range daily for the next few…
Employers asked to ‘seriously consider shutting down’ during heat wave: WorkSafeBC
WorkSafeBC is advising employers to consider closing down their workplaces if employees cannot be protected…
Peachland sidewalk literally buckles under the heat
If increasingly smoky skies, skyrocketing hydro bills and general discomfort aren't enough to signal that…
Okanagan restaurants adjusting hours, menus, temporarily closing to beat the heat
With an unprecedented heat wave rolling across B.C., some Okanagan businesses are adjusting their hours,…
Heat-related deaths spike in B.C.: coroners service
The number of deaths reported to the B.C. Coroners Service jumped by 100 in the…
Risk of severe thunderstorms in Thompson-Nicola tomorrow
The historic ridge of high pressure responsible for the heat wave in the B.C. Interior…
One more day of the heat wave pushes Okanagan and Canadian records even higher
Lytton fell just short of the 50 C mark as it set another Canadian high…
Death toll from B.C. heat wave climbing
There have been 321 more sudden deaths in B.C. in the last five days than…
Six heat wave deaths in Kamloops as extreme temperatures take toll
Six people have died suddenly in Kamloops since June 25, when the extreme heat conditions…
Heat wave could have huge impact on Thompson-Okanagan fish
Warm waters make a dangerous journey for sockeye salmon and one researcher is suggesting residents…
Temperature records continue to be shattered across the Interior
As B.C.’s heat wave continues, temperature records in the Thompson, Nicola, Okanagan and Shuswap regions…
Record-breaking temperatures in Okanagan on Canada Day
Temperatures have begun to cool down across B.C. when compared to the extreme heat earlier…
Heat prompts spike of admissions to B.C. raptor rehabilitation society
A B.C. raptor rehabilitation society is seeing a spike in young birds arriving at their…