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Okanagan and Thompson rivers proving deadlier than lakes this year
This year, the Thompson-Okanagan has experienced a fairly unusual trend of more people drowning in…
Kelowna slowly reopening beaches and boat launches
KELOWNA – With temperatures rising and lake levels going down, Kelowna seems to be slowly…
City purchases 78-acre property for future Kelowna airport expansion
KELOWNA – The Kelowna International Airport is expanding, and with the City’s recent purchase of…
Air quality advisory issued by Environment Canada for Thompson, Okanagan regions due to wildfire smoke
Environment Canada has issued an air quality advisory for south central B.C. as wildfires burn…
Wildfire reported near Oyama
OYAMA – A new wildfire has been reported to the east of Oyama. Provincial wildfire…
Flood protection in the Okanagan beginning to be removed
KELOWNA – Over the weekend some sand bags have disappeared from the shores of Okanagan…
30 wildfires active in Kamloops Fire Centre and thousands of hectares burned after ‘unprecedented’ weekend fires
KAMLOOPS – Roughly 30 fires continue to burn in the Kamloops Fire Centre, with thousands…
Sunshine and heat for the Okanagan this week
KELOWNA – With tinder dry conditions throughout the region, it doesn’t look like there will be…
As B.C. burns, Wildfire crews are still removing sandbags in the Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – More than 200 fires are burning across the province but dozens of firefighters…
Fuel leak forces evacuation of West Kelowna gas station
WEST KELOWNA – A fuel spill caused an evacuation at a West Kelowna Petro Canada…
UPDATE: Residents evacuated after Kelowna building goes up in flames, collapses
KELOWNA – Fire crews are on the scene of a fire in the Lakeshore area…
UPDATE: Evacuation order for homes affected by Truswell Road fire rescinded, but not everyone can go home
UPDATE: 3:33 p.m July 9, 2017 KELOWNA – The evacuation order for all homes and buildings affected…
Glitter, sequins, shells and tails: These women are the Okanagan Mermaids
KELOWNA – When Jennifer Grant is not working as a corporate image consultant, she is…
Body found near Grand Forks identified as Australian hitchhiking to Kelowna in 2010
GRAND FORKS – The body of a missing Australian man, who had been living in…
Lingering wildfires blow poor air quality across Southern Interior
Health authorities are warning anyone with breathing difficulties to stay inside following a smoky skies…