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Public misconceptions hinder winter carnival queen candidates
VERNON – The Queen Silver Star Excellence program is struggling so hard to recruit applicants…
UPDATE: Evacuation orders near Okanagan Lake Park rescinded
UPDATE: This morning properties on the west side of Highway 97 have been downgraded from…
UPDATE: Mount Eneas is now over 1,500 hectares but it’s good news for crews
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire burn operations successfully merged two wildfires together yesterday. The Munroe Lake wildfire…
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts remain in effect tonight in the Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – While an alert means residents can still stay in their homes, it…
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire is preparing for burn operations on Mount Eneas
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire just released more specifics on today’s strategy. They plan to conduct burn…
UPDATE: Some still under evacuation order in the Okanagan
UPDATE: Even with some evacuation orders downgraded to alerts some still cannot return home because…
UPDATE: Crews working to contain Law Creek wildfire
UPDATE: The Law Creek wildfire near West Kelowna is keeping crews busy today. A media…
UPDATE: Good Creek wildfire at 400 hectares keeping crews busy today
UPDATE: The Good Creek wildfire is still active today. A media release sent out today,…
UPDATE: Mount Eneas burning at low intensity overnight
UPDATE- This morning B.C. Wildfire sent out an update that the Mount Eneas fire burning…
Police on wildfire duty use spike belt to nab auto theft suspect in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Officers had to multitask yesterday while they were assigned to the Okanagan…
Residents of North Beach and Greata Ranch can go home
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen just released some good news for some local evacuees. The…
Morning update on Central Okanagan wildfires
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Some updates are in this morning. B.C. Wildfire Services confirmed Central Okanagan…
UPDATE: Mount Eneas wildfire up to 1,375 hectares, but ‘responding well’
SUMMERLAND – The District of Summerland has released an update. Residents may notice an increase…
Vernon woman arrested following hedge fire
VERNON – A 27-year-old Vernon woman was arrested by RCMP this morning after allegedly setting…
RCMP investigating after Vernon teen attacked
VERNON – Vernon RCMP are investigating after an 18-year-old Vernon woman reported being assaulted by…
Crews continue to battle Law Creek wildfire near West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – The Law Creek wildfire burning six kilometres southwest of West Kelowna is…
Highway 97 reopens between Summerland and Peachland
PEACHLAND – Highway 97 has reopened between Summerland and Peachland this morning. The very busy…
Fire risk forces city to close part of Knox Mountain to vehicles
KELOWNA – The hot weather of late, the dry conditions and the risk of an…
Vernon family has a lucky escape when a neighbour discovers their house is on fire
VERNON – Brandon Colvin awoke at 6 a.m. yesterday to the sound of someone furiously…
Penticton’s top bureaucrat says city targeting ‘behaviour not people’ in security crackdown
PENTICTON – Homelessness has become a major problem in Penticton as people with nowhere to…
Vernon teen nabbed by police after bear spray attack at Kal Beach
VERNON – A Vernon teen is facing possible charges of assault with a weapon and…
UPDATE: Missing West Kelowna teen found
UPDATE: 10:23 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2018 WEST KELOWNA – RCMP say a missing 16-year-old…
Okanagan Rail Trail completes $7.8-million fundraising goal
VERNON – The final stage of fundraising $7.8-million to complete the Okanagan Rail Trail has…
UPDATE: Crews continue to work on the East Shuswap Road wildfire
KAMLOOPS – The East Shuswap Road wildfire has had crews up all night fighting the…