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UPDATE: Highway 97 in South Okanagan reopens after head-on collision
OKANAGAN FALLS – A head-on crash on Highway 97 in the South Okangan this morning…
UPDATE: West Bench wildfire in Penticton 100 per cent contained
PENTICTON – Fire crews have contained a wildfire in Penticton’s West Bench area. Ground crews…
Chance of thunderstorms before a hot weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The last thing crews battling wildfires need is lighting and unfortunately, there is a…
Fines issued for 15 illegal campfires in B.C. last week
Much of the province is burning and shockingly, some people are still having campfires despite…
MAPS: Perspective on how much has been burnt by Southern Interior wildfires
One month into the wildfire season in B.C.and the total number of hectares burned has…
Sudden death at Penticton beach not suspicious
PENTICTON – A man who went into medical distress at a Penticton beach was pronounced…
Peachland director returns to hometown to shoot a movie
PEACHLAND – A Peachland film maker will be coming home to shoot a second feature…
Supervised drug consumption approved for Kamloops and Kelowna
Kamloops and Kelowna are taking another step forward in the fight against the opioid overdose…
Apocalyptic literature course promises doom and gloom at Okanagan College
PENTICTON – Okanagan College is offering a unique English course that will focus on the…
Where you need to go if you’ve been evacuated to the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – With close to 200 fires burning in B.C., evacuees are being told to…
Smoke, sun and maybe rain in the Okanagan this week
KELOWNA – Rain is expected later this week as the Okanagan’s long dry stretch is…
Power outage affecting customers on south west of Okanagan Lake
PEACHLAND – Over 4,000 customers are currently without power between Peachland and West Kelowna. B.C.…
UPDATED: Wildfire continues to burn in Lake Country
KELOWNA – Over 330 properties have been evacuated and an estimated 10 structures damaged by…
Meeting planned for evacuees of wildfire north of Princeton
PRINCETON – An evacuee meeting is planned for today for people displaced by the wildfire…
This could be the smartest university student in British Columbia
KAMLOOPS – Who wants to spend all summer doing research, especially when there’s so many…
Only 41 per cent of Okanagan Lake’s shoreline is still natural
OKANAGAN – A new survey of Okanagan Lake shows just how much shoreline has been…
High winds expected this weekend according to special weather statement
Wind and a return of smoky skies are expected to complicate fire suppression efforts across…
Crews gain ground on Princeton wildfire
PENTICTON – Work to fight the Princeton wildfire continues as the weather remains stable in…
Sunny, hot weather continues for Okanagan into the weekend
OKANAGAN – The forecast calls for sunshine and hot temperatures for the rest of the week…
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire firefighters under investigation for allegedly starting their own campfire
A social media post showing B.C. Wildfire firefighters standing around a campfire while a province-wide…
Vernon man loses shorts, keys and truck after Penticton concert
PENTICTON – It must have been some concert. A man visiting from out of town…
Online rumours muddying real information on B.C. wildfires
When it comes to evacuation orders, locations of wildfires and road closures, many are leaning…
Not even social media shame can end irresponsible behaviour during wildfire season
No matter how many warnings are issued, how many restrictions are in place, how many…
Authorities turn to Facebook to connect B.C. wildfire evacuees with volunteers
Donations and offers to volunteer are coming in faster than emergency operations staff can keep…