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Wildfire damage to BC rivers continues for many years after flames are doused
While hundreds of people burnt out by the McDougall Creek wildfire in and around West…
$720M in damage from Okanagan, Shuswap wildfires most costly in BC history
The insured damage from the wildfires in the Okanagan and Shuswap this summer has topped…
West Kelowna leads charge for public investigation into emergency services during wildfire
Rick de Jong just gave one example of the many questions that have come up…
Time running out for McDougall Creek wildfire evacuees to claim expenses
There were long delays for people forced to evacuate their homes in August when the…
Purrrfect outcome for cat severely burned in McDougall Creek wildfire
A severely burned cat in West Kelowna has made a full recovery and found a…
Ministry investigating complaints about hundreds of trees felled after West Kelowna wildfire
A complaint has been filed with BC Ministry Natural Resource Officers after a large number…
McDougall Creek Wildfire: Public role in postmortem not likely
West Kelowna Councillor Rick de Jong wants a quick “independent public hearing” on how emergency…
Central Okanagan board chair never even heard of regional emergency alert systems
The Okanagan Similkameen has used a regional emergency alert system since 2018. A similar system…
Central Okanagan mayors not happy with exclusion from premier’s expert task force
While being too polite to openly complain about not being part of the Premier’s Expert…
Prescribed burns set aside in favour of flame-free mitigation plans in Central Okanagan
Kelowna city council will be meeting with regional Fire Smart groups to discuss future fire…
Shuswap director to hear community grievances over wildfire management
Shuswap residents will have their opportunity to hear information gathered by citizens critical of the…
Despite West Kelowna councillor’s best effort, no public hearing on McDougall Creek wildfire
With memories of last summer’s McDougall Creek wildfire in and around West Kelowna quickly fading,…
Lake Okanagan Resort condo owners also face uncertain future
The destruction of Lake Okanagan Resort means more than just the loss of vacation weeks…
Legal action likely solution for thousands of Lake Okanagan Resort timeshare owners
Months after last summer’s devastating McDougall Creek wildfire destroyed Lake Okanagan Resort as many as…
Will it ever be safe to go home after Okanagan and Shuswap wildfires?
Hundreds of homes were destroyed by the McDougall Creek wildfire in and around West Kelowna…
West Kelowna wildfire evacuee’s book an appeal to take climate change seriously
A survivor of this summer’s McDougall Creek wildfire wrote a book on the experience of…
BC looking for opinions on emergency support services during disastrous wildfire season
The BC government has launched a survey to hear from people about the resources available…
iN VIDEO: Trailer revealed for doc showing how Logan Lake survived 2021 fire
The filming for a video documentary about the devastating Tremont Creek Fire and the trailblazing…
Shuswap-based petition for BC Wildfire reforms presented to premier
Following a devastating fire season for the Shuswap region, a petition calling for major changes…
Two Shuswap wildfires merge into devastating 41 square kilometre blaze
The Lower East Adams Lake wildfire merged with the Bush Creek East wildfire in the…
Provincial park devasted by Shuswap wildfire partly reopens to public
A popular provincial park near the town of Scotch Creek in the Shuswap is slowly…
Shuswap wildfire activist holding forum about Bush Creek East blaze
Shuswap activist Jim Cooperman will be speaking at Thompson Rivers University this week and the…
iN VIDEO: Sneak peak of documentary on Shuswap wildfire
A production company in Kamloops has released a teaser trailer for a documentary on the…
Rebuilding from Okanagan wildfires bogged down by insensitive insurance companies
It’s been seven months since wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes in the Okanagan and Shuswap…