News Items tag as: BC Wildfire 2024

Kamloops, Kelowna ranked at extreme risk of wildfire: national case study
June 03, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Kamloops is listed in a national publication as the Canadian city at highest risk for wildfires this year, and Kelowna isn't far behind.
‘Completely unacceptable’: Vernon man douses fire left behind by irresponsible campers
May 25, 2024 - 6:00 AM

An outdoor enthusiast, and former wildfire fighter, who spotted an abandoned campfire burning on a remote recreation site in the Falkland area is reminding campers to put their fires out.
Kamloops community pioneers rural wildfire fighting model by cooperating with authorities
May 05, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A rural community south of Kamloops is pioneering an exciting wildfire fighting model that could be established in other rural communities in the province.
Five early season wildfires in Thompson-Okanagan human caused
April 22, 2024 - 10:08 AM

There were five wildfires discovered in Thompson-Okanagan region over the weekend, and all of them were human caused.
CP Rail fined $150,000 for Interior BC wildfire fighting costs
April 18, 2024 - 12:00 PM

CP Rail was ordered to repay the province more than $150,000 for firefighting costs after causing multiple fires.
Shuswap wildfire activist holding forum about Bush Creek East blaze
March 04, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Shuswap activist Jim Cooperman will be speaking at Thompson Rivers University this week and the subject is wildfire.
Shuswap-based petition for BC Wildfire reforms presented to premier
February 20, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following a devastating fire season for the Shuswap region, a petition calling for major changes to BC Wildfire Service has been presented to the premier last week.
First wildfire of the year spotted south of Valemount
February 05, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The province's first recorded wildfire of 2024 was spotted just before January ended.
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JONESIE: Just kill the problem deer, already
OPINION My wife and I were driving to our favourite local park last year when I first saw it. There was tale of a deer in the Gellatly Nut Farm in West Kelowna that was attacking both dogs and people. Up ahead, two pedestrians and

Okanagan College gets $1.75M grant for wine, beer innovation
Okanagan College has received a $1.75 million grant from the federal government to aid innovation in the beverage industry in BC. Ben Iskasen has worked in the beer industry in London and as a sommelier at Big White Ski Resort, and now he w

Running out of marijuana, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket get approval to ship it to the islands
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Cannabis regulators in Massachusetts on Thursday issued an administrative order that will allow pot to be transported to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket islands for the first time. The order came as Martha&

iN PHOTOS: Take a peek into gorgeous gardens in Kamloops, Okanagan
Gardeners in Kamloops and the Okanagan have been busy tending their plants to create beautiful backyards this spring. It doesn’t seem to matter what size the property is. Some residents with small spaces on a patio are filling the cor

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