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Active spring wildfire season may be in store for B.C. as drought persists
March 18, 2024 - 4:09 PM
VANCOUVER - British Columbia needs a drenching of rain to alleviate the tinder dry conditions that have forecasters worried about the potential for another difficult wildfire season.
RCMP form national co-ordination team in response to extortion schemes
February 15, 2024 - 4:24 PM
SURREY, B.C. - The RCMP says it has established a national team to help co-ordinate investigations and information sharing about extortion schemes targeting South Asian businesses in B.C., Alberta and Ontario.
Ontario's plan to get rid of blue licence plates is to sit back and wait
February 14, 2024 - 8:55 AM
TORONTO - Premier Doug Ford's government has a plan to get its blue licence plates off the roads, four years after discovering they are barely visible at night – and that plan is to sit back and wait.
B.C. odour incidents spark questions around corporate ethics and communication
January 25, 2024 - 2:46 PM
Vancouver resident Robert Ford was heading to a yoga class Sunday morning when he smelled an odour he likened to "semi-burnt fuel."
B.C. officials warn residents to take care when they return to fire zones
September 12, 2023 - 4:25 PM
VANCOUVER - As an out-of-control wildfire still burns near West Kelowna, B.C., officials in the region say evacuated residents should brace themselves for their return to neighbourhoods they may no longer recognize.
B.C. extends fire state of emergency, says drought could continue into next year
August 31, 2023 - 3:31 PM
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is extending its provincial state of emergency over devastating wildfires that are burning across the province while warning that drought conditions could last into 2024.
The latest news on the wildfires ravaging British Columbia
August 23, 2023 - 6:57 PM
Wildfires raging throughout British Columbia have damaged or destroyed hundreds of properties and forced more than 25,000 people from their homes. The province remains in a state of emergency as crews battle the more than 375 active blazes.
Evacuation defiance threatens B.C. wildfire fight, minister says, as rain raises hope
August 23, 2023 - 6:56 PM
British Columbia's emergency management minister is calling for unity in the fight against the province's wildfires, as she decried people defying evacuation orders to try to defend their properties.
The latest news on the wildfires in British Columbia
August 18, 2023 - 7:01 PM
KELOWNA, B.C. - A state of emergency has been declared in British Columbia, as threatening wildfires force thousands to evacuate from homes in the Okanagan in the southern Interior and elsewhere.
B.C. drops Facebook, Instagram advertising in response to Meta's news block, says Eby
July 14, 2023 - 2:57 PM
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it has stopped advertising on Facebook and Instagram to send a message to parent company Meta, which is blocking Canadian news from the social media platforms.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories for the last week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjones@infonews.ca .
Okanagan summer concert series features Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies
A star-studded lineup is coming to a concert series in the Okanagan this summer. The Mission Hill Family Estate Winery has announced the performers coming to West Kelowna in July. Award winning artists Barenaked Ladies are playing Jul
RCMP raid illegal cannabis concentrate lab in Boundary region
Midway RCMP raided a clandestine laboratory for producing a cannabis concentrate in Beaverdell this week. The lab made a cannabis concentrate known as shatter, which can be made using butane creating a dangerous situation when done improper
Manhattan Point homeowners vow to fight Kelowna in court over future parks designation
Property owners on what amounts to a private beach on Okanagan Lake say it’s illegal for the city to designate their properties for future parks and they will take all legal steps possible to stop them. The city wants to designate 10
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Famous Martin Mars water bomber finds forever home
The iconic Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber is going to be preserved at the British Columbia Aviation Museum. T
March 28, 2024 4:30 PM
On pre-budget charm offensive, Trudeau announces plans to expand $10-a-day child care
SURREY, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is aiming more of his upcoming budget at young voters with a series of ann
March 28, 2024 3:26 PM
Kelowna could face shortages of gas for new housing within three years
While City of Kelowna staff say its utilities are in good shape to handle the rapid growth expected to continue in t
March 28, 2024 2:30 PM
The Latest | Israel must open more land crossings for Gaza aid, UN court says
In a legally binding order, the top United Nations court says Israel must open more land crossings into Gaza for food,
March 28, 2024 2:23 PM
Bigger houses, driveways in Kelowna may trigger increased stormwater costs
The City of Kelowna is looking at changing the way it charges homeowners for the rain and melted snow that runs off
March 28, 2024 1:00 PM
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