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Peachland mother and son lost everything in house fire
December 08, 2023 - 7:00 AM
Last week, on Nov. 28, Hailey Hamilton lost her home in Peachland to a devastating house fire. Although she was able to get her son out in time, she lost almost everything she owned in the blaze.
Emergency alert test in BC includes a siren near Vernon
November 10, 2023 - 4:30 PM
There will be a routine nationwide emergency alert system test next week in BC that will include the sounding of a siren near Vernon.
How were you alerted to evacuate for Central Okanagan wildfires?
August 24, 2023 - 6:00 AM
It was clear last Thursday that much of the Southern Interior was ripe for an explosion in wildfire activity, which is just what happened.
More than $20,000 in e-bikes nabbed from Kamloops store during power outage
August 15, 2023 - 7:00 PM
While emergency crews were tackling a fire in downtown Kamloops last night, thieves saw their opportunity and broke into a bike shop during the power outage the fire sparked.
Kelowna highrise fire shows need to double firefighters: union president
June 07, 2022 - 7:30 AM
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What was likely Kelowna’s first fire inside a highrise on May 29 has local firefighters calling for changes.
112-year-old Kamloops house saved from demolition on the move
March 05, 2022 - 2:28 PM
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A 112-year-old Kamloops house has been saved from demolition and its new owner says the price point and its heritage made him decide to preserve a piece of Kamloops history.
Urgent need for student housing not enough to skirt building codes in Kamloops
September 23, 2021 - 12:20 PM
During a closed council meeting, Kamloops city council declined a proposal from Thompson River University to build temporary housing for students.
Wildfire evacuees could have had more notice if B.C. had Alberta's alert system
August 28, 2021 - 8:00 AM
If the White Rock Lake wildfire had started in Alberta instead of B.C., residents would have had an hour or two more to pack up and leave.
Electrical charging device possibly sparked West Kelowna couch fire
August 01, 2021 - 9:00 PM
West Kelowna firefighters spent some of Sunday afternoon dousing a couch fire potentially sparked by an electrical charging device.
New highrises don't worry Kelowna firefighters but staffing an issue
February 15, 2021 - 6:00 AM
As developers keep pushing plans to lift Kelowna’s skyline higher – the latest being 46 storeys – firefighters aren’t worried about their ability to battle any blaze that may break out within those towers.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo
Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit
Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same
Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r
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Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The Ci
April 24, 2024 3:30 PM
Man stabbed to death near White Rock Pier days after similar knife attack in area
WHITE ROCK, B.C. - A man has been killed in a stabbing in White Rock, B.C., and police say there are "apparent
April 24, 2024 2:30 PM
iN VIDEO: Rush hour chaos in London as military horses run amok after getting spooked
LONDON (AP) — Five military horses spooked by noise from a building site bolted during routine exercises on We
April 24, 2024 1:05 PM
New season of dragon boating launches in Kamloops
Paddles hit the water earlier this month to kick off a new season for dragon boat racers in Kamloops, and there are
April 24, 2024 12:00 PM
BC Wildfire Service imposes five-month ban on large open fires in Interior
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Fire bans are being imposed across much of British Columbia and Alberta, as the wildfire season get
April 24, 2024 11:12 AM
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