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$65,000 donation to help UBCO with research on wildfire monitoring cameras
September 10, 2025 - 4:30 PM

The UBC Okanagan’s research program to monitor wildfires with cameras just got a $65,000 donation.
UBCO building network of cameras to act as smoke detectors in forest
June 10, 2025 - 2:00 PM

UBC Okanagan is working on a network of cameras that would work like smoke alarms in the forest.
Vernon's AI wildfire early detection system is like a fire alarm in the forest
July 16, 2024 - 9:00 PM

Vernon Fire Chief David Lind likens the Interior B.C. city's new artificial-intelligence-driven wildfire detection system to a fire alarm in the forest.
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.
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JONESIE: Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas just can't help himself
OPINION People are going to start to think I don’t like Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas, since I really haven't had anything good to say about him. That’s not really true. I will say this: He’s been Kelowna’s b

New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Kelowna vacancy rate good enough for city to revisit short-term rental ban
Kelowna’s vacancy rate has been a number to watch since it’s an indicator of how the city’s housing supply is doing, and with the rate where it currently is and population growth projected to slow down, the city is preparing to

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