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Eyewitness account tells story of crew trapped by devastating 2023 Shuswap wildfire
July 02, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A BC Wildfire helicopter pilot was one of the first to notice that the wind was quickly changing as they stared down and saw ground crews working on a controlled burn in the forest below.
BC wildfire documentary premiering in Kelowna, Vernon
June 21, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A wildfire documentary exploring the causes and consequences of BC’s escalating wildfire crisis is premiering in Kelowna and Vernon next week.
Telus announces $70B to bolster networks, including open AI data centre in Kamloops
May 27, 2025 - 1:30 PM

Telus Corp. has announced it will spend more than $70 billion over the next five years to enhance connectivity, including through improvements to its network infrastructure and by building artificial intelligence data centres.
Merritt naturalist shares his wilderness passion while fighting for his life
May 22, 2025 - 6:00 AM

BC naturalist and wildlife photographer Frank Ritcey has spent a lifetime exploring the wilderness and taking others with him on the trails to share is vast knowledge of the natural world.
Kelowna Mountie who sexted domestic abuse victim avoids criminal record
May 20, 2025 - 4:36 PM

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Kamloops elder, leader devotes life to reclaiming traditional knowledge
May 20, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Colleen Seymour is a respected and influential elder in her Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc community in Kamloops who has dedicated her life to uplifting Indigenous education, health and reconciliation.
Sicamous bridge blockade lifted after talks between First Nations and construction companies
May 15, 2025 - 10:00 AM
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A Trans-Canada Highway bridge blockade by Splatsin First Nation earlier this week has been lifted after negotiations to honour the agreement to include Indigenous workers.
Cutting edge sustainable aviation fuel facility planned for Kamloops
May 14, 2025 - 7:00 PM

Plans are in the works for a renewable fuels facility in Kamloops that would turn canola and soybean oil into low-carbon sustainable aviation fuel, reducing the reliance on fossil fuels.
First Nations blockade Trans-Canada bridge in Sicamous claiming broken promises
May 12, 2025 - 11:41 AM
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Splatsin First Nation said broken promises to include Indigenous workers in the project to rebuild the bridge in Sicamous are why the bridge has been blockaded Monday.
Planned burn during 2023 Shuswap wildfire could have killed trapped firefighters
May 07, 2025 - 9:00 PM

British Columbia's worker protection agency says a planned burn by the province's wildfire service during the devastating 2023 fire season could have killed or injured multiple firefighters who became "trapped by extreme fire behaviour" that cut off their escape.
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