News Items tag as: B.C. Wildfire

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.
Penticton brewery's special edition lager dedicated to wildland firefighters
July 21, 2024 - 1:00 PM
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A limited edition dark lager has been released by Penticton's Cannery Brewing in support of wildland firefighters.
Wildfires bring smoky skies to Kamloops, Okanagan
July 18, 2024 - 12:14 PM

It's going to get smoky in Kamloops and the Okanagan thanks to wildfires burning in the province.
Indigenous knowledge and values add sustainability to Okanagan forest industry
April 28, 2024 - 7:00 PM

While forestry throughout BC is often regarded as unsustainably managed, a Westbank First Nation logging company is showing how, through Indigenous knowledge and values, sustainability can be brought back to the industry.
Hundreds gathered in West Kelowna to celebrate wildfire fighters, look ahead to this season
April 27, 2024 - 3:05 PM

There was an Okanagan Wildfire Responders gratitude event at Memorial Park in West Kelowna today.
UPDATE: Wildfire north of Oliver reaches 4 hectares
April 20, 2024 - 3:49 PM

BC Wildfire Service has responded to a wildfire in Dutton Creek between Oliver and Penticton.
Couple biking across Canada raise money for reforestation after seeing Kelowna wildfires
April 06, 2024 - 3:00 PM

Two cyclists are setting off on a cross country bike trip to raise money for reforestation after witnessing last year’s wildfires in Kelowna.
Penticton chamber asks for more thought on travel bans ahead of wildfire season
February 23, 2024 - 3:00 PM
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Businesses in Penticton are asking the provincial government to avoid economic hardship caused by unnecessary travel bans this wildfire season.
Shuswap director to hear community grievances over wildfire management
November 21, 2023 - 12:00 PM

Shuswap residents will have their opportunity to hear information gathered by citizens critical of the management of the Bush Creek East wildfire that decimated homes and properties in the Shuswap this summer later this week.
Wildfire damage to BC rivers continues for many years after flames are doused
September 30, 2023 - 4:30 PM

While hundreds of people burnt out by the McDougall Creek wildfire in and around West Kelowna last month are still struggling to get their lives back together, for most others it’s already a rapidly fading memory.
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

BCGEU strike highlights struggle for Okanagan pot shops
The BC General Employees Union strike continues and with BC Liquor Distribution Branch workers on the picket line it’s leaving cannabis retailers in a tough spot. The distribution branch handles almost all of the province’s cann

Big increase in homeless populations in Penticton, Vernon, Salmon Arm
Homelessness in Penticton has almost doubled over the last seven years, while Vernon also saw an increase of more than 20% in the same time period. The number of people in Penticton without a home has increased by 80% since 2018, with 194 n

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