News Items tag as: B.C. Wildfire 2018

VIDEO: Young Kelowna filmmakers bring us to the frontlines of B.C. wildfires in new minidoc
September 06, 2018 - 3:00 PM

KELOWNA - Three filmmakers had some burning questions about the men and women working on the frontlines of the fire suppression efforts in B.C.
UPDATE: Wildfire burning west of Okanagan Falls, highway has reopened
August 31, 2018 - 5:32 PM

PENTICTON - A wildfire has broken out between Okanagan Falls and Kaleden.
Cathedral Lakes Lodge facing second evacuation his month
August 24, 2018 - 12:50 PM

PENTICTON - The Cool Creek wildfire is forcing an evacuation of Cathedral Lakes Lodge in Cathedral Provincial Park in the Similkameen region.
Snowy Mountain fire holding while other Similkameen wildfires continue to grow
August 23, 2018 - 1:48 PM

SIMILKAMEEN - B.C. Wildfire continues to add personnel to the fight against a wildfire near Olalla, which continued to grow this week.
New fire north of Summerland; another anxious night for Similkameen residents
August 21, 2018 - 1:04 PM

PENTICTON - Fire crews in the South Okanagan and Similkameen are battling a new blaze north of Summerland today.
Smoky conditions in Kamloops expected to improve this week
August 20, 2018 - 1:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Oppressively smoky skies put a damper on summer in Kamloops over the weekend.
Snowy Mountain wildfire near Keremeos flares up
August 20, 2018 - 11:47 AM

PENTICTON - The Snowy Mountain wildfire burning near Keremeos caused some anxious moments for residents this morning.
Crews make progress on wildfires in Similkameen
August 17, 2018 - 2:14 PM

PENTICTON - One of the two serious wildfires burning in the Similkameen is being held by fire crews.
New wildfire northwest of Olalla
August 15, 2018 - 1:27 PM

PENTICTON - A new fire in the Penticton area is adding more smoke to already smoky skies.
VIDEO: An up-close look at how 'danger trees' pose risks to B.C. firefighters
August 15, 2018 - 11:00 AM

As if smoke and flames aren’t enough, firefighters also have to watch out for another risk: falling trees.
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Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

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