News Items tag as: B.C. Wildfires

Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre is looking for residents’ feedback
May 11, 2024 - 3:30 PM

Central Okanagan residents have more time to give their input on emergency preparedness.
Fire danger level raised to high in all Central Okanagan regional parks
May 10, 2024 - 7:00 PM

The fire danger in the Central Okanagan has been bumped to high in all regional district parks ahead of what's expected to be sunny and hot weekend in the southern Interior.
Prime Minister Trudeau in West Kelowna announces funding for wildfire preparedness
May 10, 2024 - 12:51 PM

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said more money is coming for volunteer firefighters and wildfire preparedness at a press conference in West Kelowna today.
Air quality is terrible but Kamloops and the Okanagan have had worse
September 15, 2020 - 5:30 PM

While eyes may be stinging and throats are scratchy, this year’s air quality has not hit the levels seen in the peak forest fire years of 2017 and 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.
Last summer’s campfire ban, state of emergency didn’t stop people from playing with fire
August 03, 2018 - 7:00 AM

Dropping a burning substance, failing to report a fire or having an illegal campfire resulted in more than $100,000 in fines during last summer’s unprecedented wildfire season.
Wildfire preparation foremost on the minds of prospective Oliver residents
March 28, 2018 - 9:00 PM

OLIVER - Soon-to-be residents of the South Okanagan — who experienced the wrath of a wildfire first hand — will be taking the lessons learned with them when as they relocate to the valley later this year.
iN PHOTOS: Crews continue to battle Peachland wildfire
September 03, 2017 - 10:49 AM

PEACHLAND - The wildfire that started near Peachland attracted the attention of locals and tourists.
No significant change in wildfire east of Kelowna thanks to good weather conditions
August 26, 2017 - 4:30 PM

KELOWNA - The Philpott Road wildfire continues to burn in the Joe Rich area, however, favourable weather conditions have caused no significant changes to the fire overnight.
Re-entry meeting organised for Loon Lake residents
August 19, 2017 - 4:50 PM

KAMLOOPS - A re-entry meeting is being arranged for any property owner returning to the Loon Lake area.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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