News Items tag as: Evacuees

Kelowna was ready for 2,000 flood evacuees who arrived in city
November 25, 2021 - 6:00 AM

Kelowna has supported approximately 2,000 displaced evacuees with food, clothing and shelter since evacuation orders were issued after last week's rainstorm and catastrophic flooding in B.C.
Regional District considering shutting down Kamloops reception centre for wildfire evacuees
September 11, 2017 - 11:38 AM

KAMLOOPS - With around 30 wildfire evacuees still needing accommodations in Kamloops, the Thompson Nicola Regional District says the decision to shut down the Emergency Social Services reception centre, open since July 15, could come very soon.
Change in Kamloops wildfire evacuee reception centre hours
August 26, 2017 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - The emergency social services reception centre in Kamloops is changing its hours to meet current activity.
How air quality affects wildfire evacuees returning home
August 13, 2017 - 8:30 AM

VICTORIA - A result of the wildfires in British Columbia is tens of thousands of people have become evacuees.
Evacuation Order issued for Bonaparte and Criss Creek area
August 12, 2017 - 2:33 PM

BONAPARTE - An evacuation order has been issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District for Bonaparte and Criss Creek areas.
Most Williams Lake wildfire evacuees have been cleared to return home
July 27, 2017 - 2:13 PM

WILLIAMS LAKE - The Cariboo Regional District downgraded the evacuation order for most of the homes in and around Williams Lake to an alert at noon today, July 27.
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As Okanagan cherry trees begin to bloom, cold snap damage becomes visible
Cherry growers are seeing the damage this winter’s cold snap has done to their trees as the buds begin to bloom, but one farmer said it’s still too early to tell exactly how bad the damage is. Mike Dickinson from Dickinson Famil

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Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
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News Items tag as: Evacuees

Kelowna was ready for 2,000 flood evacuees who arrived in city

Regional District considering shutting down Kamloops reception centre for wildfire evacuees

Change in Kamloops wildfire evacuee reception centre hours

How air quality affects wildfire evacuees returning home

Evacuation Order issued for Bonaparte and Criss Creek area

Most Williams Lake wildfire evacuees have been cleared to return home

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