News Items tag as: KLAUG2715

Communities on edge: Thompson-Okanagan fire officials field calls for false alarms
August 27, 2015 - 9:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Fire appears to be at the forefront of many peoples’ minds across the Thompson-Okanagan.
VIDEO: Boaters get in way of water bombers on Okanagan Lake
August 27, 2015 - 4:35 PM

KELOWNA – The forest fire burning in the Little White mountain area southeast of Kelowna has more than tripled in size today, plus efforts to fight the blazer are being hampered by boaters on Okanagan Lake.
Lakeshore Road paving finally set to begin
August 27, 2015 - 3:30 PM

KELOWNA – The stretch of Lakeshore Road between DeHart Road and McClure Road will get even slower in the coming weeks as crews finally begin paving the busy Mission corridor.
Okanagan Lake water level not bad, next year could be the problem
August 27, 2015 - 2:30 PM

OKANAGAN - Despite sitting smack dab in a region beset by a level four drought, Okanagan Lake is not doing too badly when it comes to water level, at least at first glance.
Firefighters working three new wildfires in Central Okanagan
August 27, 2015 - 12:12 PM

KELOWNA – Calls about a big plume of black smoke southeast of Kelowna has B.C. Wildfire responding today. It's one of three news fires spotted in the Central Okanagan.
It’s bear season: how to keep yourself (and your dogs) safe
August 27, 2015 - 10:30 AM

THOMPSON–OKANAGAN – If you haven't seen a bear in town, you just might soon.
Smoke from Washington state fires casts pall over some Okanagan businesses
August 27, 2015 - 9:47 AM

KELOWNA - Heavy smoke sweeping in from Washington state wildfires is causing some tourists to blow off their Okanagan vacations, say business people around Kelowna.
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News Items tag as: KLAUG2715

Communities on edge: Thompson-Okanagan fire officials field calls for false alarms

VIDEO: Boaters get in way of water bombers on Okanagan Lake

Lakeshore Road paving finally set to begin

Okanagan Lake water level not bad, next year could be the problem

Firefighters working three new wildfires in Central Okanagan

It’s bear season: how to keep yourself (and your dogs) safe

Smoke from Washington state fires casts pall over some Okanagan businesses

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