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iN VIDEO: Crews in Savona repairing damaged Highway 1 after flash flood
July 02, 2024 - 11:00 AM
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A flash flood in Savona, west of Kamloops, over the Canada Day weekend damaged homes and temporarily shut down the Trans-Canada Highway, and crews are on site working to repair the damages.
Lightning strike sparks house fire in Savona
August 12, 2022 - 9:13 AM

This is the first time Savona’s fire chief has ever heard of a lightning causing a house fire.
Gas station near Kamloops robbed at gunpoint
August 10, 2022 - 2:49 PM

Police are looking for witnesses after a Savona gas station was robbed at gunpoint last night.
iN VIDEO: Missing and murdered Indigenous women memorial statue in Savona has powerful meaning
October 18, 2021 - 6:00 AM

v id="fb-root">A carved wooden statue embodying a powerful message and symbolic meaning was unveiled at the newly built Skeetchestn Health Centre in Savona earlier this month.
The statue, called Let Their Spirit Soar, is a memorial piece and symbol of hope for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and LGBTQ2S+ individuals.

Emergency Response Team called to deal with police standoff near Kamloops

February 03, 2020 - 4:35 PM

The RCMP's Southeast District Emergency Response team were called out to a small community near Kamloops this weekend to assist with a call involving a man threatening to use a firearm.

Rollover west of Kamloops claims life of Savona man

September 09, 2019 - 11:47 AM

KAMLOOPS - A man in his 20s from Savona was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Sunday.

Wildfire west of Kamloops now 'being held'

June 07, 2019 - 10:23 AM

SAVONA — The 200 hectare Sabiston Creek wildfire that ignited west of Kamloops two days ago is now being held, according to B.C. Wildfire Service.

Wildfire west of Kamloops doubles in size to two-square kilometres

June 06, 2019 - 4:01 PM

SAVONA — A wildfire burning near Savona along the Trans-Canada Highway is now estimated at 200 hectares in size, according to more accurate mapping from the B.C. Wildfire Service.

Wildfire crews continue to battle out of control fire west of Kamloops

June 06, 2019 - 10:52 AM

SAVONA — The wildfire burning in dry grass and sage west of Kamloops is still out of control today.

UPDATE: More support requested to fight 100 hectare wildfire west of Kamloops

June 05, 2019 - 7:22 PM

SAVONA — Wildfire crews are attacking a grass fire along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Savona.

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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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