Tag Archives: Okanagan

The Bush Creek East Wildfire got close to Sorrento Tuesday night, sparking the need for further evacuations. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) said the fire was active on the west side of ...

Alesha Campbell’s five-year-old daughter Maddie used to look forward to “Forest Fridays,” when she and kindergarten classmates would walk through the woods behind Rose Valley Element...

The program to encourage Kelowna residents to plant trees is back. There are six varieties to choose from in the 2023 NeighbourWoods initiative, with pre-orders starting Wednesday, Aug. 30 and continu...

UPDATE 5 p.m. The Transportation Ministry told Global News is is working on providing a forest service road as a local detour around the Highway 97 closure north of Summerland, which could be ready fo...

An increase in winds is causing concerns with the McDougall Creek wildfire near West Kelowna. The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre is expanding the evacuation alert in West Kelowna to incl...

The efforts of emergency crews and officials dealing with wildfires in the Central Okanagan are getting top marks from a North Okanagan municipality. The Township of Spallumcheen issued a news release...

The Bush Creek East fire in the Shuswap has created major damage to public infrastructure, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) and the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD). Mike McCulle...

Firefighters battling blazes in the Okanagan and Southern Interior may see some relief in the coming days. “This week, the weather is expected to be mixed across British Columbia,” Ministe...

Properties north of Terrace Mountain Road along Westside Road, including La Casa up to and including Fintry Provincial Park in the Regional District of Central Okanagan’s Electoral Area West, ca...

Progress is being made on the McDougall Creek wildfire, but over 2,000 properties remain on evacuation order and almost 200 structures have been lost. During a news conference Monday, August 28, repre...