Tag Archives: Okanagan

KAMLOOPS - The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has rescinded an evacuation order in place for 45 properties in the area of Paxton Valley, Monte Lake and Westwold. Residents of the following properti...

The ongoing wildfire issue has forced the British Columbia government to extend the provincial state of emergency through to the end of the day on August 31, 2021. “We’ve seen several larg...

Parts of Kelowna and all of Spallumcheen are not getting mail delivered today. The change in service was issued Tuesday by Canada Post due to poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke. “The safe...

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the Interior Health region rose to 3,084 Tuesday as 205 new cases were confirmed. The new cases are part of the 501 identified throughout the province and there ...

KAMLOOPS - The Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt re-opened at noon on Tuesday (Aug. 17). DriveBC says there is still limited visibility due to smoke. Highway 5 was closed Sunday due to the J...

UPDATE: 4:00 p.m. Most residents forced to leave their homes due to the Mount Law wildfire in West Kelowna can go home. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations said crews have made substantial progress ...

VERNON, B.C. - British Columbia’s rental rates saw a big increase in July 2021, once again securing itself as having the highest average rent in the country. Figures from Rentals.ca shows B.C...

A man suspected of trying to start a fire in Kelowna on Monday evening has been arrested thanks to the help of a resident. On August 16, just after 9:30 p.m., RCMP received a report of a man attemptin...

In response to the active Mount Law Wildfire, the City of West Kelowna has closed the following parks for public safety until further notice: Oriole Park Stonegate Park Wild Rose Park Glenrosa Cemeter...

A power outage is affecting approximately 240 customers in Lake Country Monday evening. B.C. Hydro reports the outage north of Pelmewash Parkway began at 6:49 p.m. and was caused by a fire. Vernon Mat...