Tag Archives: Okanagan
Over 170 structures lost in Bush Creek wildfire
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District says over 170 structures have been lost, and dozens more were damaged, due to the Bush Creek East wildfire. The CSRD said, as of Monday, September 4, there had b...
Sep 05, 2023
Football game raises funds for burn fund and fire victims
Burn victims and residents impacted by the McDougall Creek wildfire will be the focus at the Okanagan Sun’s game this Saturday, Sept. 9 against the Vancouver Island Raiders in Kelowna. This game...
Sep 05, 2023
Shuswap residents expected to return home Wednesday
Residents displaced by the wildfire in the Shuswap will be able to return to their homes Wednesday. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District stated Tuesday that residents in the Lower East Adams Lake ar...
Sep 05, 2023
All evacuation alerts in Kelowna and Lake Country lifted
The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre has rescinded all remaining evacuation alerts for properties in Lake Country and the City of Kelowna. The evacuation orders and alerts remain in place ...
Sep 05, 2023
KFD responds to fire on Chute Lake Road
A vehicle fire spread into the brush near the end of Chute Lake Road in the Central Okanagan around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3. The Kelowna Fire Department received reports of the fire, which was l...
Sep 05, 2023
Glenrosa neighbourhood still a concern for McDougall Creek fire
With the McDougall Creek Wildfire actively burning near the Powers Creek drainage, work continues to protect the Glenrosa neighbourhood. Work also continues in other impacted areas to deal with hazard...
Sep 03, 2023
UPDATE: Fatal collision on highway
UPDATE: 3:15 p.m. The West Kelowna RCMP has reopened Highway 97 southbound at Elk Road following a serious collision earlier today involving a pedestrian. Reports say the pedestrian was killed after b...
Sep 01, 2023
New president of BC Nurses’ Union starts duties
The new leader of the BC Nurses’ Union has started her three year term. Adriane Gear is a Victoria-based registered nurse who has been practicing since 1993. She has worked in long-term care and...
Sep 01, 2023
Two key fires in Okanagan are under control, but winds pose challenge to north
Two of the three fires making up a devastating wildfire complex that destroyed almost 200 homes around Okanagan Lake are now under control. But the BC Wildfire Service says the region’s most des...
Sep 01, 2023
YLW expansion cost rises, user fees going up
Kelowna council has approved an extra $17.5 million to cover increased costs for the terminal building expansion at Kelowna International Airport. The city said the extra cost will be funded by the ai...
Sep 01, 2023