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Garage, car sustain damage in Lake Country house fire
3+ day, 49+ min ago (211+ words) Published 7:52 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 All three fire halls in Lake Country were dispatched to a house fire on Cemetery Road just after 2 p.m. on Sept. 9. Deputy Fire Chief Brent Penner told Black Press the blaze started “in the proximity of a…...
Okanagan Indian Band warns of flood, rockfall risk in wildfire-burned areas
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (167+ words) Published 1:00 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026 The Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) is warning of increased flooding and slope instability risks following an assessment of the area affected by the Bradley Creek wildfire. In an update Tuesday morning, Sept. 8, the band said it…...
UPDATE: Flames destroy truck in Kelowna's industrial district, believed to be mechanical issue
5+ day, 21+ min ago (214+ words) Published 7:23 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 A truck fire on Tuesday morning is believed to be caused by a mechanical issue, Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) Captain Chris Orban told Black Press Media at the scene. A truck in the #Kelowna industrial district…...
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast
1+ week, 3+ day ago (372+ words) Published 10:15 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Victoria News staff Campfire prohibitions will be lifted across the Coastal Fire Centre starting Thursday (Sept. 3), as wildfire danger continues to decline following recent rainfall and cooler temperatures. Effective at noon, Category 1 open-fire prohibitions, which…...
VIDEO: Vernon church holds hope following fire
1+ week, 3+ day ago (438+ words) Published 10:48 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 His sermon for Labour Day Sunday, Sept. 6, was to be on the theme of not worrying about the future. Jesus says, in the Bible’s chapter of Matthew 6, advises Vernon Alliance Church lead pastor Jason Koleba, to…...
UPDATE: Evacuation order ends for Incomappleux Valley as crews hold Johnson Creek wildfire
1+ week, 4+ day ago (452+ words) Published 10:04 am Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Five properties near Galena Bay and the rural community of Beaton have been taken off evacuation order after more than two weeks while crews contain the Johnson Creek wildfire in the Incomappleux Valley. The City of…...
UPDATE: No injuries as 2 grass fires north of Vernon knocked down by crews
1+ week, 4+ day ago (219+ words) Published 3:24 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Two grass fires fires that ignited around the same time Tuesday afternoon, north of Vernon near the Highway 97 overpass, have been knocked down, the City of Vernon said just after 4 p.m. Sept. 1. Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS)…...
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire
1+ week, 5+ day ago (240+ words) Published 7:17 pm Monday, August 31, 2026 Evacuation orders and alerts are being downgraded to all clear for areas affected by the Pear Lake wildfire. At 4 p.m. Monday (Aug.31), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) rescinded evacuation orders and alerts to all clear for approximately…...
UPDATE: More RDOS properties move to restricted access status as Bald Range wildfire recovery continues
1+ week, 6+ day ago (418+ words) Published 4:57 pm Sunday, August 30, 2026 Select properties within the Faulder area (Area F) of the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS) have switched from an evacuation order to restricted access status. The following properties previously under evacuation orders are now under restrictions:…...
???Nothing like being home???: Evacuated Summerland seniors return from Osoyoos
1+ week, 6+ day ago (708+ words) Published 3:14 pm Sunday, August 30, 2026 A group of seniors finally got to come home to Summerland after being evacuated for almost three weeks. On Friday afternoon, Aug. 28, the group of 30 seniors were able to step back home at the Summerland Seniors…...