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Evacuation order lifted but alerts remain as wildfire burns in Kelowna, B.C.
A wildfire on Knox Mountain in Kelowna, B.C., spurred the brief evacuation of more than 400 properties, which are now under alert, as emergency crews worked to snuff out the blaze near Okanagan Lake on Saturday.
New driver clocked at 223km/h, double the speed limit, on snowy B.C. mountain pass
The first snowfall of the season and an RCMP safety blitz hasn't stopped some travellers from driving dangerously.
Kelowna man's wedding ring lost for 17 years returned days before milestone anniversary
A Kelowna, B.C., man says he never expected to see his wedding band again after losing it in the Penticton Channel nearly two decades ago.
Small B.C. community ordered to evacuate from path of wildfire southwest of Penticton
Emergency officials have ordered all residents to evacuate from the B.C. community of Olalla, about 40 kilometres southwest of Penticton, due to the Keremeos Creek wildfire.
Evacuation order issued for wildfire southwest of Penticton, B.C.
Residents of 21 properties near a wildfire southwest of Penticton, B.C., have been ordered to evacuate.
Man drowns while trying to help person in the water, says Kelowna RCMP
A man died Saturday night in a lake north of Kelowna, B.C., while he was apparently trying to help someone in the water, police say.
West Moberly First Nations reach partial settlement over Site C Dam
West Moberly First Nations Chief Roland Willson says he was reluctant to sign but felt his community was out of options when it came to opposing the massive B.C. Hydro power project.
Kelowna RCMP find body on flooded property near creek where woman went missing
Kelowna RCMP have found a body on a flooded property near the Mission Creek, the same overflowing waterway scoured by police, search and rescue crews searching for a woman missing since June 14.
Number of COVID-19 patients in critical care rises to 28, as B.C. hospitalizations, deaths continue to fall
Another 26 people died in B.C. last week after testing positive for COVID-19, while 273 people are in hospital, including 28 in intensive care.
Families left high and dry as B.C. cities struggle to meet demand for swimming lessons
Prince George has 700 people on its swimming lesson waiting list, Kamloops and Kelowna are in the midst of a lifeguard shortage while in Vancouver parents exchange advice on how to game the registration system.
Indigenous leaders hope new required high school courses in B.C. will help combat racism
President of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs says he found the news "encouraging" and says students have a fundamental right to learn the history of the lands they live on. He says learning Indigenous history, in a truthful and objective way, will help combat racism.
UBC Okanagan student pleads guilty to filming woman in washroom after RCMP allegedly hesitate to pursue charge
A student at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus has admitted he filmed a fellow student in a campus washroom, pleading guilty to a criminal charge the victim believes might not have been laid because of the RCMP's initial response to the case.
For evacuees forced out of their homes in B.C., Christmas will look very different this year
More than 1,000 people in British Columbia will be spending the Christmas holidays out of their homes this year, after being displaced from catastrophic flooding and fires in 2021, according to the province.
More Merritt evacuees may soon return home, while others granted limited daily access
More residents of Merritt, B.C. will potentially be able to return home by weekend, while others are being permitted limited daily access to their property as the area remains under an evacuation order.
Daily heat records smashed across B.C. as subtropical winds whip through province
Penticton reached 22.5 C on Wednesday, over 10 C warmer than the previous Dec. 1 record and matching the all-time high temperature recorded in Canada for the month of December.
B.C.'s River Forecast Centre understaffed, says new report
The report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says staffing levels at the centre that monitors the province's rivers and provides warnings for flood risk has remained unchanged for years, despite an internal warning.
First Merritt evacuees return home to 'a city that's changed'
About 1,500 residents of Merritt, B.C., were allowed to return to their homes Tuesday, a week after the entire city of 7,000 was forced to evacuate after the Coldwater River spilled its banks and caused the complete failure of the municipality's wastewater system.
Town of Princeton swamped after floodwaters breach dike
Princeton's mayor says half of the downtown area is under water and there is a boil water advisory due to potential contamination from flooding.
Kelowna RCMP warn cannabis stores after armed robbery
Investigators say a pair of armed, masked thieves fled with cash and remain at large.
B.C. winemakers in good spirits about 2021 vintage despite summer of fire and extreme heat
This year could be known as one of the better vintages in recent memory for British Columbia's wine industry, despite the unprecedented growing conditions wine growers faced over the summer with fires, a record-breaking heat wave and extreme drought conditions.
B.C. city gives Ogopogo copyright to First Nation after cultural appropriation concerns
Last Monday, Vernon city council voted to give its ownership of the Ogopogo name to the Syilx Nation, after members of Indigenous communities questioned why the city recently gave permission to a local book author to use the name, which carries religious meaning.
This small B.C. school is tripping over twins
For a school the size of Parkview Elementary in Sicamous, B.C., having two or three sets of twins is not uncommon. However, the school of 205 students had six sets of twins to begin the 2021-22 school year — a figure that caught principal Carla Schneider by surprise when she looked at the class lists.
Ski resorts across B.C. desperate for staff as seasonal workers struggle to enter Canada
Heavily reliant on seasonal workers from all over the world to stay afloat, staff shortages are one of the biggest concerns facing B.C. ski resorts right now — especially as the pandemic continues to prove a roadblock for many trying to enter the country.
Rust Valley Restorers star sells 'field of dreams' collection of 500 rusting vintage cars
After more than four decades of collecting classic cars, reality TV star Mike Hall of Tappen, B.C., says selling his collection is the right choice to make at this time in his life.
Victoria opening new COVID-19 isolation shelter spaces as outbreak worsens
A cluster of 300 people currently in, or connected to, the city's unsheltered community are infected with COVID-19.