Category Archives: British Columbia
Founding family donates temporary parkland in West Kelowna
One of the founding families of the Westside is carrying on its legacy by dedicating family land in Rose Valley for temporary public park use. The Mar/Marr family's B.C. history began in the early 192...
Jul 26, 2021
Doctors, air pollution experts forecast worsening health effects of wildfire smoke
VANCOUVER - Health experts warn that a shift in mindset and new solutions are needed as exposure to smoke from bigger wildfires becomes a regular occurrence. While the longer-term health effects of ex...
Jul 26, 2021
B.C. RCMP say Fairy Creek activists cut 18 trees to block vehicle access
LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. - The Mounties in British Columbia say protesters breaching an injunction against blockades set up to prevent old-growth logging on southern Vancouver Island cut 18 trees. In a new...
Jul 25, 2021
Sunday update: Just over 250 wildfires burning in B.C., cooler temps helping
The BC Wildfire Service says there are 255 wildfires currently burning in the province. That's three less than Saturday's update, but down from about 300 earlier in the week. There are 93 active fires...
Jul 25, 2021
More than 250 wildfires continue to burn in British Columbia
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says there are 257 wildfires currently burning in the province. That's one fewer than Saturday's update, but down from about 300 earlier in the week. There are now ...
Jul 25, 2021
Number of active wildfires in B.C. drops, evacuation order lifted
The BC Wildfire Service says there are 261 wildfires currently burning in the province with 96 fires in the Kamloops Fire Centre (as of 12:00 p.m. July 24). That's down from 275 fires reported in its ...
Jul 24, 2021
District moves to Alertable notification system
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District has implemented the Alertable mass notification system to send emergency alerts and advisories directly to subscribers. Effective immediately, residents and visi...
Jul 23, 2021
B.C.'s fluid wildfire situation prompts evacuations for some, relief for others
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Cooler temperatures gave firefighting crews in British Columbia some reprieve on Friday as most wildfires burned in the southern half of the province. Karley Desrosiers, fire informat...
Jul 23, 2021
B.C. tips over 80 per cent for first vaccine shot as COVID-19 cases climb
VICTORIA - COVID-19 case counts in British Columbia keep climbing, with the latest daily figure reaching 112. Health officials had warned that infections would rise as restrictions were lifted. There ...
Jul 23, 2021
COVID-19 cases keep rising in B.C., and in Interior Health
COVID-19 cases in B.C. continue their upward trend.The province reported 112 new cases on Friday, the highest since June 18.Interior Health continues to lead the five health regions in new cases with ...
Jul 23, 2021
