Tag Archives: Weather
Coquihalla Highway remains closed as wildfire grows
One property along the Coquihalla Highway has been ordered to evacuate, and 84 more have been put on alert, due to a nearby wildfire.The Thompson-Nicola Regional District says the order and alerts are...
Sep 04, 2025
Okanagan drought rating rises following dry, hot days
The Okanagan's drought conditions have worsened.The B.C. River Forecast Centre said the Okanagan was at Drought Level 2 Thursday, Sept. 4. That rating, up from Level 1 the week before, indicated condi...
Sep 04, 2025
Interior Health issues air quality warning amid wildfire smoke
Interior Health is urging residents to take precautions as wildfire smoke affects air quality across the region. The Province of British Columbia has issued air quality warnings for multiple areas.Peo...
Sep 04, 2025
Kelowna and Vernon set new heat records
Record-breaking temperatures scorched the Okanagan on Tuesday as both Vernon and Kelowna set new daily highs.Kelowna reached 37.1 C, edging past the previous mark of 36.2 set in 2017. Vernon also brok...
Sep 03, 2025
Temperatures reach 40 C in Lytton, as heat warnings persist across province
Heat warnings and air-quality advisories are persisting in parts of British Columbia after daily high temperature records fell in a dozen communities, and the mercury rose to 40 C in the Fraser Canyon...
Sep 03, 2025
NeighbourWoods returns this fall: Plant a tree in Kelowna
Kelowna residents have the opportunity to help grow the city's urban forest this fall through the return of the popular NeighbourWoods residential tree-planting initiative.The program allows residents...
Sep 02, 2025
Lightning sparks new wildfires in B.C., as number of active blazes near 160
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says there were more than 1,000 more lightning strikes across the province on Sunday, most of which happened in the Cariboo region. That comes after nearly 4,400 li...
Sep 01, 2025
Continued hot, dry weather sees wildfire figure in B.C. surge to more than 140
The number of wildfires in British Columbia continues to swell as hot, dry weather continues to grip the province. The BC Wildfire Service says 142 wildfires are burning across the province as of Sund...
Aug 31, 2025
Wildfire number surges to about 140 in B.C. amid hot, dry conditions
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Wildfire Service says the number of active blazes in the province has nearly tripled since mid-week as hot and dry conditions persist alongside the potential for more ...
Aug 30, 2025
Peachland wildfire evacuation alert rescinded
The Peachland Creek Wildfire evacuation alert has been rescinded. That means the 58 addresses impacted in the District of Peachland no longer have to be ready for possible evacuation.The Emergency Ope...
Aug 28, 2025
