Tag Archives: Weather
Get smart about fire now: West Kelowna Fire Chief
West Kelowna is taking proactive steps to reduce wildfire risk, as fire officials warn the season could arrive earlier than usual depending on spring weather patterns.A five acre wildfire mitigation p...
Apr 24, 2025
B.C. fruit growers invest in new tools to protect crops from extreme weather
The program is part of the provincial government's wider effort to protect B.C agriculture from the growing threat of climate change.ate Resiliency program.The program supports 67 projects across the ...
Apr 24, 2025
Rose Valley Regional Park to temporarily close for salvage tree removal
Rose Valley Regional Park will close temporarily from April 16 to April 30 to allow for the safe removal of trees damaged during last year's wildfires.The closure includes all areas of the park, inclu...
Apr 15, 2025
Rock slide forces closure of Highway 3A between Keremeos and Kaleden
A rock slide early Tuesday morning has forced the closure of a significant stretch of Highway 3A between Keremeos and Kaleden.DriveBC says debris came down around 6 a.m., prompting the shutdown of mor...
Apr 15, 2025
Better outlook for B.C. winegrowers after previous devastating winters
Winegrowers in British Columbia are cautiously optimistic about this year after two devastating previous winters wrecked crops across the Okanagan.Although it's still a little early to say for sure, c...
Apr 14, 2025
Body recovered from Okanagan Lake after landslide near West Kelowna
A search and rescue team in Kelowna says the body of a missing man has been recovered from Okanagan Lake, nearly two weeks after a massive landslide swept his vehicle off the road.The landslide occurr...
Apr 14, 2025
COSAR resumes search for missing person following Westside Road landslide
The search for a missing person in the aftermath of the Reid Creek landslide along Westside Road resumed Thursday, with Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) teams returning to the site.Ground cr...
Apr 10, 2025
Officials call for caution as freshet gets underway
West Kelowna officials are calling on the public to use caution and to be aware as spring freshet gets underway.The city said public works and emergency crews remain ready and responsive when it comes...
Apr 08, 2025
Westside Rd traffic moves again, COSAR search continues, video of work site
Westside Road partially reopened again Tuesday morning after last week's landslide. It had reopened Sunday only to be closed Monday morning because of heavy rain.Drive BC said a single lane was open t...
Apr 08, 2025
Brief burst of warmth expected to start the spring
The Okanagan could see a bit of a warm spell to kick off the spring.The spring equinox occurred at 2 a.m. Thursday, Mar. 20, and Lisa Erven, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said the spring ca...
Mar 20, 2025
