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Fire numbers fall in B.C. but new risks emerge, as fire near Golden spurs evacuation
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 50 minutes agoThe number of wildfires burning in British Columbia has dipped for the first time in weeks, as...
New evacuation orders issued even as cooler weather aids B.C. wildfire fight
The Abbotsford News· 2 hours agoSeveral new evacuation orders were issued around wildfires in B.C. late Wednesday (July 24), despite...
West Kelowna water safe to drink despite 'aesthetic discolouration'
Summerland Review· 16 hours agoDespite public concern, the brown coloured water flowing from taps in West Kelowna is simply a...
Cold snap delays opening of Okanagan College student housing in Salmon Arm
Penticton Western News· 7 days agoWinter weather is being blamed for a delay to the opening of a new student housing facility being...
B.C. wildfires: Coolest temperatures in a month expected to bring respite in wildfire fight
Vancouver Sun· 3 hours agoFirefighters in British Columbia are expecting the warmer-than-usual weather to ease off today,...
116-year heat records fall as B.C. wildfire situation worsens
CTV British Columbia News· 3 days agoMore than two dozen daily heat records were broken or tied across B.C. on Sunday as the province's...
Weekend heat broke or tied temperature records in 39 B.C. communities
Aldergrove Star· 3 days agoIn total on Saturday (July 20) and Sunday (July 21), 39 communities broke or tied their hottest days...
WestJet adds more non-stop flights from Toronto to Kelowna this winter
InfoTel News· 3 days agoSki resorts in the Okanagan have their fingers crossed new, non-stop flights from Toronto to Kelowna will have a positive impact on the ski industry. The ...
Wildfires erupt in B.C. with lightning, heat fuelling fire behaviour across province
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoThe mayor of a British Columbia Interior community says the area's long-term care residents have...
'We're hitting it hard': Crews fight Williams Lake wildfire from air, ground
Maple Ridge News· 3 days agoCurrently, crews are arriving from across the province to help Williams Lake, which finds itself in...