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Water briefs: Okanagan drought focus already started for 2027
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (884+ words) Published 5:30 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 By Barry Gerding Black Press The fourth consecutive year of drought in the Okanagan Valley watershed is coming to a close for 2026, and already concerns about the lack of precipitation in 2027 are being voiced. In her…...
Bush fire quickly extinguished in Kelowna
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (72+ words) Published 11:32 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 A bush fire at Mill Creek Park near Dilworth Drive and Leckie Road was quickly extinguished. The fire was reported just before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9 by two bystanders in the area. According to a Black Press…...
Fire crews investigate toxic smell coming from Kelowna business on Highway 97
5+ day, 41+ min ago (94+ words) Published 10:32 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Multiple fire trucks arrived at 3367 Highway 97 North in Kelowna after reports of a toxic smell. Units 101 to 105 were evacuated due to the smell. A witness on scene said a Volatile Organic Compound reading was taken and…...
Nelson???s WildSafeBC coordinator steps down after grizzly bear deaths
1+ week, 4+ day ago (722+ words) Published 8:37 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Nelson’s WildSafeBC Community Coordinator, Lisa Thomson, has officially stepped down from her position after a month of emotional stress and online attacks. After a grizzly sow and one of her yearlings were euthanized by the B.C....
Campfires allowed, open burning remains closed: Regional District of Central Okanagan
1+ week, 4+ day ago (185+ words) Published 12:27 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Campfires will soon be allowed again in the Central Okanagan. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the Kamloops Fire Centre announced the change due to the continued cooler and wet weather. “A Category 1 campfire is a small fire used…...
COLUMN: A long recovery after a wildfire
2+ week, 2+ day ago (493+ words) Published 4:00 am Saturday, August 29, 2026 The Bald Range wildfire evacuation orders have been downgraded for most of Summerland and many residents have returned home. The wildfire, which began late in the afternoon of Aug. 7, is still classified as out of control,…...
Wildfire east of Princeton grows to 7 hectares
2+ week, 5+ day ago (129+ words) Published 5:52 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 A lightning-caused wildfire by Princeton saw some growth on Tuesday evening. On Aug. 24, a wildfire was discovered east of Princeton by Red Creek around 3 p.m., with smoke visible in the surrounding area. The blaze has grown to…...
UPDATE: Bald Range wildfire still out of control, grows west of Summerland
2+ week, 5+ day ago (637+ words) Published 4:21 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 The Bald Range wildfire continues to grow west of Summerland. Eighteen days after it was discovered, the out-of-control blaze is now an estimated 25,171 hectares in size. BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) on Tuesday said temperatures over the…...
West Kelowna youth can have their say on Memorial Park plans
2+ week, 5+ day ago (178+ words) Published 1:00 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 The City of West Kelowna is opening engagement to youth regarding plans to upgrade Memorial Park. “Are you age 12 to 24? Do you know someone who is 12 to 24? The City of West Kelowna wants to hear from…...
Structure fire extends to grass in Okanagan Falls
3+ week, 3+ hour ago (105+ words) Published 7:58 am Monday, August 24, 2026 A structure fire spread to a grass fire in Okanagan Falls on Sunday, Aug. 23. The blaze was reported in the afternoon on Weyerhaeuser Road. Due to its proximity in the town, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen’s…...