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B.C. town survives behemoth wildfire after years of preparation, fire mitigation

B.C. town survives behemoth wildfire after years of preparation, fire mitigation

Logan Lake was prepared and ready when a 63,000-hectare wildfire started heading toward their community.
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'Do not travel to fire-affected areas for non-essential reasons': B.C government

'Do not travel to fire-affected areas for non-essential reasons': B.C government

The warning follows significant wildfire growth in the province's Interior.
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Temperatures in the Interior expected to drop through rest of summer

Temperatures in the Interior expected to drop through rest of summer

Longer range models show that a cooling trend could be sticking around for the foreseeable future.
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It wasn't for nothing, says B.C. mother of fallen soldier who served in Afghanistan

It wasn't for nothing, says B.C. mother of fallen soldier who served in Afghanistan

Cpl. Andrew (Boomer) Eykelenboom, 23, died Aug. 11, 2006.
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Here's a time-lapse of the Mount Law wildfire burning in West Kelowna

Here's a time-lapse of the Mount Law wildfire burning in West Kelowna

The fire is currently mapped at 800 hectares.
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B.C. teacher left in shock after act of kindness by shopper

B.C. teacher left in shock after act of kindness by shopper

The gesture left the Kelowna woman feeling emotional.
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'Ornate, gaudy' painting found at B.C. thrift store could be worth thousands of dollars

'Ornate, gaudy' painting found at B.C. thrift store could be worth thousands of dollars

An art gallery has put the man in touch with two appraisers.
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Tourists asked to avoid North Okanagan area near wildfire

Tourists asked to avoid North Okanagan area near wildfire

The BC Wildfire Service says there's a 'direct threat to life and property' around the White Rock Lake fire.
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Canada commits $340M to Indigenous protected areas, guardians programs

Canada commits $340M to Indigenous protected areas, guardians programs

The federal government announced it will provide funding over the next five years to support Indigenous-led stewardship of lands and waters under its $2.3 billion commitment to nature conservation.
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Canadian doctors group erect anti-LNG billboard next to major B.C. ferry terminal

Canadian doctors group erect anti-LNG billboard next to major B.C. ferry terminal

A group of doctors erected a massive billboard near the entrance to the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal this week. It shows a woman sucking on an inhaler in the lee of an LNG facility.
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