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Westbank First Nation opens gym to shelter wildfire evacuees
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (90+ words) Published 12:16 am Sunday, August 2, 2026 By Brittany Webster/Kelowna Capital News Three wildfires burning on the west side of Okanagan Lake have prompted thousands of properties to be placed on evacuation order and alert. Wildfire evacuees and Okanagan Indian Band members…...
UPDATE: La Casa on evacuation alert as wildfire sits at 2 hectares
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (213+ words) Published 7:50 pm Saturday, August 1, 2026 By Brittany Webster/Kelowna Capital News The La Casa area in Central Okanagan is now on evacuation alert due to the Quilpituk Creek wildfire. The wildfire remains at two hectares, but sits between the Blue Grouse…...
'We need help': Letter, petition, MLA call on Eby to declare state of emergency due to Cariboo fires
16+ hour, 16+ min ago (835+ words) Published 11:33 am Saturday, August 1, 2026 A letter and petition, along with the BC Conservatives, are calling on Premier David Eby to declare a state of emergency in the face of massive wildfires burning in the Southern Interior. The letter template has…...
Felker Lake wildfire remains out of control in South Cariboo
17+ hour, 46+ min ago (221+ words) Published 10:03 am Saturday, August 1, 2026 By Brady Ursel/Kelowna Capital News The Felker wildfire south of Williams Lake sits at 4,217 hectares as of Saturday, Aug. 1. BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) continues to respond to the blaze with ground crews, local contract crews,…...
VicPD warns public of non-emergency number being spoofed in alleged scams
15+ hour, 49+ min ago (163+ words) Published 12:00 pm Saturday, August 1, 2026 The Victoria Police Department (VicPD) is alerting residents that their non-emergency number is being displayed on alleged scam calls across Canada. VicPD said they will never call people requesting banking information, passwords, pins or payment. The…...
Evacuation orders issued for Riley Creek fire south of Lillooet
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (393+ words) Published 11:34 am Saturday, August 1, 2026 Two properties in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) are now on evacuation order due to the Riley Creek wildfire, while 14 properties along Lytton-Lillooet Highway 12 and Kirbys Flat Road are now on evacuation alert. The Riley Creek…...
Guichon Creek fire near Logan Lake holding at 145 hectares
16+ hour, 45+ min ago (211+ words) Published 11:03 am Saturday, August 1, 2026 The Guichon Creek wildfire (K21320) near Logan Lake is holding at an estimated 145 hectares as of Saturday morning (Aug. 1). The fire, which was discovered on July 29, is burning west of Logan Lake and is suspected to have…...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Nanaimo is a lovely community
16+ hour, 49+ min ago (145+ words) Published 11:00 am Saturday, August 1, 2026 What a lovely community Nanaimo is! My wife and adult children planned our first family vacation in several years. All of it on Vancouver Island, with Nanaimo being our first stop. Honestly I’d never heard of…...
UPDATE: Wildfire near Westside Road grows to 100 hectares, evacuation alerts in place
19+ hour, 49+ min ago (485+ words) Published 8:00 am Saturday, August 1, 2026 UPDATE: AUG 1, 8:04 a.m. The Wildfire burning off Westside Road near Vernon has grown overnight and is now approximately 100 hectares, according to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). Discovered Friday night on July 31, the fire is burning near the Okanagan…...
UPDATE: 10-hectare wildfire sparks off Westside Road near Vernon
21+ hour, 17+ min ago (329+ words) Published 6:32 am Saturday, August 1, 2026 By Roger Knox/Vernon Morning Star UPDATE: SATURDAY, AUG. 1, 6:07 A.M.: The Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) and BC Wildfire Services (BCWS)crews are battling a wildfire off Westside Road. The Bradley Creek Fire (K41351) broke out Friday evening, July…...