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Hopeful signs in West Kelowna as wildfire smaller than thought, contained with retardant

July 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — There are hopeful signs in the battle against the fire threatening homes in West Kelowna. The Smith Creek wildfire is smaller than was estimated earlier [Continue]

More help on the way, so is temporary respite in weather but forests still dry

July 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — More help is on the way. An increase in fire activity around the province has prompted the Wildfire Management Branch to request the help of 200 [Continue]

Lytton fire soars to 1,500 hectares

July 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

UPDATE (7:55 p.m. Friday) — The evacuation order remains in effect for residents in the area of the Botanie Creek wildfire, says the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. An [Continue]

Driver killed in crash near Pritchard was 58-year-old Chase resident

July 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — The name of a man who died in a head-on crash near Pritchard early Thursday was released today. He was John Findlay Linklater, 58, of Chase. Linklater was the [Continue]

Mine tourist: Seeing it for yourself helps put Ajax in perspective

July 18, 2014 // 2 Comments

Tech’s reclaimed brownfield site dominates foothills east of Jacko Lake By MIKE YOUDS Despite wildfire smoke that obscured views and led several people to withdraw, a tour [Continue]

Red sun signals another smoky day in the Kamloops area, southern Interior

July 18, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ WILDFIRES — It’s another smoky day in Kamloops. Residents awoke today to a gorgeous red sunrise but that’s about the only positive thing about the air [Continue]