News Items tag as: BC Wildfire 2024

'Brothers' in the air fly from Kamloops to douse wildfires from the sky
June 23, 2024 - 3:30 PM

The pilots who water bomb wildfires in the Kamloops region have formed a tight bond over the years.
Kamloops, Kelowna ranked at extreme risk of wildfire: national case study
June 03, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Kamloops is listed in a national publication as the Canadian city at highest risk for wildfires this year, and Kelowna isn't far behind.
‘Completely unacceptable’: Vernon man douses fire left behind by irresponsible campers
May 25, 2024 - 6:00 AM

An outdoor enthusiast, and former wildfire fighter, who spotted an abandoned campfire burning on a remote recreation site in the Falkland area is reminding campers to put their fires out.
Kamloops community pioneers rural wildfire fighting model by cooperating with authorities
May 05, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A rural community south of Kamloops is pioneering an exciting wildfire fighting model that could be established in other rural communities in the province.
Five early season wildfires in Thompson-Okanagan human caused
April 22, 2024 - 10:08 AM

There were five wildfires discovered in Thompson-Okanagan region over the weekend, and all of them were human caused.
CP Rail fined $150,000 for Interior BC wildfire fighting costs
April 18, 2024 - 12:00 PM

CP Rail was ordered to repay the province more than $150,000 for firefighting costs after causing multiple fires.
Shuswap wildfire activist holding forum about Bush Creek East blaze
March 04, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Shuswap activist Jim Cooperman will be speaking at Thompson Rivers University this week and the subject is wildfire.
Shuswap-based petition for BC Wildfire reforms presented to premier
February 20, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following a devastating fire season for the Shuswap region, a petition calling for major changes to BC Wildfire Service has been presented to the premier last week.
First wildfire of the year spotted south of Valemount
February 05, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The province's first recorded wildfire of 2024 was spotted just before January ended.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of June 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjon

Chefs mourn for Okanagan's peaches but adapt to stone fruit wipeout
Chef Gus Stieffenhofer-Brandson says that when it comes to a fat Okanagan peach, there are "endless possibilities" for a fruit that signifies summer. Maybe a salad? “They play so nicely together with nice blackcurrant leaf o

Kelowna woman loses legal fight with housing co-op over medical cannabis
A Kelowna woman who wanted to smoke medical marijuana in her unit has lost a legal battle against her housing cooperative. According to a June 26 BC Civil Resolution Tribunal decision, Natausha Couture argued the Okanagan Housing Cooperativ

Prospective Kelowna homebuyers backed out of deal, ordered to pay over $300K
It was too late to back out when prospective homebuyers in Kelowna were refused a mortgage last year. The bank said the home wasn't worth the agreed upon $1.1 million and wouldn't lend the money. Although the bank appeared to be cor

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