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Cross-border wildfire doubles north of the border

The Diamond Creek wildfire has grown to 4,545 hectares on the Canadian side of the border

Sep 4, 2017 12:30 PM Read more >

Sept. 4: Elephant Hill fire now estimated at 192,725 hectares

Burn off between Tin Cup Lake and Jim Mountain successful

Sep 4, 2017 11:50 AM Read more >

Two young men, ages 16 and 24, drown at Harrison Lake

Bodies have been recovered by the RCMP dive team after report of drowning on Sunday

Sep 4, 2017 11:20 AM Read more >

UPDATE: Peachland fire holds despite challenging winds

Fire crews have set up an incident command at the Penticton airport for blaze, south of Kelowna

Sep 4, 2017 10:10 AM Read more >

B.C. MP ‘swimming the laps’ in new cabinet role

Delta’s Carla Qualtrough jumps into new challenge as minister for public services and procurement

Sep 4, 2017 1:30 AM Read more >

Prince William and Kate expecting third child

No details on the due date, though Kate is less than 12 weeks pregnant.

Sep 4, 2017 1:30 AM Read more >

Sept. 3: Real progress on east flank of Elephant Hill fire

Flank didn’t receive the winds that were expected

Sep 3, 2017 3:25 PM Read more >

Slow escape thwarted at Kootenay Lake

Captured 20-kg tortoise ‘faster than you might think’

Sep 3, 2017 8:30 AM Read more >

B.C. failed to reduce wildfire risk: communities

A local official says the provincial fire mitigation system is under-funded, burdensome and unfair

Sep 3, 2017 5:30 AM Read more >

Drug users say methadone switch contributed to B.C.’s opioid crisis

Members of the B.C. Association of People on Methadone say a reformulated treatment hasn’t worked

Sep 3, 2017 4:30 AM Read more >