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Canadian Pacific says no one was hurt and there was no threat to public safety or the environment.
09/06/2023

Canadian Pacific says no one was hurt and there was no threat to public safety or the environment.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said it was looking into a train derailment in the B.C. Interior Monday morning that resulted in a small leak of gasoline.

Students from North Shuswap Elementary, the area where wildfires devastated several communities, won't start school unti...
09/05/2023

Students from North Shuswap Elementary, the area where wildfires devastated several communities, won't start school until next Monday and will be temporarily relocated almost 50 kilometres away while power is restored and repairs are made.

The North Okanagan-Shuswap School District says in a message on its website that the year will begin a day late, with a half day of classes on Wednesday for most of its roughly 6,000 students.

Experts encourage caution around opening fridges, considering sealing it with duct tape and having it picked up and disp...
09/02/2023

Experts encourage caution around opening fridges, considering sealing it with duct tape and having it picked up and disposed, and calling insurers for potential claims on spoiled food.

As evacuation orders are rescinded in some areas affected by wildfires across British Columbia, residents returning home are being advised to be careful with refrigerators that have been without power for days.

"I'm confident if … Australians and others can do it, we can absolutely do it here in British Columbia," said B.C. Unite...
09/02/2023

"I'm confident if … Australians and others can do it, we can absolutely do it here in British Columbia," said B.C. United MLA Todd Stone, referring to the country's longstanding "Stay or Go" policy of allowing people to stay in their homes during evacuation orders. However, one expert says that approach has been downplayed in recent years.

With B.C. still dealing with a series of massive wildfires that have displaced thousands of people in the Okanagan and Shuswap, an opposition MLA is calling on the province to explore policy changes that could help in future seasons.

"I care that if I put that purple chair out, if I can make a difference and somebody would like to talk to me ... I'm op...
08/30/2023

"I care that if I put that purple chair out, if I can make a difference and somebody would like to talk to me ... I'm open to share my experience because I'm not ashamed of my son," said Janice Laplante, whose son, Alexander, died of a drug overdose in 2019.

Every August for the past five years, Janice Laplante has been placing a purple wooden chair on the porch of her house in Kamloops, B.C., in memory of her son, Alexander, who died of drug toxicity in February 2019.

The section of highway in the Fraser Canyon between Boston Bar and Lytton was closed Aug. 17 when the Kookipi Creek wild...
08/30/2023

The section of highway in the Fraser Canyon between Boston Bar and Lytton was closed Aug. 17 when the Kookipi Creek wildfire jumped the roadway.

An approximately 60-kilometre stretch of Highway 1 in southwest B.C. has been closed once again — hours after it reopened.

RCMP say 'anti-pride' protesters carrying signs yelled insults at people entering the North Kamloops Library.
08/29/2023

RCMP say 'anti-pride' protesters carrying signs yelled insults at people entering the North Kamloops Library.

RCMP say a protest at a drag storytime event for children at a library in the B.C. Interior over the weekend has resulted in one arrest and an investigation into reports of a separate assault at the scene.

The province recommends drivers travelling this route are prepared with plenty of food and water and a full tank of gas.
08/29/2023

The province recommends drivers travelling this route are prepared with plenty of food and water and a full tank of gas.

An approximately 60-kilometre stretch of Highway 1 in southwest B.C. has been closed once again — hours after it reopened.

Large portions of northeastern B.C. continue to swelter a day after some areas hit daily record temperatures. The B.C. W...
08/29/2023

Large portions of northeastern B.C. continue to swelter a day after some areas hit daily record temperatures. The B.C. Wildfire Service says the warm, dry conditions have led to increased fire activity, with the Fort Nelson First Nation putting two reserves on alert.

A forecast of rain promised relief for some wildfire zones in the south and Interior, but lightning associated with the storms triggered most of the 47 new blazes recorded in the past day, pushing the total number of fires in the province above 400 on Tuesday.

Hundreds of people — including representatives from labour unions, local city councillors and politicians — marched thro...
08/29/2023

Hundreds of people — including representatives from labour unions, local city councillors and politicians — marched through Kamloops' downtown for the pride parade.

The Kamloops Pride parade saw a number of people come together Sunday in the Central Interior to celebrate LGBTQ+ culture and inclusivity.

Officials said it will still be a long road to recovery, with an undetermined amount of time still needed before some re...
08/28/2023

Officials said it will still be a long road to recovery, with an undetermined amount of time still needed before some residents who have suffered losses will be able to be safely escorted into burned areas to visit their properties.

Kelowna-area officials have updated the number of structures that were damaged or destroyed by the McDougall Creek wildfire over the past 11 days from 181 to 189.

The B.C. government has announced the re-opening of a portion of West Fraser Road south of Quesnel, B.C., which now incl...
08/26/2023

The B.C. government has announced the re-opening of a portion of West Fraser Road south of Quesnel, B.C., which now includes a newly constructed, 5.6-kilometre, two-lane bypass and a new bridge spanning Narcosli Creek.

On Wednesday, the B.C. government announced the re-opening of a segment of West Fraser Road, which now includes a newly constructed 5.6-kilometre, two-lane bypass and a new bridge spanning Narcosli Creek.

The B.C. Wildfire Service confirmed all firefighters have returned to their posts in the North Shuswap after some tense ...
08/25/2023

The B.C. Wildfire Service confirmed all firefighters have returned to their posts in the North Shuswap after some tense moments earlier this week.

Approximately 131 structures were completely destroyed and another 37 were partially damaged by a wildfire that swept through B.C.'s Shuswap region, residents learned Friday.

Meanwhile, the Trans Canada Highway between Boston Bar and Lytton will remain closed through the weekend.
08/25/2023

Meanwhile, the Trans Canada Highway between Boston Bar and Lytton will remain closed through the weekend.

Highway 1 between Chase and Sorrento has reopened after wildfire shut the road down a week ago.

“It is extremely disheartening to see these crimes occurring and potentially hampering the efforts of those who are tryi...
08/24/2023

“It is extremely disheartening to see these crimes occurring and potentially hampering the efforts of those who are trying to protect life and property in extremely dangerous and volatile environments," RCMP Supt. Jeff Pelley said.

One young person has been arrested after an estimated $10,000 worth of equipment for fighting wildfires was stolen in Kamloops, B.C., according to RCMP.

"I never really realized how bad it was when I moved out to B.C.," said Katlyn Ocampo, who moved to Kamloops from Winnip...
08/23/2023

"I never really realized how bad it was when I moved out to B.C.," said Katlyn Ocampo, who moved to Kamloops from Winnipeg two years ago. "It's honestly made me consider leaving the province, just with my asthma. I never had asthma until I moved out here and like my asthma is really bad, like I always have to have my inhaler."

While the air quality in B.C.’s Interior is slowly improving, residents in Kamloops, B.C., say multiple days of bad air quality has them worried about the future and their health in the city.

At a Wednesday news conference, B.C.'s Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma said the order has had its intended effec...
08/23/2023

At a Wednesday news conference, B.C.'s Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma said the order has had its intended effect of freeing up hotel rooms for those who needed it most.

British Columbia's minister of emergency management says a wildfire-related travel ban restricting travel to hotels or campgrounds in many communities in the southern Interior will be lifted at midnight.

"People are exhausted, people are emotional, people aren't getting sleep, and people are frustrated with what appears to...
08/23/2023

"People are exhausted, people are emotional, people aren't getting sleep, and people are frustrated with what appears to have been a lack of communication," said Tracy Wojciechowski, publisher of the community newsletter North Shuswap Kicker.

In interview after interview with CBC News, residents from Scotch Creek, Lee Creek and Celista have voiced frustration over how the Bush Creek East Fire, now measured at more than 400 square kilometres, has been handled.

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