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Two decades later, record wildfires in Kelowna, B.C. are dwarfed by current season

Two decades later, record wildfires in Kelowna, B.C. are dwarfed by current season

Aug. 16 is the 20th anniversary of the start of a fire that eventually led to the evacuation of more than 33,000 residents and damaged or destroying more than 200 homes near Kelowna, B.C.
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Huge B.C. fire cloud captured in dramatic photos

Huge B.C. fire cloud captured in dramatic photos

A pair of wildfires which have been burning for weeks at Cathedral Provincial Park outside Keremeos roared to life Tuesday evening.
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'It was bleeding a lot': B.C. resident helps care for injured dog found by road

'It was bleeding a lot': B.C. resident helps care for injured dog found by road

The pup appeared to have been struck by a car.
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Nordic ski club expansion plans alarm Miworth residents

Nordic ski club expansion plans alarm Miworth residents

Residents are raising questions regarding a possible expansion to the ski club’s area
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B.C. businesses all just one click away from being hacked

B.C. businesses all just one click away from being hacked

Recent hacking of B.C. health employers association underscores ongoing vulnerabilities
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ICBC loses appeal in case where employee sold data used in shootings

ICBC loses appeal in case where employee sold data used in shootings

Claims adjuster Candy Rheaume sold private information linking the customers’ license plates to their home addresses
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Opinion: Perception study ‘colossal waste of money’

Opinion: Perception study ‘colossal waste of money’

I note that the front page story in The Citizen on August 10 was “City tops B.C. crime list.” I am relieved to hear that it is just my perception that needs adjustment.
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Opinion: Prince George’s love/hate relationship with nature

Opinion: Prince George’s love/hate relationship with nature

We all claim to love animals and the wildlife of the countryside in the same moment we take away their food and drive them off the land
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Forecasted winds pose biggest wildfire threat amid heat wave: BC Wildfire Service

Forecasted winds pose biggest wildfire threat amid heat wave: BC Wildfire Service

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — While scorching temperatures were expected to reach their climax Tuesday in a prolonged heat wave in southern British Columbia, the BC Wildfire Service says the greatest wildfire risk won't come until later this week.
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B.C. Ombudsperson rejects Flying Spaghetti Monster pirate hat discrimination claim

B.C. Ombudsperson rejects Flying Spaghetti Monster pirate hat discrimination claim

The B.C. man fighting for Pastafarian religious rights in a pirate hat now has a lawyer
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