Local News

Okanagan and Similkameen receive $5M for wildfire and waste wood projects

Five out of the nine local projects are led by local First Nations

May 2, 2025 4:00 PM Read more >

Wildfire spotted south of Nakusp off Highway 6

The fire is in the Fairhurst Creek area

May 2, 2025 3:46 PM Read more >

A 250-year plan is in the works to protect Okanagan-Similkameen watersheds

The April 24 meeting took place in the District of Lake Country

May 2, 2025 1:45 PM Read more >

Trans-Canada Highway closing Friday afternoon in Glacier

Parks Canada says heli-bombing will help reduce ongoing avalanche risk in national park's alpine zone, 1 to 5 p.m. May 2

May 2, 2025 10:52 AM Read more >

Glacier National Park watershed closes for summer grizzly activity

No one may access the Cougar Valley watershed and backcountry, near the Rogers Pass Centre, until Nov. 15, Parks Canada says

May 2, 2025 5:00 AM Read more >

Nearly $800K in funding to help Nakusp-area forest slash fire risk

FESBC funding will help NACFOR carry out wildfire fuel mitigation work in a key part of the wildland-urban interface

May 1, 2025 5:00 PM Read more >

Funding seeded in Okanagan, Shuswap to help groups fight invasive plants

Province provided nearly $3M for organizations across B.C.

May 1, 2025 3:00 PM Read more >

Over 600 Okanagan and Similkameen students release salmon fry into Skaha Lake

Over 5.35 million sockeye salmon fry will be released into Okanagan and Columbia water system in 2025

May 1, 2025 1:30 PM Read more >

Transportation Safety Board investigating train derailment near Field

CPKC spokesperson says no injuries or dangerous goods were involved when eight empty cars derailed Thursday morning, May 1

May 1, 2025 11:45 AM Read more >

Revelstoke councillors advocate to keep 14 policies 'easily available' to public

Coun. Aaron Orlando raised concerns about a potential loss of transparency for future changes to city personnel policies

May 1, 2025 9:30 AM Read more >