3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (287+ words) British Columbia's wildfire season appears to be winding down, with more than 60 fires declared out over the last week and no major fires of note remaining as the autumn equinox approaches. Just four blazes are burning out of control out…...

5+ day, 41+ min ago   (144+ words) The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen's Emergency Operations Centre continues to work on recovery from the Bald Range wildfire with local partner agencies and residents. In an update Tuesday, the EOC stated while work is ongoing, no further information updates…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (218+ words) The Ezra Creek wildfire burning at the junction between Castlegar and Nelson is still occupying significant resources, despite precipitation falling across the region. Around 60 B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) firefighters, aviation resources and heavy equipment are committed to the 143-hectare wildfire, listed…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (157+ words) A bear sighting on Hobson Road Monday morning is serving as a reminder that bears are very active this time of year as they prepare for hibernation. A local resident said his wife was out for a morning walk around…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (145+ words) Environment Canada is warning of another 25 to 40 millimetres of rain in parts of Cape Breton already hit hard by weekend flooding. A rainfall warning is in effect for eastern Cape Breton, where the ground has a reduced ability to absorb…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (430+ words) Severe storms cut across the Greater Toronto Area late Wednesday afternoon, causing widespread power outages and localized flooding as an intense weather system brought torrential rain, large hail and the risk of a tornado to wide swaths of southern Ontario....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (637+ words) The BC Wildfire Service has removed the Ainslie Creek wildfire from its list of wildfires of note, but the 67,722-hectare blaze remains out of control. The designation was dropped Wednesday as crews continued strengthening containment lines, with extreme drought expected…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (520+ words) Forestry expert says B.C. must "take the heat out of the woods" as wildfire risk grows Nearly a century of fire suppression has left much of B.C.'s forests, including in the Okanagan, primed to burn hotter and more destructively than they…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (663+ words) Summerland residents can now drop off fridges at the local landfill after some appliances were damaged in th fallout of the Bald Range wildfire. In a Tuesday afternoon update, the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen said the Summerland Landfill is…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (264+ words) Just 24 days after it sparked and sent an entire town fleeing from their homes, the Bald Range wildfire was reclassified as under control, BC Wildfire officials announced Monday night. The 25,163-hectare wildfire, located near Summerland, was sparked Aug. 7 and quickly…...