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Latest Weather News - Okanagan

• High heat returns to parts of B.C., warnings issued

  After a brief reprieve, parts of B.C. are again going to see some intensely hot days, prompting a warning from Environment Canada.

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• Historic B.C. gold rush town to reopen after wildfire threat

  The British Columbia gold rush town of Barkerville is set to reopen Friday after a nearby wildfire forced residents and tourists to evacuate the region earlier this month.

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  Jul 31
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• Dry, hot spell to return to southern B.C. after rains, cooler weather dampen fires

  Cliff Chapman, the director of provincial operations with the BC Wildfire Service, said rain had "knocked down" fire activity in the northern half of the province.

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  Jul 30
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• Okanagan weather: 30 C heat ramps back up heading into August

  A gradual warm-up back to 30 degree heat is headed for the Okanagan weather forecast through the final few days of July and into early August.

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  Jul 29
• Changing conditions pose challenge for wildfire fight near B.C.’s Slocan Lake

  The incident commander in charge of the fight to control six wildfires in British Columbia's Slocan Lake region says changing weather conditions in the area pose a challenge.

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  Jul 29
• Why Jasper wildfire shows it’s a ‘gamble’ being in Canada’s tourism industry

  As Jasper battles a wildfire and Canada stares at a year of above-normal wildfire activity, many in the tourism industry are asking if it’s worth it.

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  Jul 27
• ‘Not good news’: Farmers stunned as BC Tree Fruits announces surprise closure

  BC Tree Fruits Collective announced its sudden closure on Friday, sending its member farmers scrambling to find new ways to get their produce to market.

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  Jul 26
• Cool, wet weather helps crews as number of B.C. wildfires dips

  The number of active wildfires in British Columbia has dropped again to about 400 after another day of favourable weather.

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  Jul 26
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• Jasper wildfire torching cherished memories along with forest and homes

  For thousands of Canadians and mountain-lovers around the world, cherished memory went up in smoke as wildfire destroyed historic properties in Jasper National Park.

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  Jul 25
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• Poverty the key factor in B.C. heat dome deaths: Study

  A study of B.C.'s deadly 2021 heat dome says the risk factor most strongly associated with dying during the event was whether that person was receiving income assistance.

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  Jul 25
• Okanagan weather: Brief cool down before gradual weekend warm-up

  A brief cool-down is in the Okanagan forecast to finish the workweek, along with a risk of thunderstorms on Thursday, before 30-degree heat returns for the last weekend of July.

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  Jul 25
• Jasper wildfire: Up to 50% of townsite may have been destroyed

  As flames raged through Jasper, officials said they believe between 30 and 50 per cent of the townsite may have been lost to the wildfire.

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  Jul 25
• As wildfires burn, natural disasters key focus for Canada’s premiers 

  'It’s not lost on us that emergency preparedness for natural disasters is more important than ever,' Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said.

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  Jul 25
• Battle continues to keep historic Barkerville wet and safe from fire

  The British Columbia gold rush town of Barkerville is drenched, both from overnight rains and sprinklers dousing its timber buildings, some more than 150 years old.

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  Jul 24
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• B.C. wildfires spread as evacuations and alerts roll out

  The numbers seem ever increasing for British Columbia wildfire statistics, including more than 400 fires, tens of thousands of lightning strikes and at least six homes lost.

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  Jul 24
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• Okanagan weather: Gradual cool down underway

  A gradual cool down is headed for the Okanagan weather forecast for the final full work week of July as sunshine continues to dominate.

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  Jul 24
• Jasper wildfire reaches townsite, ‘multiple’ structures and hotels on fire

  The Jasper Park Lodge and Maligne Lodge are amongst the properties affected by the wildfire consuming parts of the mountain town in western Alberta.

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  Jul 24
• Ashcroft, Spences Bridge, parts of Cache Creek now under wildfire evacuation alert

  More than 250 wildfires are burning in British Columbia as much of the province continues to bake under a heat wave that is expected to last into next week.

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  Jul 19
• Okanagan weather: Sizzling 40-degree heat in weekend forecast

  Daytime highs will push back into the 40s in the weather forecast for parts of the Okanagan this weekend, with sunshine dominating the days ahead.

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  Jul 18
• Wildfire near Spences Bridge sparks ‘tactical evacuations,’ new fires flare in Kootenays

  In a Thursday briefing, B.C. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma said the Shetland Creek fire grew 'quickly and considerably' overnight. 

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  Jul 18
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• More records melt in B.C.’s ongoing heat wave

  As sweltering heat settled in, Ashcroft, or the Cache Creek area, was the hottest of all. It reached 40.5 C July 17, breaking a record of 38.8 C set in 2018.

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  Jul 18
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• B.C. weather: More daily records set as heat wave continues

  Pemberton had the hottest temperature among areas that set weather records for July 16, as the thermometer reached 38.7 C on Tuesday.

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  Jul 17
• Don’t use cheap floaties, rivergoers warned as Western Canada sweats in renewed heat wave

  'The most common reason we're called is people are purchasing plastic floaties, rafts, flamingos that are not meant for swift water.'

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  Jul 17
• Record heat, inbound storms put B.C. on wildfire alert

  British Columbia's wildfire service says it's on the lookout for a surge in wildfire activity as thunderstorms and winds are forecast to join record-setting heat.

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  Jul 17