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Johnson said burning and fireworks complaints are common on Halloween but he added that the fire activity isn't only illegal--it's also dangerous.

The drill also involved numerous support agencies, such as Emergency Social Services, Kelowna’s Fire Smart Program and Central Okanagan Search and Rescue.

Kelowna RCMP say they have identified individuals of interest and are continuing to investigate. Meanwhile, witnesses say they hope the incident is an isolated one.

In the Kamloops Fire Centre, which includes the Okanagan, 90 per cent of the wildfires were suppressed at five hectares or less.

Flashpoint Tattoo Company in Kelowna sustained significant smoke and water damage from a fire on Tuesday.

“I was like, this is going to start a fire,” Johansen recalled. “I just had a weird feeling that something bad was going to happen from it.”

According to the city, the rate has gone from 1.7 per cent in June of 2024 to 4.5 per cent in June of this year, benefitting renters with lower rental costs.

BC Emergency Health Services says of the 13 people injured, five were taken to hospital in stable condition, while an additional seven were taken to hospital in good condition.

Lytton upheld its reputation as Canada's hot spot, recording the highest temperature across the country this year amid an ongoing heat wave that is scorching much of the province.

The founder of youth treatment centres cut off from Jordan's Principle funding has launched a new company to treat Indigenous teens, a Global News investigation has found.

Venture Academy markets itself as therapeutic care for struggling teens. But a six-month Global News investigation found dozens of allegations of psychological and emotional harm.

Kelowna RCMP is asking residents near Kelowna International Airport to be ready for a possible evacuation due to a nearby wildfires.

With the West Kelowna Fire Department set for duty, they are asking the public to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

According to B.C. Wildfire Service, there have already been 49 wildfires within the Kamloops Fire Centre, which includes the Okanagan, since April 1st.

In an email to Global News on Wednesday, IH stated one new pediatrician is slated to start working at the hospital this summer with two more expected to join in September.

Dew is concerned that with IH CEO Susan Brown set to retire in December, a quick resolution to the crisis may not be possible.

There are about 20 pediatricians working in the Kelowna area, however, only six work at the hospital as numerous resigned in the last year.

Another emergency room doctor is decrying the severe shortage of pediatricians at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH).

The club announced Wednesday that assistant coach Adam Foote has been tapped to take the role of top bench boss. 

An entire family was rushed to Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) early Tuesday morning after falling ill from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to B.C. Emergency Health Services.