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Thunderstorms spark 140 new lightning-caused fires across B.C.From Wednesday to Friday night, there were 17,830 lightning strikes across B.C. However, 52 per cent were considered out, being held or under control.CanadaAug 13
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Richter Mountain wildfire: No significant overnight growth, blaze estimated at 50-60 hectaresThe BC Wildfire Service says the fire, which is burning around 17 km due west of Osoyoos, didn’t experience any significant overnight growth.CanadaAug 13
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Keremeos Creek wildfire: Evacuation orders, alerts remain in place‘Structural protection equipment remains in place at Apex and residents are asked to stay out of all evacuation order areas,” the RDOS said on Saturday.CanadaAug 13
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Problem house in Kelowna continues to draw police attentionThe Rutland neighbourhood home has drawn the attention of the city’s Property Standards Compliance Team, which is made up of various agencies.CrimeAug 13
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Thunderstorm lights up Okanagan skies for third straight nightAfter 1,200 lightning strikes on Wednesday and 2,600 on Thursday, another overnight thunderstorm rolled across the region on Friday.WeatherAug 13
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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for B.C.’s Southern InteriorIssued Friday morning, areas under the severe thunderstorm watch stretch from the Similkameen and Okanagan in the west to the Kootenays in the east.WeatherAug 12
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Thunder, lightning roll across Southern Interior: BC WildfireBC Wildfire said lightning strikes across the Southern Interior may have sparked 'holdover' or 'zombie' forest fires that have yet to be detected.FireAug 12
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City of Kelowna introduces new vehicle idling bylawThe city says starting July 25, residents or visitors are no longer permitted to let their vehicles idle for more than a minute, though there are exceptions.CanadaAug 11
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Body of missing Okanagan doctor recovered from Thompson River in KamloopsMichael Mthandazo, a doctor in Vernon, is presumed to have drowned in the Thompson River on July 30, near McArthur Island.CanadaAug 11
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‘Tears of joy’: Olalla, B.C. residents relieved to return home as wildfire threat eases'It's been a real journey — a journey that I didn't want to take but I did and we made it through … We're ecstatic,' Olalla resident Cheryl Gorder said.FireAug 11
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