westwold

• Okanagan wildfires: Thomas Creek wildfire now at 8,242 hectares

  The fire near Okanagan Falls is listed at 8,242 hectares, up from 7,918 hectares on Thursday.

  Canada

  Jul 30
• White Rock Lake wildfire near Westwold spreads to 20,000 hectares

  The extreme fire behaviour is being attributed to large amounts of wildfire fuel, heavy smoke hampering air attacks and extreme weather conditions including heat and wind.

  Canada

  Jul 28
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• White Rock Lake wildfire continues to grow towards Westwold

  The fire surged again Tuesday afternoon and residents are concerned they are not seeing enough air support on the blaze.

  Fire

  Jul 20
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• IIO investigating 2019 Falkland incident after arrested man’s injuries reported to be serious

  A police incident in that saw shots fired at officers may have also resulted in more serious injuries to one of the accused than first thought.

  Crime

  Jun 10
• Accused pleads guilty to firing at police during North Okanagan traffic stop

  Darwyn Sellers has admitted to discharging a restricted or prohibited firearm at three officers as well as fleeing from the police.

  Crime

  Jan 18
• Pair that allegedly shot at police face attempted murder charges

  Police allege that shots were fired from the suspect vehicle on Tuesday after it failed to stop for officers.

  Crime

  Dec 4, 2019
• UPDATE: Police say shots allegedly fired in Highway 97 closure

  Located on a straight stretch of Highway 97, the small community of Westwold is located between Monte Lake and Falkland.

  Crime

  Dec 3, 2019
• 3 small fires in North Okanagan, Shuswap quickly extinguished

  Meanwhile, the lightning-caused Richter Mountain wildfire is still active, but has not grown in days and is still listed at 403 hectares.

  Aug 2, 2019
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• KML slaughterhouse invites Global News for inside look

  "A lot of the consumers understand the animal is euthanized properly but they really don't want to see it." Read said.

  Investigations

  Apr 12, 2019
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• Neighbour’s clash with meat processing plant in B.C. Interior continues

  Tensions rise over issues at the North Okanagan slaughterhouse.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2019