Okanagan Falls wildfire grew to seven hectares very quickly on Friday afternoon
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Okanagan Falls wildfire grew to seven hectares very quickly on Friday afternoon
00:32 | August 31, 2018
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B.C. Wildfire Service to fight wildfire near Osoyoos with fire
01:44 | May 15, 2019
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02:13 | May 14, 2019
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Scientist behind massive telescope near Penticton wins prestigious fellowship
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84-bed tower at Penticton Regional Hospital opens to public
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02:03 | April 10, 2019
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B.C. Conservation Officer Service defends killing baited bear during undercover sting
01:51 | April 9, 2019
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Penticton mobile home park residents upset after city shoots down calls for deer cull
01:51 | April 3, 2019
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Kelowna shelter operators in crisis mode after numerous overdoses
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01:50 | April 1, 2019
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Local, federal politicians ask for public’s help to protest YYF flight cuts
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Okanagan tourism operators to benefit from new federal strategy: minister
02:17 | May 23, 2019
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Penticton endorses plan to ban sitting on downtown sidewalks during summer months
02:09 | May 21, 2019
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B.C. Wildfire Service to fight wildfire near Osoyoos with fire
01:44 | May 15, 2019
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Parks Canada shares results from proposed South Okanagan-Similkameen national park consultation
02:13 | May 14, 2019
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Scientist behind massive telescope near Penticton wins prestigious fellowship
02:00 | May 7, 2019
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Residents warned of smoke, flames during simulated wildfire training exercise near Penticton
01:58 | May 1, 2019
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84-bed tower at Penticton Regional Hospital opens to public
02:00 | April 30, 2019
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Questions surround mountainous waste pile near Penticton as company’s finances trashed
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01:57 | April 23, 2019
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B.C. Conservation Officer Service defends killing baited bear during undercover sting
01:51 | April 9, 2019
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Penticton mobile home park residents upset after city shoots down calls for deer cull
01:51 | April 3, 2019
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Kelowna shelter operators in crisis mode after numerous overdoses
01:08 | April 2, 2019
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Recovering addict concerned about relapse due to alleged drug abuse at Penticton shelter
01:50 | April 1, 2019
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Local, federal politicians ask for public’s help to protest YYF flight cuts
02:12 | March 28, 2019
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Osoyoos Lake to be raised early in response to potential drought risk
01:56 | March 27, 2019
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Okanagan search and rescue groups welcome funding boost
01:55 | March 25, 2019
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Penticton may have to return $6M grant for arena upgrades
02:22 | March 18, 2019
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Keremeos man throws party as he undergoes physician-assisted death
02:22 | March 12, 2019
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South Okanagan community rallies around 24-year-old mom diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer
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Air Canada faces pushback over plans to cut popular Penticton-Vancouver early morning flight
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‘Youth have really been left to the side’: $1 million raised for Penticton youth centre
01:54 | March 6, 2019
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01:53 | March 5, 2019
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Penticton freestyle skier wins double gold at 2019 Canada Winter Games
02:01 | March 4, 2019
Okanagan Falls wildfire grew to seven hectares very quickly on Friday afternoon
Description
August 31, 2018
The BC Wildfire Service says a blaze burning on the westside of Okanagan Falls was human caused.
Highway 97 was shut down in both directions one kilometre north of town while crews worked to douse the flames.
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Okanagan Falls wildfire grew to seven hectares very quickly on Friday afternoon00:32 | August 31, 2018
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Man dies after semi plows into SUV in West Kelowna01:13 | June 15, 2019
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Power line that electrocuted two South Okanagan owlets being bird-proofed, says FortisBC02:13 | June 5, 2019
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Okanagan Falls to be starved of grocery store with looming IGA closure02:06 | June 4, 2019
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Accused Penticton beach attacker appears in court for bail hearing01:35 | June 3, 2019
-
Escalating problem with needles left on Penticton school grounds02:00 | May 30, 2019
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Crown counsel requests no-contact order barring alleged Penticton shooter from contacting ex-wife01:40 | May 29, 2019
-
Penticton beach assault victim awakes from coma02:09 | May 27, 2019
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Okanagan tourism operators to benefit from new federal strategy: minister02:17 | May 23, 2019
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Penticton endorses plan to ban sitting on downtown sidewalks during summer months02:09 | May 21, 2019
-
B.C. Wildfire Service to fight wildfire near Osoyoos with fire01:44 | May 15, 2019
-
Parks Canada shares results from proposed South Okanagan-Similkameen national park consultation02:13 | May 14, 2019
-
Scientist behind massive telescope near Penticton wins prestigious fellowship02:00 | May 7, 2019
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Residents warned of smoke, flames during simulated wildfire training exercise near Penticton01:58 | May 1, 2019
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84-bed tower at Penticton Regional Hospital opens to public02:00 | April 30, 2019
-
Questions surround mountainous waste pile near Penticton as company’s finances trashed01:50 | April 24, 2019
-
What does it take to be a Blue Man? Global Okanagan goes behind-the-scenes01:57 | April 23, 2019
-
Flood fears recede but drought fears rise amid lower B.C. snowpack02:03 | April 10, 2019
-
B.C. Conservation Officer Service defends killing baited bear during undercover sting01:51 | April 9, 2019
-
Penticton mobile home park residents upset after city shoots down calls for deer cull01:51 | April 3, 2019
-
Kelowna shelter operators in crisis mode after numerous overdoses01:08 | April 2, 2019
-
Recovering addict concerned about relapse due to alleged drug abuse at Penticton shelter01:50 | April 1, 2019
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Local, federal politicians ask for public’s help to protest YYF flight cuts02:12 | March 28, 2019
-
Osoyoos Lake to be raised early in response to potential drought risk01:56 | March 27, 2019
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Okanagan search and rescue groups welcome funding boost01:55 | March 25, 2019
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Penticton may have to return $6M grant for arena upgrades02:22 | March 18, 2019
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Keremeos man throws party as he undergoes physician-assisted death02:22 | March 12, 2019
-
South Okanagan community rallies around 24-year-old mom diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer02:06 | March 11, 2019
-
Air Canada faces pushback over plans to cut popular Penticton-Vancouver early morning flight01:51 | March 7, 2019
-
‘Youth have really been left to the side’: $1 million raised for Penticton youth centre01:54 | March 6, 2019
-
Oliver, Osoyoos at odds over proposed national park referendum01:53 | March 5, 2019
-
Penticton freestyle skier wins double gold at 2019 Canada Winter Games02:01 | March 4, 2019
-
Okanagan Falls wildfire grew to seven hectares very quickly on Friday afternoon00:32 | August 31, 2018
-
Man dies after semi plows into SUV in West Kelowna01:13 | June 15, 2019
-
Power line that electrocuted two South Okanagan owlets being bird-proofed, says FortisBC02:13 | June 5, 2019
-
Okanagan Falls to be starved of grocery store with looming IGA closure02:06 | June 4, 2019
-
Accused Penticton beach attacker appears in court for bail hearing01:35 | June 3, 2019
-
Escalating problem with needles left on Penticton school grounds02:00 | May 30, 2019
-
Crown counsel requests no-contact order barring alleged Penticton shooter from contacting ex-wife01:40 | May 29, 2019
-
Penticton beach assault victim awakes from coma02:09 | May 27, 2019
-
Okanagan tourism operators to benefit from new federal strategy: minister02:17 | May 23, 2019
-
Penticton endorses plan to ban sitting on downtown sidewalks during summer months02:09 | May 21, 2019
-
B.C. Wildfire Service to fight wildfire near Osoyoos with fire01:44 | May 15, 2019
-
Parks Canada shares results from proposed South Okanagan-Similkameen national park consultation02:13 | May 14, 2019
-
Scientist behind massive telescope near Penticton wins prestigious fellowship02:00 | May 7, 2019
-
Residents warned of smoke, flames during simulated wildfire training exercise near Penticton01:58 | May 1, 2019
-
84-bed tower at Penticton Regional Hospital opens to public02:00 | April 30, 2019
-
Questions surround mountainous waste pile near Penticton as company’s finances trashed01:50 | April 24, 2019
-
What does it take to be a Blue Man? Global Okanagan goes behind-the-scenes01:57 | April 23, 2019
-
Flood fears recede but drought fears rise amid lower B.C. snowpack02:03 | April 10, 2019
-
B.C. Conservation Officer Service defends killing baited bear during undercover sting01:51 | April 9, 2019
-
Penticton mobile home park residents upset after city shoots down calls for deer cull01:51 | April 3, 2019
-
Kelowna shelter operators in crisis mode after numerous overdoses01:08 | April 2, 2019
-
Recovering addict concerned about relapse due to alleged drug abuse at Penticton shelter01:50 | April 1, 2019
-
Local, federal politicians ask for public’s help to protest YYF flight cuts02:12 | March 28, 2019
-
Osoyoos Lake to be raised early in response to potential drought risk01:56 | March 27, 2019
-
Okanagan search and rescue groups welcome funding boost01:55 | March 25, 2019
-
Penticton may have to return $6M grant for arena upgrades02:22 | March 18, 2019
-
Keremeos man throws party as he undergoes physician-assisted death02:22 | March 12, 2019
-
South Okanagan community rallies around 24-year-old mom diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer02:06 | March 11, 2019
-
Air Canada faces pushback over plans to cut popular Penticton-Vancouver early morning flight01:51 | March 7, 2019
-
‘Youth have really been left to the side’: $1 million raised for Penticton youth centre01:54 | March 6, 2019
-
Oliver, Osoyoos at odds over proposed national park referendum01:53 | March 5, 2019
-
Penticton freestyle skier wins double gold at 2019 Canada Winter Games02:01 | March 4, 2019
Okanagan Falls wildfire grew to seven hectares very quickly on Friday afternoon
Description
August 31, 2018
The BC Wildfire Service says a blaze burning on the westside of Okanagan Falls was human caused.
Highway 97 was shut down in both directions one kilometre north of town while crews worked to douse the flames.
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