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On a weekend when thousands of people were forced to flee a ferocious wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes along Okanagan Lake, others were lighting illegal fires nearby, and in other parts of British Columbia’s Interior ravaged by blazes.
Someone deliberately lit several fires in a Kelowna park, police believe. The fires were noticed in Gopher Creek Linear Park in the Black Mountain area on Wednesday about 5:30 p.m. “Fortunately, park users and nearby residents saw the...
“The effect of climate change on forest fires is straightforward. As it has gotten warmer, the fires have gotten bigger.” — Daniel Swain, UCLA climate scientist
Plans for a four-storey medical services building in Kelowna’s Landmark business district will come before city council on Aug. 18. City planners recommend council grant a parking variance and an upper-floor setback variance as the...
