4+ hour, 38+ min ago  (868+ words) The Mayor of Kimberley, B.C., says his town's fate depends on the mercy of the wind after the entire city of more than 8,000 residents near the Alberta boundary was put on evacuation alert due to an out-of-control wildfire. The Matthew Creek…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (151+ words) Heat warnings have been re-issued in several parts of the B.C. Southern Interior. Environment Canada says elevated temperatures are expected Tuesday to Thursday in the Okanagan, South Thompson, Shuswap, Boundary, West Kootenay and Fraser Canyon. “Daytime highs are expected to be…...

5+ hour, 30+ min ago  (294+ words) Marineland has begun relocating its whales and is shipping six belugas today to aquariums in the United States. The park says in a statement that relocating marine mammals of this size is a "complex" undertaking that required months of planning…...

6+ hour, 16+ min ago  (277+ words) A yellow level poor air quality warning has been issued for the entire West Kootenay region, according to Environment Canada. A yellow air quality designation indicates "moderate" air quality on the air quality index (AQI), with a value between 51 and…...

8+ hour, 56+ min ago  (412+ words) The entire town of Kimberley, B.C., has been placed under an evacuation alert due to out-of-control wildfires burning west of its boundaries. “Given the current and forecasted conditions on both fires, particularly with ongoing hot, dry weather and little to no…...

9+ hour, 28+ min ago  (285+ words) Firefighters battling the 4,083 hectare Brunswick Complex near Boston Bar are preparing for a potential wind shift that could challenge containment lines after two days of calmer fire behaviour. In an update Sunday evening, the BC Wildfire Service said fire activity…...

11+ hour, 58+ min ago  (478+ words) The new, powerful Chinese artificial intelligence model Kimi K3, which has caused a stir in the U.S. tech industry, has suspended new subscriptions after a flood in demand overwhelmed capacity within days of the launch. The development highlighted challenges faced by Chinese…...

1+ day, 37+ min ago  (223+ words) Osoyoos council will be discussing water conservation efforts this week. At Tuesday's committee of the whole meeting, council members will be assessing the Town of Osoyoos' current and future water conservation strategies amid historically low lake levels this year and…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1766+ words) Environment Canada is telling British Columbians to brace for poor air quality in the coming days, even as wildfire officials have downgraded a fire north of Whistler, B.C. and lifted evacuation alerts elsewhere. The weather agency said in an air-quality warning…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (254+ words) A tornado that touched down in a west-central Alberta county Saturday downed trees, damaged homes and did not leave anyone injured. Clearwater County said in a social media post that the twister caused significant damage in some areas at around…...