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Ongoing property damage at Nanaimo's St. Andrew's United Church taking toll
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (482+ words) Published 1:21 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 The workers and volunteers at St. Andrew’s United Church, located in Nanaimo’s Old City Quarter, are becoming increasingly frustrated and concerned about the ongoing fires, vandalism and property damage taking place on the property. Angie Jones,…...
Arrest made in Vernon house fire
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (139+ words) Published 10:30 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 By Jennifer Smith/Vernon Morning Star A 23-year-old man has been arrested in connection to a house fire in the BX Monday. Firefighters and RCMP were called to the structure fire off Goose Lake Road, on…...
The fire that destroyed Nanaimo's last Chinatown to be commemorated
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (375+ words) Published 5:30 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 A commemoration of the fire that destroyed Nanaimo’s last Chinatown on Pine and Hecate Streets will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12. Sherron Soo, chair and founder of the newly formed Nanaimo Chinese Heritage Foundation, said the…...
Cariboo evacuee returns home to find property destroyed by fire, looted by thieves
1+ week, 2+ day ago (816+ words) Published 5:00 am Friday, September 4, 2026 By Patrick Davies/100 Mile Free Press Jeff Dondo lost almost everything in the Pear Lake fire, yet looters somehow managed to take a little more. A former worker at the Chasm Sawmill, Dondo said he has…...
Okanagan woman answers calls for help, builds livestock evacuation app amid wildfires
1+ week, 3+ day ago (997+ words) Published 5:45 am Thursday, September 3, 2026 By Brittany Webster/Kelowna Capital News A B.C. woman is aiming to better coordination when it comes to livestock evacuations after experiencing the chaos first hand while answering calls for help during the Bradley Creek and Bald…...
Nanaimo Fire Rescue saves young gull
1+ week, 3+ day ago (398+ words) Published 5:30 am Thursday, September 3, 2026 Nanaimo Fire Rescue was involved in an unusual rescue on Commercial Street on Monday, Sept. 1. A young gull found itself caught up in a narrow space between Red’s Bakery and Sukkho Thai Restaurant and couldn’t free…...
Man arrested for arson in suspicious grass fires near Vernon
1+ week, 4+ day ago (314+ words) Published 9:52 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Jennifer Smith/Vernon Morning Star An arrest has been made following two suspicious grass fires started in the Swan Lake Nature Reserve, which grew to wildfire status but were quickly brought under control Tuesday, Sept....
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast
1+ week, 4+ day ago (372+ words) Published 10:15 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Victoria News staff Campfire prohibitions will be lifted across the Coastal Fire Centre starting Thursday (Sept. 3), as wildfire danger continues to decline following recent rainfall and cooler temperatures. Effective at noon, Category 1 open-fire prohibitions, which…...
Evacuation orders, alerts downgraded for Cariboo's Big Bar Complex wildfire
1+ week, 6+ day ago (245+ words) Published 7:17 pm Monday, August 31, 2026 By Jen Zielinski/Black Press Evacuation orders and alerts are being downgraded to all clear for areas affected by the Pear Lake wildfire. At 4 p.m. Monday (Aug.31), the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) rescinded evacuation orders and alerts…...
Wildfire that forced Summerland to evacuate now under control, 25 days later
1+ week, 6+ day ago (402+ words) Published 7:02 pm Monday, August 31, 2026 By John Arendt/Summerland Review The Bald Range blaze that sparked west of Summerland on Aug.7 is now considered under control, according to BC Wildfire Service. The fire is listed as under control after growing to…...