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It’s something many Canadians wait for all summer – the return of hockey. And that’s what’s happening this weekend as the BCHL’s West Kelowna Warriors begin training camp. And as Kevin Pontious reports, there are some big changes this season for the regular season champs.

The Quilpituk Creek fire in the Okanagan leads to evacuation order in the middle of the August-long weekend. Angela Jung reports from Lake Country with the details.

People in West Kelowna are on edge after multiple overnight fires were set this past weekend. Picnic tables, gazebos, garbage bins and more were all set ablaze with homes close by. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, with no arrests, residents are worried about it happening again.

West Kelowna residents are raising concerns about BC Hydro’s plan to build overhead power lines in the region. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more on the city’s stance and why it’s also a concern for emergency responders.

The evacuation order for West Kelowna for the Kalamoir Park Wildfire has been downgraded to an evacuation alert. West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund says residents still need to be vilgilant.

West Kelowna’s Kalamoir Regional Park will remain closed for the time being, after a wildfire earlier this week. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, thanks to mitigation efforts over the last few years, the damage could’ve been much worse.

A wildfire is burning in West Kelowna on Tuesday. Crews are responding and smoke can be seen in the region near Kalamoir Park.

It was a close call for some West Kelowna residents on Tuesday as a fast-moving wildfire came within a few feet of some homes. Erin Ubels has the latest details.

It was a scary moment for some West Kelowna residents who were forced from their homes after a fast-moving wildfire broke out. Klaudia Van Emmerik is live with the details.

More crews have arrived in B.C.’s Okanagan region to help fight the Bald Range wildfire, which measures more than 18,000 hectares and is still burning out of control. In the blaze, Summerland resident Craig Milton lost not only his home, but a live concert venue, and animal sanctuary — along with decades worth of memories....

Wildfires across B.C. have prompted a province-wide state of emergency and forced thousands to evacuate their homes. Global’s Victoria Femia is near West Kelowna, where one of the worst wildfires in the province has been raging since Friday.

For those on the north side of the Bald Range fire, they fled to either West Kelowna, or parts of Peachland not under evacuation order. That includes the local lakeshore in the district, where you normally can’t stay overnight. Kevin Pontious reports.

West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund provides an update on the Kalamoir Parik Wildfire and discusses the provincial forecast warning of a hotter and drier summer than normal.

We have the latest on the Quilpituk Creek Wildfire near West Kelowna as it’s expected to be hot and dry this weekend. And for those who have been evacuated with their pets, several groups have come forward to help care for them while their owners are displaced.

West Kelowna Fire Rescue says several fences, bushes and a gazebo seem to have been set on fire after midnight on Saturday. And Kelowna’s City Council has authorized the city to begin the expropriation process on a portion of the waterfront boardwalk in front of Hotel Eldorado.

A proposed power line through West Kelowna is at the centre of a lot of debate in the community over its route. Kevin Pontious reports.

The City of West Kelowna has expressed strong opposition to any overheard transmission lines as proposed by BC Hydro, along with helicopter companies. The Summerland Health Auxiliary Thrift Store says theft, vandalism and safety concerns continue to grow around their back alley donation area.

The City of Vernon and the Regional District of North Okanagan is now expanding use of reclaimed water to support agriculture. And we look at how Kelowna’s International Airport is getting ready for a possible WestJet strike.

Hundreds of air travellers are waiting to see if they’ll be able to fly in and out of the Kelowna International Airport this weekend. The union representing WestJet’s flight attendants issued a strike notice Thursday and potential job action looms in the air. Klaudia Van Emmerik has more.

The regional district is asking people to keep out of Kalamoir Regional Park as it remains closed while West Kelowna Fire Rescue continues the wildfire cleanup. We get a look inside the park and what the fire left behind. And, local breweries are getting a major boost thanks to the Touchdown Kelowna BC Lions football...