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Sarah McLachlan cancels shows in West Kelowna, Salmon Arm as wildfires burn in B.C.

Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan has had two shows in B.C. cancelled by two separate wildfires.The Juno and Grammy-award winning musician, who has sold over...

How to help people impacted by B.C. wildfires

With thousands of people affected by wildfires across B.C., many people are offering to help out.The United Way of B.C.'s Southern Interior recently put a call...

How to find the latest wildfire news and evacuation information in B.C.

Poor internet connection? Access a low-bandwidth, accessible version of this story on CBC Lite.UPDATE — Aug. 18, 2023: A fast-moving wildfire has spread into Kelowna and West Kelowna,...

Tree tours on former Riverview Hospital grounds may come to an end after 3 decades

A Coquitlam nonprofit may halt free tree tours it has offered for 30 years on the grounds of the former Riverview Hospital, as the...

Why a B.C. YouTube empire suddenly became mired in controversy

Last month, hundreds of technology and gaming enthusiasts filled the Vancouver Convention Centre for the Linus Tech Expo. At dozens of booths, companies showcased their latest PC hardware...

There are complex reasons for our dire wildfires, but scientists say climate change plays key role

Year after year, B.C. keeps breaking wildfire records. The four worst seasons on record have all happened since 2017, and the consequences have been...

Why protest group 'Savage Patch' continues to protest old growth logging in the Fairy Creek injunction area

Clear-cut trees are visible across the heavily forested mountainside that makes up the Fairy Creek injunction area on Vancouver Island.To Megan Einarson, who was...

Okanagan wildfire evacuees on the challenges of fleeing

It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive...

'It was 100 years' worth of firefighting in one night': West Kelowna chief on wildfire

CBC News is providing ongoing coverage of the wildfire from Kelowna and Vancouver. You can tune in on CBC Radio One, 94.5 FM in Invermere, or by using the CBC Listen...

Different cities, different wildfires: How 2 Canadian cities are fighting back

Powerful wildfires are bearing down on Kelowna, B.C., and Yellowknife, but the two cities have different challenges, constraints and resources as firefighters take them on.Weather,...

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