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Coldstream Aberdeen Road Closure Report
July 8, 2025: A section of Aberdeen Road at Selkirk Drive in Coldstream, BC, will be closed starting July 8, 2025, from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday to Friday, with possible weekend hours, due to the Aberdeen Sanitary Sewer Project.


Crash Closes Highway 97 in Both Directions
The collision occurred just before 8:30 p.m. on Highway 97 near Round Lake Road, west of Vernon. Emergency services responded swiftly to the scene, including BC Ambulance, Vernon Fire Rescue Services, and the RCMP.


Drug Alert - Interior Health Warning
Carfentanil, up to 100 times more potent than fentanyl and found in concentrations up to 4%, poses a severe overdose and fatality risk.
The samples often contain benzodiazepines and tranquilizers, amplifying the danger. Health officials urge users to get drugs checked at drug-checking locations via interior.drugchecking.ca and to avoid using alone.


New Fire Burning Above Killiney?
Back burns were scheduled but this wildfire burning on the mountainside above Killiney doesn't look like a controlled burn. Once again...

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Aug 24, 20211 min read


Wildfires, Slides, Heavy Rainfall, 26 Road Closures
Travelers planning to take the Coquihalla or other interior routes should be prepared for delays, detours or closures according to drive...

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Aug 22, 20213 min read


Drone Video Shows Smoky Vernon Skies
Environment Canada has once again issued a SPECIAL AIR QUALITY STATEMENT. As of 3 PM Saturday, July 31 the air quality is calculated to...

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Jul 31, 20211 min read


Nk'Mip Creek Osoyoos Fire
The Nk'Mip Creek Fire has been out of control since it was first discovered Monday July 19. Its size is estimated to be 13,000 hectares....

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Jul 31, 20211 min read
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