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Farmers around Vernon, British Columbia, are trying to adapt to Stage 3 drought restrictions that require a 70% reduction in water use. Some are considering sharing or reallocating water quotas with neighbours to keep orchards and other crops alive.

An environmental impact assessment near Okanagan Lake reveals an unexpected shift from Ponderosa Pine to Douglas Fir dominance, attributed to fire suppression and climate change, challenging traditional forest dynamics.

Snow arrived in certain parts of British Columbia over the last 24 hours, providing citizens with up to a whopping 20 cm.

Concerns about water safety for human and animal consumption for drinking and for recreation.

Temperature records were broken around the province with Vernon breaking an 111-year-old record

The Okanagan Indian Band is advising residents to not enter or consume water from the north arm of Okanagan Lake until further notice due to a toxic algae bloom.

More firefighters are expected to go to a wildfire burning out of control near Lumby, B.C. on Wednesday.

A landslide has forced residents of 17 properties to flee their homes near Kelowna, B.C., as flooding continues to threaten the area.

A sudden cold snap devastated peach and wine grape crops in B.C., compounding economic challenges faced by apple-growers, leading farmers to diversify or sell their land.

As cases of avian flu continue to spread across Canada, B.C. poultry farmers are implementing quarantine measures from the highly infectious virus that can cause mass death in chicken flocks.