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VIDEO: Chilcotin River landslide flyover Aug. 1

VIDEO: Chilcotin River landslide flyover Aug. 1

Chief Lennon Solomon shared his videos of the landslide and river
Heat warning for Okanagan, air quality statement for Revelstoke in effect

Heat warning for Okanagan, air quality statement for Revelstoke in effect

The heat warning and special air quality statement are in effect for the entire weekend
Tŝilhqot'in Nation holds ceremony for Chilcotin River landslide

Tŝilhqot'in Nation holds ceremony for Chilcotin River landslide

'We have ceremony for everything we do,': TNG tribal chair Chief Joe Alphonse
Simpcw evacuates salmon from Dunn Creek Hatchery due to fire

Simpcw evacuates salmon from Dunn Creek Hatchery due to fire

Dunn Creek Hatchery was forced to evacuate Coho salmon on July 24 and 25 due to the nearby Dunn Lake Fire
Renovated Helmcken Falls viewing platform reopens to all visitors

Renovated Helmcken Falls viewing platform reopens to all visitors

The main corridor into Wells Gray Park is open to visitors leading up to the newly reopened Helmcken Falls viewing area.
Northern B.C.'s Indigenous communities struggle amid drug crisis

Northern B.C.'s Indigenous communities struggle amid drug crisis

First Nation’s communities & organizations can order purple ribbon pins for drug overdose awareness by Aug. 8
Chilcotin River landslide could give way, flood areas downstream

Chilcotin River landslide could give way, flood areas downstream

Landslide mass, estimated at 600 metres long and 30 metres deep, at risk of suddenly collapsing
Chilcotin River rises 20 feet overnight upstream of landslide

Chilcotin River rises 20 feet overnight upstream of landslide

Evacuation orders remain in effect for parcels along the Chilcotin River
Before fires, ‘we were having a great season,’ Barkerville media manager says

Before fires, ‘we were having a great season,’ Barkerville media manager says

Though the wildfire continues to burn out of control, all evacuation orders, alerts were lifted July 29
Flood warning, watch issued for Chilcotin and Fraser Rivers

Flood warning, watch issued for Chilcotin and Fraser Rivers

An evacuation order was issued due to a landslide over the Chilcotin River near Farwell Canyon