Hundreds of firefighters gather in Penticton for 5-day Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit

Parker: Former firefighters turn love of coffee into successful Canadian Heritage Roasting Company

Dropping down a 250-foot rope into the edge of a roaring forest fire is not for the faint of heart. In fact, with the prospect of a 12- to 15-hour shift, you have to be a little crazy.

B.C. preparing for the worst as Penticton wildfire conference begins

New technology and more cultural and prescribed burns are planned for the coming year

Until April 16, the province holds its Resilience and Forest Fire Training Summit.

Hundreds of firefighters gather in Penticton for 5-day Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit

Hundreds of firefighters gather in Penticton for Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit this weekend

Training, collaboration come together in Penticton ahead of B.C.'s wildfire season

The Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit is a five-day event to prepare for wildfires and discuss new stragedies and technologies

Hundreds of firefighters gather to train, learn ahead of 2025 wildfire season

PENTICTON – Hundreds of municipal, First Nations and BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) firefighters from across the province are coming together at the Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit in Penticton to train, collaborate and learn about new technology and practices ahead of the 2025 wildfire season. “We don’t know exactly what this wildfire season will bring, […]