Saturday, December 27, 2025
ADVT 
National

Single-lane traffic on Highway 97 by wildfire

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 28 Jun, 2021 02:50 PM
  • Single-lane traffic on Highway 97 by wildfire

The BC Wildfire Service was fighting an out-of-control blaze in the province's southern Interior on Monday that prompted the partial closure of a major highway.

It says the Log Jam wildfire burning south of Peachland was estimated to be less than half a square kilometre but smoke was likely to be visible in the area.

It says Highway 97 was reduced to a single lane of alternating traffic.

The service says on social media that no structures were threatened at mid-afternoon on Monday.

It says 10 personnel and Peachland's fire department were being supported by air tankers and three helicopters in fighting the blaze.

Madison Smith, a spokeswoman for the BC Wildfire Service, says the cause of the fire was under investigation.

MORE National ARTICLES

Top military police officer defends investigations

Top military police officer defends investigations
Liberal and Bloc MPs shut down a similar study at the Commons defence committee on Monday that was specifically looking into allegations involving former defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance.

Top military police officer defends investigations

China denies mistreatment of two Michaels

China denies mistreatment of two Michaels
The two Michaels were detained in December 2018 in apparent retaliation for Canada's arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on an extradition request from the United States.

China denies mistreatment of two Michaels

How J&J and AstraZeneca differ from mRNA vaccines

How J&J and AstraZeneca differ from mRNA vaccines
It's the second COVID vaccine to be investigated for a possible link to blood clotting after several European countries temporarily halted use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for the same reason last month.

How J&J and AstraZeneca differ from mRNA vaccines

Liberals propose right to a healthy environment

Liberals propose right to a healthy environment
The proposed amendment is included in a new bill introduced in the House of Commons today, C-28, which would strengthen The Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

Liberals propose right to a healthy environment

Health Canada investigating J&J blood clot reports

Health Canada investigating J&J blood clot reports
The clots were observed along with reduced platelet counts making the usual treatment for blood clots, the blood thinner heparin, potentially "dangerous.''

Health Canada investigating J&J blood clot reports

Air Canada, Ottawa agree to $5.9B aid package

Air Canada, Ottawa agree to $5.9B aid package
Thousands of would-be passengers who paid for tickets remained in the lurch at the end of 2020. Air Canada reported it held $2.3 billion in advance ticket sales during the fourth quarter.

Air Canada, Ottawa agree to $5.9B aid package