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Peachland mayor suspends bylaw, welcomes wildfire refugees to beach front
“People understand the situation, and in our town when something like this happens a lot of residents step up to help."
iN NUMBERS: Hiking trails, campsites in Okanagan, Kamloops (there are lots)
Anywhere can be a campsite or a hiking trail if you get creative enough. But honestly, there are enough designated…
It’s more difficult than you’d think for police to deal with fugitives in BC
A Hells Angels prospect was arrested in Kelowna earlier this month for a sex crime that he’s charged with in…
iN PHOTOS: Images from search and rescue efforts at Westside Road landslide
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue documented the search effort at the Westside Road landslide that ended with the recovery of…
iN NUMBERS: It’s a wrap. Ski season is over in Okanagan, Kamloops
Ski season is over in Kamloops and the Okanagan and hopefully you didn’t break anything this year. Now it’s time…
Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery…
North Okanagan fire truck flown to Guatemala for new lease of life
The Armstrong Spallumcheen Fire Department’s ladder truck served the area faithfully for 30 years, and now it’s going to help…
Hotel Eldorado files for injunction against Kelowna boardwalk takeover
"The city refuses to engage further with Hotel Eldorado and, instead, opts to bully the hotel into doing what the city thinks should happen."
‘It’s déjà vu’: Bradley Creek wildfire evacuees waiting to go home say they’ve been here before
It's been almost two weeks since OKIB members and residents became wildfire evacuees.
The latest on wildfires in Okanagan, Kamloops
“The Emergency Operations Centre is deploying a rapid damage assessment team to assess readiness for re-entry."
Rescue team struggles to save evacuees’ pets, livestock amid Okanagan wildfires
“Our volunteers are running on very little sleep, they show up every day eager to help and I have to yell at some of them to go home for a break."
Fighting wildfire with fire: Advocates in B.C. call for more spending before, not during wildfires
"The bigger picture here is, how do people like their smoke? We can have it in a controlled way… or we can have what we have now."
AI-powered wildfire cameras were in play during Bradley Creek wildfire near Vernon
“We detected it and sent a notification to the fire department.”
Fire, ash and drought pose triple threat to Okanagan farmers
First it was a lingering drought, now wildfires are adding to a devastating season for farmers.
B.C. home sales weighed down by Lower Mainland, fall almost 7 per cent in July
VANCOUVER — A weak market in the Lower Mainland is weighing on homes sales in British Columbia, with both transactions and average prices falling in July.The British Columbia Real Estate Association says 6,561 residential property sales were recorded in the...
Torrential rain near Tokyo causes flooding and paralyzes traffic, killing 1
TOKYO (AP) — Record-breaking heavy rain pounded eastern Japan Thursday, flooding roads and homes, paralyzing traffic and causing power outages to tens of thousands of homes near Tokyo, officials said. At least one person was found dead. The Japan Meteorological...
Federal government invests $24 million for cannabis and brain health research
TORONTO — Federal Minister of Health Marjorie Michel has announced $24 million to create the Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium. Funded through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the group of 10 research teams from across Canada will work...
iN DISCUSSION: Impact of climate change on wildfire season can’t be ignored
"There will be a fire season next year and the year after. This isn't going away."
iN DISCUSSION: Kelowna mayor and councillor partying at Hotel Eldorado sends wrong message
"Here's my hope for all would-be politicians — leave the office better than you found it."
JONESIE: Well, look who was partying at the Eldorado Hotel this weekend
See if you can note the difference between the responses of the two candidates for mayor.
What to know about the Bald Range fire and B.C.’s wildfire emergency
Premier David Eby has said British Columbia’s wildfire season turned “brutal,” with a ferocious blaze…
Highway reopens through Summerland in B.C. wildfire evacuation zone
PENTICTON — The highway that runs through the wildfire evacuation zone in Summerland, B.C., has…
LeBlanc meets with U.S. trade rep in Washington as tariff deadline nears
OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet with United States Trade…
Fact File: Experts douse viral claim that wildfires caused by ‘weather manipulation’
A post on X featuring a video compilation of wildfires has received hundreds of thousands…
What to know about the Bald Range fire and B.C.’s wildfire emergency
Premier David Eby has said British Columbia’s wildfire season turned “brutal,” with a ferocious blaze…
Graham Platner to speak at labor rally, one of his first public events since ending Maine campaign
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Former Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is scheduled to be…
Nero’s Bridge emerges from Tiber River as Rome faces water crisis
ROME (AP) — The remains of an ancient bridge have emerged in Rome’s Tiber River,…
The Latest: Kennedy Center board votes to close for renovations and add Trump’s name to the building
The Kennedy Center will move forward with a two-year closure of the sprawling performing arts…
LeBlanc meets with U.S. trade rep in Washington as tariff deadline nears
OTTAWA — Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc is set to meet with United States Trade…
10 kids died last year from e-scooter and e-bike injuries, data shows
iNwheels
TORONTO — New data highlights how dangerous e-scooters and e-bikes can be for children in…
Kennedy Center board votes to add Trump’s name to the facade of the performing arts building
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Kennedy Center board voted on Thursday to add President Donald Trump’s…
Emily Hampshire, Priyanka join cast of ‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2
TORONTO — Actress Emily Hampshire, comedian Sabrina Jalees and drag queen Priyanka have signed on…
Chicago Bears could merge 2 sites for potential stadium in northwest Indiana
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have at least one viable site for…
Peter Maher, who spent 33 years as Flames’ radio play-by-play announcer, dead at 79
Peter Maher, who spent 33 years as the voice of the Calgary Flames, has died…
Vancouver Whitecaps sign Canadian defender Ralph Priso to multi-year extension
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have locked up defender Ralph Priso, signing the 24-year-old Canadian…
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iN VIDEO: Crankworx Festival at SilverStar hosts international mountain biking competitions
There was plenty of dirt and big air over the weekend at the Crankworx SilverStar…