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‘See a need, fill a need’: Summerland man’s website reports damaged homes as locals evacuated
"The thought hit me of all these little kids and parents that are stuck just not knowing, and it made me angry."
Okanagan wildfire documentary aims to keep hope in climate change conversation
Anyone who has spent a summer in the Okanagan knows the tragedy and fear that comes along every wildfire season,…
Fisheries and Oceans Canada expects to flounder under mounting climate costs
Hurricane Fiona left a trail of destruction across the Atlantic Coast in September 2022 wreaking havoc on wharves, fisheries, vessels,…
Trump vs. BC’s workers: ‘An extraordinarily important time’
Jennifer Whiteside started as B.C.’s labour minister right as the United States slammed Canada with a slew of hostile trade…
Strata wins legal challenge in Kelowna parking stall saga
A Kelowna condo owner who paid for a parking spot which has been unusable for the last five years will…
Insurance broker’s ICBC commission scam gets her a 10-year ban
A former insurance broker who scammed ICBC out of more than $15,000 has been banned from working in the insurance…
Two BC realtors fined total of $12,000 for breaking advertising rules
Using an abbreviation on a Facebook page, rounding prices up and down in ads, and using the phrases “award-winning” and…
Vernon woman charged with arson days after Bradley Creek wildfire broke out
The fires were lit in the Commonage Road area of Vernon.
More people evacuated by Bald Range wildfire returning home
Roughly 150 structures have been damaged or destroyed in Summerland and Electoral Area F.
Kelowna bought $3.5M industrial property from Hotel Eldorado owner amid boardwalk vote
Kelowna has gone to court to annex lakefront boardwalk so the public can access it.
No end in sight to dry spell in Okanagan, Kamloops: meteorologist
“It’s not atypical for us in the summer to see one of these dry months but to see the duration of this dryness is really what's the most concerning right now."
Everyone on Kamloops city council running for re-election
Most want to hold onto their council seats while one incumbent councillor is running for mayor.
iN NUMBERS: Online fundraisers for victims of the Bald Range wildfire
Hundreds of people have raised more than $100,000 for wildfire evacuees in the Okanagan.
Bryan Voltaggio’s makes his lobster rolls with a flavor-boosting soak
I’ve never been to Maine for a lobster roll, but the ones I’ve had in other places have been so good that I knew I needed to make one myself. This version is from my cookbook “Home” and is made...
Maine struggling to get homeowners to test and treat private wells for arsenic
Wendy Brennan agreed to participate in a study examining how arsenic exposure can affect children’s cognitive development primarily because her young daughter wanted the free T-shirt. It was 2009, and the family had lived on their property in the small...
Feds move to repeal EV sales mandate without new stringent emission rules in place
OTTAWA — The federal government moved last week to formally repeal the electric vehicle sales mandate, but the more stringent emission standards Prime Minister Mark Carney promised to replace it with is not close to being finalized.In a notice in...
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: Climate change has disrupted summer
"The summers of my youth are not the same. They have been disrupted by climate change and I don't think they are coming back."
iN DISCUSSION: How effective is government wildfire emergency alert system?
Do you think you can rely on the alerts sent to your phone?
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."
Alexandra Lodge, a gold rush-era landmark, survives B.C. wildfire
The owners of the gold rush-era Alexandra Lodge in southwestern B.C., are celebrating news that…
Metro Vancouver workers picket projects linked to planned harbour dredging
VANCOUVER — Job action by unionized Metro Vancouver outside workers could affect the dredging of…
Alexandra Lodge, a gold rush-era landmark, survives B.C. wildfire
The owners of the gold rush-era Alexandra Lodge in southwestern B.C., are celebrating news that…
Take a bough: Climbing takes relationship with B.C.’s trees to the next level
VANCOUVER — Fifty metres up a grand fir tree, and the rigidities of the world…
Relief in Summerland, B.C., as fire evacuations end, but 150 structures damaged, lost
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Most residents of Summerland, B.C., are now able to return home after being chased out…
Some Tupac Shakur family members step out of courtroom while others stay to face autopsy photos
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Some members of Tupac Shakur’s family stepped out of the courtroom…
US Rep Byron Donalds wins GOP nod for governor and former Rep. David Jolly the Democratic nomination
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds won the Republican nomination for Florida…
Crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala raked Hawaii
Crews were working to restore power to thousands of Hawaii residents Tuesday after the outer…
Alexandra Lodge, a gold rush-era landmark, survives B.C. wildfire
The owners of the gold rush-era Alexandra Lodge in southwestern B.C., are celebrating news that…
Metro Vancouver workers picket projects linked to planned harbour dredging
VANCOUVER — Job action by unionized Metro Vancouver outside workers could affect the dredging of…
Some Tupac Shakur family members step out of courtroom while others stay to face autopsy photos
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Some members of Tupac Shakur’s family stepped out of the courtroom…
Frank Beard, drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77
NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top…
Auger-Aliassime advances to Round of 16 with win over Cerundolo at Cincinnati Open
CINCINNATI — The back injury that prevented Felix Auger-Aliassime from competing in the National Bank…
Fever reserve Sophie Cunningham draws boos at Tempo game
TORONTO — Fever guard Sophie Cunningham drew two rounds of boos when she checked into…
Dodgers place Edwin Diaz on IL with neck inflammation and Shohei Ohtani throws bullpen
DENVER (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday placed scuffling closer Edwin Diaz on…
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