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In the news today: MPs divided on hybrid rules, B.C. plane crash, wildfire aid
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up…
‘The fire was just raging’ evacuee describes fleeing Okanagan wildfires
VERNON — Atlyn Becker remembers the hills glowing orange around her on Saturday as her…
Expect long weekend delays on Coquihalla due to construction, Trans-Canada closure
Drivers have been warned to expect significant delays, and to make sure they have a full tank of gas and bring plenty of food and water for the journey.
72-year-old man killed in ATV crash in Peachland
The fatal ATV crash happened in the former Gladstone Mine area on off-road trails.
Car theft victim helps officer arrest the thief in Coldstream
“We want to thank the person who stepped in to help our officer that day."
Feds hope $1.9B for new Via Rail fleet, assembly plant leads to better service
OTTAWA — Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said Wednesday he hopes Ottawa’s $1.9 billion investment in…
iN NUMBERS: Let’s be safe out there this BC Day long weekend
Two people, on average, die in crashes on the BC Day long weekend.
‘Everything is gone’ in images showing wildfire damage outside Clinton, B.C.
CLINTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — There was little left besides twisted metal, blackened trees, the…
Gas prices skyrocket in Kamloops, Okanagan
The average gas price in B.C. is $1.95 as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran enters its sixth month and the future of the Strait of Hormuz remains uncertain.
Kelowna senior on mobility scooter struck, killed by bus
The 97-year-old was hit by a chartered bus on Benvoulin Road on Sunday.
Petitioners sought to pitch second Okanagan highway route
A Penticton woman already sent a petition to Parliament, but the federal government told her to ask Victoria.
Destruction of properties near Clinton may be worst in B.C.’s fire season so far
A regional official says structures on about 20 properties have been “impacted” by an out-of-control…
BC cops clock Alberta driver at nearly triple the speed limit
Cops backed off the chase, later tracking the drunk, unlicensed driver to a campground.
Okanagan cops can’t keep up with illegal e-bikes — hospitals aren’t trying
We'd all like to know if injuries or collisions have risen.
You'd think someone would be counting that.
B.C. crews use drone in controlled burn during wildfire fight, in Canadian first
Fons Raedschelders said he “shed a very happy tear” over the weekend after wildland firefighters…