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'Are you ready': Clearwater mayor advises on wildfire preparedness as Cariboo blazes force evacuations
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (684+ words) Published 12:20 pm Saturday, July 25, 2026 Clearwater’s mayor is advising residents to be prepared as wildfires burn throughout the Cariboo and threaten communities. On Friday, July 24, just under 600 residents of the Village of Clinton and the surrounding area were put under evacuation…...
COLUMN: The future is not a collage of the past
15+ hour, 54+ min ago (442+ words) Published 4:20 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 The event poster was striking, eye-catching — and it looked like just another example of art created using generative artificial intelligence technology. It featured large, bold lettering, in white, yellow and red, set against a dark background....
UPDATE: Air quality warnings remain despite improving smoke conditions in the Okanagan
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (434+ words) Published 7:42 am Friday, July 24, 2026 The orange air quality warning has been downgraded in the Central Okanagan. Just before noon on July 24, Environment Canada downgraded the Central Okanagan from a orange air quality warning to a yellow warning, joining the rest…...
'Unforgettable place': Family in Italy names puppy 'Revy' after Revelstoke wins their hearts
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (181+ words) Published 4:00 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 A family who visited Revelstoke from Italy last year enjoyed their visit to the B.C. mountain town so much, they’re naming their dog after it. Nicola Romagna recounted to Tourism Revelstoke on Friday, July 24, that on a…...
PHOTOS: After 29 years, Revelstoke's butterfly guy reunites with prized specimens in Vernon
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (855+ words) Published 4:37 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 One might say the heart of 81-year-old Dave Threatful was fluttering on Wednesday as he reaquainted himself with a dining-table-size collection of butterflies he donated to Vernon’s museum three decades ago. Black Press Media wrote earlier…...
B.C. Nurses’ Union to end strike, accept mediators’ recommendations
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (288+ words) Published 1:50 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 B.C. Nurses’ Union president Adriane Gear (foreground) addresses a crowd of nurses outside Victoria General Hospital on July 12, 2026. (Olivier Laurin/Black Press Media) The B.C. Nurses Union has agreed to end job action and accept a mediated…...
Village of Clinton evacuated due to fast-growing Pear Lake fire
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (720+ words) Published 12:18 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 Highway 97 is closed north of Cache Creek between Clinton Cemetery Road and Mound Road to facilitate the tactical evacuation in the area. The situation will be reassessed at around 3 p.m. on Friday. A detour is available via…...
Keep your pets safe during hot, smoky weather in the Okanagan
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (243+ words) Published 9:36 am Friday, July 24, 2026 As intense smoke and heat continue to linger over the Okanagan Valley, the BC SPCA is reminding pet owners to keep their animals safe. The BC SPCA believes it’s worth taking precautions to ensure pets are…...
The Turner Files: BC Conservatives claim win but caught in a lie
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (189+ words) Published 5:00 am Friday, July 24, 2026 Their poster said it plainly. After years of pressure from the party, the NDP had “given up on SOGI” and defunded SOGI 123. Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay called it a victory against “radical gender ideology.” Shadow Education Minister…...
Fire crews responding to fully engulfed school bus blaze in Kelowna
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (119+ words) Published 12:13 pm Thursday, July 23, 2026 Multiple Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) crews and RCMP officers are on scene at the bus blaze. KFD crews are actively extinguishing the blaze at the scene. At least two buses have suffered fire damage as a…...