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UPDATE: Evacuation order, alert issued due to 149-hectare Kullagh Creek wildfire
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (874+ words) Published 10: 48 am Tuesday, June 16, 2026 An evacuation order was issued for 8805 Kullagh Lake Road due to a 130-hectare wildfire burning between Merritt and Kamloops on June 16, 2026. The order went into effect at 2 p. m. (Thompson-Nicola Regional District) An out-of-control wildfire is being reported…...
$66 M proposed settlement reached in B. C. birth alert class-action lawsuit
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (586+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Monday, June 15, 2026 The province has agreed to a proposed settlement regarding a class-action lawsuit surrounding birth alerts in B. C. (Mark Page/Black Press Media) A proposed $66-million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit regarding the use of…...
Happy kids: Graduation weekend for Class of 2026 in Barriere
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (500+ words) Published 4: 30 pm Monday, June 15, 2026 The Barriere Secondary School graduating Class of 2026 toss their caps in the air at their convocation ceremony on June 12. (Submitted by Michelle Johnson) It was a happy and festive weekend in Barriere as the Class of…...
Vehicle incident near Mc Lure on Highway 5 requires air evac
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (166+ words) Published 4: 47 pm Friday, June 12, 2026 On Friday, June 12, 2026, air evacuation was required at the scene of a vehicle incident in Mc Lure on Highway 5. (Submitted by Michelle Johnson) Air evacuation was required at the scene of a vehicle incident in Mc…...
A world-class Tudor treasure: B. C. hotel reigns as Canada's best
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (355+ words) Published 5: 02 pm Friday, June 12, 2026 Abigail's Hotel in Victoria is named the best in Canada and the seventh best in the world by Trip Advisor for the second year. (Courtesy of Abigail's Hotel Facebook) Another hotel in Greater Victoria is making…...
Okanagan world champion martial artist home for a rest
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (689+ words) Published 4: 30 pm Friday, June 12, 2026 Vernon's Lillian Marchand celebrates her International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation 69kg Black Belt Gi World Championship title won at the end of May in California. (Contributed) The heart of a champion is rarely satisfied. There is a…...
Life From The Ashes: Event series remembers Clearwater Valley Fire of 1926
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (1251+ words) Published 8: 15 am Friday, June 12, 2026 "After the Fire," an oil painting by Clearwater artist Doris Laner. (Upper Clearwater Volunteer Fire Brigade) Gus Ludtke, circa 1931-32. (Upper Clearwater Volunteer Fire Brigade) Ludtke property with Battle Creek Bridge. (Upper Clearwater Volunteer Fire Brigade) One…...
High-speed internet coming to 4, 000 rural homes in B. C.
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (455+ words) Published 10: 00 am Thursday, June 11, 2026 High-speed internet is coming to 50 rural and Indigenous communities in the Thompson Okanagan region. B. C. Minister of Citizens" Services, Diana Gibson, was in Vernon Wednesday, June 10, at Civic Memorial Park to announce the provincial and federal governments…...
CRPAWS volunteers conduct three-day stakeout to rescue cat family
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (975+ words) Published 3: 48 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Vancouver Island Air in Campbell River recruited the help of CRPAWS to rescue a feral cat family from under one of their sheds on May 30. (CRPAWS/Supplied) CRPAWS volunteers set up a live camera to see…...
Life Jacket Program unveiled at Dutch Lake Park in Clearwater
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (592+ words) Published 12: 30 pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Members of the District of Clearwater and the Clearwater Rotary Club were present for the unveiling of the Life Jacket Program at Dutch Lake Park on June 10, 2026. The program was done in collaboration between the two…...