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Summerland Jets hopefuls vie for spots on inaugural Junior 'A' roster
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (253+ words) Published 3:11 pm Saturday, July 25, 2026 A new junior hockey era has dawned in Summerland. The Summerland Jets, one of 22 clubs in the newly-formed British Columbia Hockey Conference (BCHC), welcomed around 60 players to an invitational camp this weekend as the team looks…...
'Are you ready': Clearwater mayor advises on wildfire preparedness as Cariboo blazes force evacuations
7+ hour, 7+ 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…...
Felker Fire, south of Williams Lake, still out of control at 2,300 hectares
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (599+ words) Published 9:32 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 By Williams Lake Tribune Staff The Felker wildfire, south of Williams Lake, remains out of control as of Saturday, July 25. According to a BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) report, the fire is still marked as 2,300 hectares in…...
COLUMN: The future is not a collage of the past
15+ hour, 8+ 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....
B.C. allowing Tilbury gas terminal expansion to circumvent Utilities Commission
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (580+ words) Published 4:10 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 B.C.’s energy minister signed an order on Friday to allow the $2-billion expansion of a natural gas refuelling terminal in Delta to go ahead without the normal approvals from the B.C. Utilities Commission. The move, executed…...
Jason Doell
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (322+ words) Published July 24, 2026 In Loving Memory ~ January 12, 1968 – July 9, 2026 It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of a man who meant something different to each person who knew him—a devoted husband, proud dad, beloved son, brother, uncle, and…...
B.C. parents call out province funding cut for 2SLGBTQ+ anti-bullying program
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (972+ words) Published 11:05 am Friday, July 24, 2026 Hours after Langford’s first Pride crosswalk was painted in 2024, it was vandalized – twice. For Coun. Kimberley Guiry, what she remembers isn’t the act itself, but how the students who advocated for the crosswalk responded. “I get…...
Former Comox Valley resident accused of $4.6 million in crypto fraud
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (503+ words) Published 9:13 am Friday, July 24, 2026 A former Comox Valley resident and business owner has been accused of almost $5 million in cryptocurrency fraud by the BC Securities Commission (BCSC). BCSC alleges that Connor Sinclair Gardiner-Ingram committed $4.6 million in fraud by convincing dozens…...
Funding prepares Okanagan for emergencies
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (229+ words) Published 8:00 am Friday, July 24, 2026 Roughly $460,000 is being funnelled into emergency operations centres (EOCs) in the Okanagan. Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee and Vernon-Lumby MLA Harwinder Sandhu announced the funding Thursday, July 23, with wildfire season in full swing, saying it will help…...
Barry Beecroft rises ranks of B.C.'s top recyclers
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (261+ words) Published 9:39 pm Thursday, July 23, 2026 The Okanagan’s Barry Beecroft has risen in the ranks of recyclers and into the top 20 in B.C. thanks to more residents safely disposing of their used oil. Interchange Recycling’s annual Top 30 Collectors Awards saw Barry Beecroft…...