21+ hour, 16+ min ago   (299+ words) Published 11:30 am Saturday, August 15, 2026 Highway 97 between Clinton and 70 Mile House will be reopening to all traffic in both directions as of noon on Saturday (Aug. 15), but non-local drivers are not allowed to stop at any time. The highway has been…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (662+ words) Published 9:31 am Friday, August 14, 2026 A University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) PhD candidate is studying local driving behaviour to help improve wildfire evacuation planning. According to a press release by UNBC, Alireza Noory, a natural resources and environmental studies (NRES)…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (505+ words) Published 9:49 am Friday, August 14, 2026 This year’s Children’s Art Festival in Clearwater brought community members together for an afternoon of creativity and play, despite having to change locations due to wildfire smoke. Alex McGilvery, president of the North Thompson Arts Council,…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (510+ words) Published 12:21 pm Thursday, August 13, 2026 The Clearwater RCMP are searching for a man following an incident early Thursday morning and are hoping the individual turns himself in. Sgt. Grant Simpson explained the situation unfolding in town on Thursday, Aug. 13. He said…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (315+ words) Published 5:30 pm Wednesday, August 12, 2026 By Black Press Media staff The Village of Lytton, B.C., is scheduled to hold its two-day Labour Day festival this year, “despite the challenges posed by the 2026 wildfire season.” According to a news release from the Lytton…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (438+ words) Published 4:40 pm Wednesday, August 12, 2026 By Black Press Media staff Man and dog injured as RV overturns RCMP in 100 Mile House say a driver received non-life-threatening injuries after a truck towing a recreational vehicle trailer was overturned. Police say officers were…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (354+ words) Published 1:26 pm Tuesday, August 11, 2026 By Submitted by Louise Lodge The North Thompson Communities Foundation (NTCF) and the Winiski family are exceptionally proud to announce that the WILL (Winiski Inspiring Learning & Leading) Community Award has been presented to Barriere Fire Chief,…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (206+ words) Published 11:05 am Tuesday, August 11, 2026 By Matthew Lau/Fraser Institute The government also says B.C.’s Crime Severity Index fell to “its lowest level in years,” but it was 6.1 per cent higher in 2025 than in 2017, the year the NDP took office. Even…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (576+ words) Published 6:14 am Tuesday, August 11, 2026 Wildfire smoke continues to linger across Central and Southern B.C. as Environment Canada’s air quality warnings remain in place. On Tuesday, Aug. 11, the entirety of the Okanagan, the Shuswap including Salmon Arm, Sicamous, and Revelstoke, the Kootenays…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (201+ words) Published 11:30 am Monday, August 10, 2026 By Bailey Seymour/Peninsula News Review Porter Airlines is apologizing after an outgoing Victoria flight was cancelled due to a child who would not secure their seatbelt. According to the Victoria Airport Authority, the Porter flight…...