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Massive wildfires near Clinton merge to create own weather system
14+ hour, 44+ min ago (659+ words) Published 12:08 pm Sunday, July 26, 2026 The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has alerted residents of 70 Mile House and the surrounding area that as of 10 a.m. on Monday, July 27 they will be on evacuation order. The evacuation order is not expected to impact South Green…...
Spare a thought for the Okanagan's pollinators
16+ hour, 32+ min ago (539+ words) Published 12:30 pm Sunday, July 26, 2026 By Heathery Clay Focus on Climate Our climate is changing faster than any period in the history of the planet. It’s a result of human activity and we know how to stop it. Inaction costs us…...
Fire along Highway 6 east of Vernon grows to 260 hectares
17+ hour, 36+ min ago (286+ words) Published 11:30 am Sunday, July 26, 2026 A wildfire on the north side of Highway 6 has grown to 260 hectares as of Sunday morning. The blaze is in the Southeast Fire Zone well east of Vernon — about 37 kilometres southeast of Cherryville — and about 17 kilometres…...
18 months jail for drunk driver who injured senior, teen in Spallumcheen crash
19+ hour, 2+ min ago (804+ words) Published 10:00 am Sunday, July 26, 2026 A B.C. judge has sentenced a woman to 18 months in jail for drunk driving causing bodily harm after she caused a chain reaction crash near Spallumcheen that left a senior and a teenager with lasting injuries. Robyn…...
Fire complex near Boston Bar grows to combined 35,197 hectares
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (709+ words) Published 3:13 pm Saturday, July 25, 2026 As the three wildfires making up the Brunswick Creek complex near Boston Bar remain out of control, the growth of one of them — the Ainslie Creek wildfire — has prompted the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) to put…...
UPDATE: Evacuation alert issued for La Casa residents due to Fintry area wildfire
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (477+ words) Published 5:26 pm Saturday, July 25, 2026 The wildfire in the Upper Fintry area that has more than 500 La Casa area residents on evacuation alert has grown to more than five hectares. BC Wildfire Service reports the out-of-control wildfire is now 5.18 hectares as…...
Summerland Jets hopefuls vie for spots on inaugural Junior 'A' roster
1+ day, 13+ hour 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
1+ day, 16+ hour 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
1+ day, 19+ hour 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
2+ day, 44+ 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....