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Help give your treasured vinyl albums 'a second life' at annual Penticton donation drive
13+ hour, 28+ min ago (320+ words) Published 4:12 pm Saturday, August 15, 2026 Dust off those old records and bring them over to one of B.C.’s beloved non-profit radio stations next weekend for a good cause. CFUZ Peach City Radio — 92.9 on the FM dial — is holding a donation drive…...
UPDATE: Evacuation order lifted for large wildfire-scorched area near Vernon
14+ hour, 5+ min ago (1169+ words) Published 2:20 pm Saturday, August 15, 2026 A hot spot has been identified northwest of the Irish Creek Road South and Westside Road intersection, in the same spot as on Aug. 13, according to the Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB). OKIB crews are on scene…...
'Emotional' end for Hockey Night in Canada's Punjabi broadcast, cancelled after 18 years
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (341+ words) Published 5:32 pm Friday, August 14, 2026 By Tom Zillich/Surrey Now Leader Jagrag Lalli’s lifelong dream of working on Hockey Night in Canada’s Punjabi broadcast came to a sudden, emotional end on Thursday, Aug. 13. In a conference call, Lalli and more than…...
Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar quits B.C. Conservative caucus
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (452+ words) Published 4:43 pm Friday, August 14, 2026 By Mark Page/Black Press Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar announced on social media on Friday that he is leaving the B.C. Conservative caucus, saying he no longer shares the party’s values under new Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay....
Emergency crews respond to possible fire at Kelowna home
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (84+ words) Published 10:30 am Friday, August 14, 2026 Light smoke is seen coming from a Kelowna home on Friday morning, Aug. 14. RCMP and the Kelowna Fire Department responded to Fuller Avenue and Ethel Street at around 10 a.m. There are no visible flames at this time....
Peachland water advocate faces Bald Range wildfire
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (497+ words) Published 7:02 am Friday, August 14, 2026 By Barry Gerding/Copy Editor As an advocate for protecting the Peachland watershed water supply, Taryn Skalbania is used to publicly challenging the provincial government policies and guidelines set out for logging in the forestry sector....
Mexican national charged, extradited to B.C. in connection with 1996 murder
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (404+ words) Published 2:38 pm Thursday, August 13, 2026 By Lauren Collins/Black Press A Mexican man is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Muriel Lindsay in Vancouver in the mid-1990s. Vancouver Police Department Inspt. Ryan Smith announced Thursday (Aug. 13) the charge against Juan…...
Summerland fruit growers face mounting losses as wildfire's toll grows
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1247+ words) Published 5:15 pm Thursday, August 13, 2026 By Mark Page/Black Press When Claire Tamang was forced to flee her cherry orchard in Meadow Valley near Summerland last Friday with her 10-day-old baby, she had just enough warning to squeeze through the only…...
RDOS provides update on staged re-entry process for Bald Range wildfire evacuees
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (1158+ words) Published 9:34 pm Thursday, August 13, 2026 The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) provided an update on the staged re-entry process for evacuees of the Bald Range wildfire on Thursday evening. A plea was also made for residents of Faulder, Meadow Valley and…...
3 arrested in Port McNeill after RCMP and GIS seize illicit drugs, cash, firearms
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (148+ words) Published 9:24 am Thursday, August 13, 2026 By Brendan Jure/Comox Valley Record The Port McNeill RCMP and Island District General Investigation Section (GIS) have arrested three people and seized a substantial amount of illicit drugs, cash, firearms, contraband tobacco, and vehicles connected…...