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Coquihalla closed due to wildfire
The Coquihalla Highway remains closed between Merritt and Hope after the near 500-hectare Mine Creek wildfire jumped the roadway later Wednesday afternoon.The fire had been burning in steep terrain si...
Sep 03, 2025
UBCO says enrolment numbers dispel notion tertiary education is waning
UBC Okanagan is dispelling the notion that universities are on the decline.In marking the start of a new school year, Dr. Lesley Cormack, Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, said current events and ...
Sep 03, 2025
2 hikers dead, 3rd presumed dead after going over waterfall in southeast B.C.: police
KIMBERLEY - Police say the bodies of two hikers have been recovered and a third person is presumed dead after the trio fell over a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia. RCMP in Kimberley, B.C., ...
Sep 03, 2025
2 hikers dead, 3rd presumed dead after going over waterfall in southeast B.C.: police
KIMBERLEY - Police say the bodies of two hikers have been recovered and a third person is presumed dead after the trio fell over a waterfall in southeastern British Columbia. RCMP in Kimberley, B.C., ...
Sep 03, 2025
Bill to let Texans sue out-of-state abortion pill providers heads to governor
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A measure that would allow Texas residents to sue out-of-state abortion pill providers advanced to the desk of Gov. Greg Abbott Wednesday, setting the state up to be the first to ...
Sep 03, 2025
Recognize these two? New pedestrian bridge vandalized
Kelowna RCMP are looking for info on two young men suspected of defacing the new Harvey / Richter pedestrian overpass.Police said the vandalism with spray paint happened August 10 at about midnight.Vi...
Sep 03, 2025
Local winery ships direct to Ontario
A Summerland winery is taking interprovincial trade into its own hands. Lightning Rock Winery is now shipping wine directly to Ontario customers, saying it is about fairness after Ontario producers ha...
Sep 03, 2025
Helicopter with B.C. wildfire crew makes forced landing near Pemberton
VICTORIA - A helicopter carrying a wildfire attack crew had to make a forced landing in a forested area near Pemberton, B.C., on Wednesday. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says he's relieved that all occ...
Sep 03, 2025
Helicopter with B.C. wildfire crew makes forced landing near Pemberton
VICTORIA - A helicopter carrying a wildfire attack crew had to make a forced landing in a forested area near Pemberton, B.C., on Wednesday. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says he's relieved that all occ...
Sep 03, 2025
Water system work to interrupt service, lead to water quality advisory
Greater Vernon Water said there will be a temporary service interruption as work is done on the Silver Star Water Utility.The work was scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, and will see cu...
Sep 03, 2025
