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Southbound B.C.-Washington border crossings fall 49%
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (382+ words) Published 7:39 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 By Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times Southbound trips from B.C. into Washington State took another sharp drop during the Labour Day weekend, new figures show, with half as many on this side of the Canada-U.S. border making…...
Bush fire quickly extinguished in Kelowna
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (72+ words) Published 11:32 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 A bush fire at Mill Creek Park near Dilworth Drive and Leckie Road was quickly extinguished. The fire was reported just before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9 by two bystanders in the area. According to a Black Press…...
Fire crews investigate toxic smell coming from Kelowna business on Highway 97
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (94+ words) Published 10:32 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Multiple fire trucks arrived at 3367 Highway 97 North in Kelowna after reports of a toxic smell. Units 101 to 105 were evacuated due to the smell. A witness on scene said a Volatile Organic Compound reading was taken and…...
Structure fire in West Kelowna causes damage to mobile homes
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (121+ words) Published 10:03 am Monday, September 7, 2026 A structure fire in West Kelowna was extinguished by crews, but caused some damage before it was put out. Late in the evening of Sunday, Aug. 6, West Kelowna Fire Rescue (WKFR) crews responded to reports of…...
Surrey mosque vandalized: Community leaders demand action against Islamophobia
1+ week, 4+ day ago (626+ words) Published 12:56 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Anna Burns/Surrey Now Leader A mosque in Surrey, B.C. was vandalized over the weekend with someone writing “hateful and threatening” words on the building and leaving pieces of raw bacon. The RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations…...
B.C. Conservative Leader Findlay names former MLA as new chief of staff
1+ week, 4+ day ago (125+ words) Published 12:58 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has a new chief of staff after Chris Delaney resigned from the role. Findlay announced Wednesday (Sept. 2) that Delaney had offered his resignation and she has accepted. Delaney, who had served as…...
Campfires allowed, open burning remains closed: Regional District of Central Okanagan
1+ week, 4+ day ago (185+ words) Published 12:27 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Campfires will soon be allowed again in the Central Okanagan. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the Kamloops Fire Centre announced the change due to the continued cooler and wet weather. “A Category 1 campfire is a small fire used…...
Kelowna RCMP looking to return bikes to rightful owners
1+ week, 5+ day ago (301+ words) Published 2:25 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 The Kelowna RCMP would wheely like to reunite some recovered bikes from recent investigations to their owners. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the RCMP stated they have three bikes from the last five weeks and want to give…...
Vernon church fire under investigation
1+ week, 5+ day ago (330+ words) Published 11:06 am Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Closed until further notice. That’s the message Tuesday, Sept. 1, from Vernon Alliance Church following a devastating fire at the house of worship Monday, Aug. 31. Vernon Fire Rescue Services responded to a fully-involved fire at the church,…...
'Immediate threat to structures has passed' as Bald Range wildfire near Summerland remains held
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (245+ words) Published 9:44 am Sunday, August 30, 2026 The Bald Range wildfire remains held at a size of 25,163 hectares. As crews head into their fourth week of fighting the blaze, the BC Wildfire Service notes that the immediate threat to structures has now passed,…...