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North Saanich firefighters battle wildfires across the Thompson-Nicola region
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (543+ words) Published 5:30 am Monday, September 7, 2026 Two volunteers with the North Saanich Fire Department have returned from playing their part in quelling the Big Bar complex wildfires as part of a huge response to the blaze that spanned thousands of hectares across…...
Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson latest to quit B.C. Conservative Party
1+ week, 4+ day ago (670+ words) Published 10:44 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 With MLAs quitting the caucus in droves and controversies swirling around B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Boundary-Similkameen MLA Donegal Wilson had been calling for a full meeting for weeks. So she was particularly disappointed when a planned…...
Police dog Basko begins training in Nanaimo
1+ week, 4+ day ago (524+ words) Published 3:00 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 A young German shepherd with a promising future as a police dog has begun its training in Nanaimo. Basko was born almost four months ago at the RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre in Innisfail, Alberta,…...
Summerland artist writes song about community experience post-wildfire
1+ week, 4+ day ago (614+ words) Published 5:30 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 A Summerlander has turned the tragedy that faced this community during the wildfire into a piece of art. Mandy Cole, a singer-songwriter from Summerland, has come out with a song called Small Town. The song was…...
Kelowna council pushing to close downtown supervised consumption site
1+ week, 5+ day ago (479+ words) Published 7:44 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 By Brittany Webster/Kelowna Capital News The mayor of Kelowna has penned a letter on behalf of city council to the federal Ministry of Health requesting that the 2027 renewal of a downtown supervised consumption site be…...
UPDATE: Wildfire in Peachland now considered held
2+ week, 5+ day ago (281+ words) Published 6:45 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 The BC Wildfire Service and Peachland Fire and Rescue have brought a brush fire along Lipsett Road under control. Peachland Mayor Patrick Van Minsel and the BC Wildfire Service posted updates confirming that the fire had…...
Rain kept fire behaviour low at Bald Range blaze west of Summerland: BCWS
2+ week, 6+ day ago (445+ words) Published 5:45 am Monday, August 24, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham/Kelowna Capital News Crews are continuing mop up operations on the north and south flanks, moving east to west and dousing any remaining heat near the fire’s edge. Residents can expect to see…...
Suspected lightning-caused wildfire being held in Sooke Hills
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (154+ words) Published 7:40 pm Sunday, August 23, 2026 A small wildfire suspected to be have been caused by a lightning strike is burning in Sooke Hills. Discovered Sunday Aug. 23, the fire is located at Empress Mountain, within the Sea to Sea Regional Park. As…...
Small wildfire spotted in Beaufort Range near Port Alberni
3+ week, 2+ day ago (200+ words) Published 6:52 pm Friday, August 21, 2026 A small wildfire is burning out of control in the Beaufort Range northwest of Port Alberni. The B.C. Wildfire Service is calling the area Hal Creek. The fire, listed as 0.2 hectares, was spotted during the afternoon of…...
UPDATE: Bald Range wildfire grows to 24,536 hectares, as Summerland residents continue to return home
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1072+ words) Published 7:31 pm Friday, August 21, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham/Kelowna Capital News The Bald Range wildfire continues to grow in size, according to the latest report from BCWS. The provincial agency said in an update at 7:04 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, that the fire…...