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UPDATE: 9:50 a.m. A wildfire burning out of control west of Merritt has grown to more than 67,000 hectares as crews brace for challenging conditions on Friday afternoon, with temperatures climbing and winds expected to strengthen. BC Wildfire Service officials say fire behaviour is expected to...
North Okanagan residents are getting revved up for Enderby's Friday Night Lights. Hot rods, classic trucks, stilt walkers, Ryan Michale Magic, live music and more takes place tonight starting at 5 p.m. Enderby's signature, one-night-only classic car show and summer festival runs un...
A Kamloops man has been ordered to spend five months behind bars after stealing two vehicles just days apart. Kirklen Petkau-Desjardin, 31, admitted in Kamloops provincial court Thursday that he stole a Ford F-350 from a North Shore auto repair shop on June 7, 2025, and a Honda Accord from a dow...
An attacker with a sword wounded several people Friday at a school in central Sweden, and police later arrested a suspect, officials said. The attack took place at the Brinell School in the city of Fagersta, northwest of the capital, Stockholm, the city government said. Police spokesperson Pel...
Lily Allen struggles to enjoy music since giving up alcohol eight years ago. The West End Girl singer, 41, has been sober for almost a decade after putting her party days behind her and she's admitted cleaning up had an impact on her enjoyment of concerts because she used to get drunk during ...
Canada, Australia and the U.K.'s foreign ministries are denouncing Israel's decision not to pursue criminal charges over a military strike that killed humanitarian aid workers in 2024. In a joint statement today, the three countries say the decision by Israel's military prosecutor aga...
Crews battling a sprawling wildfire north of Cache Creek are facing another day of potentially challenging conditions Friday, with temperatures forecast to hit 32 C and southerly winds developing by midday. The Pear Lake wildfire has grown to more than 161,000 hectares, and officials are warning ...
A Texas court has slashed the $50 million judgment to $1.5 million against Infowars founder Alex Jones over falsely calling 2012 school shooting a hoax. The ruling does not affect a $1.4 billion judgement against Jones in Connecticut, but is a significant legal victory for Jones after he and his ...
UPDATE 8:20 a.m. Mounties are investigating a structure fire that occurred early Friday, in the alley behind the 1000-block of Martin Avenue. The fire started in a multi unit garage and police said that officers worked to ensure residents in nearby homes were safely evacuated while members of ...
The Jumbo Creek wildfire has dropped in size by nearly 300 hectares but is still considered burning "out of control," a B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) designation that means it is "expected to spread beyond the current perimeter." Over one day ago the wildfire - which ...
Yet another person has drowned in B.C. waters this summer. A man on an inflatable boat on Cultus Lake was reported missing just after 1 p.m. Thursday, near Entrance Bay. Police and other first responders began searching the area where he was last seen, and at about 2:40 p.m., the man was found...
The West Kelowna Warriors didn't have to go far to find their new head coach. The Warriors announced Thursday they have promoted Wyatt Head to take over the reigns of the team. Head, who has served as an assistant coach the past two seasons, replaces Simon Ferguson who stepped down earli...
UPDATE 5:10 p.m. One of the occupants of a vehicle that collided with a crash-landing plane in Prince George has died. Prince George RCMP say they were called at 2:20 p.m about the emergency landing of Foothills Boulevard. An RCMP news release Thursday evening confirmed that two vehicles we...
Hot, dry weather, erratic winds and dry lightning could drive a sharp increase in wildfire activity across the Thompson-Nicola on Friday and Saturday, prompting regional district officials to warn residents not to become complacent. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is warning of a potentiall...
If you have always wanted to know how to identify the amazing diversity of bees buzzing around your flowers, a mini bee school is in session this weekend in Rossland. The Bee Biology and Identification workshop ($150-$250) will take place this Saturday and Sunday at the Rossland Seniors Centre, p...
UPDATE: 4 p.m. Summerland's fire chief recalls chaos, bravery and helping hands in the first hours of the Bald Range fire as his crew and many others joined together to save the town. During a live streamed interview with the RDOS' Erick Thompson Thursday afternoon, fire chief Rob Rob...
Three men facing extradition to the United States over their alleged involvement in transnational drug trafficking may seek to be tried in Canada, but the British Columbia Supreme Court says the prospect is "speculative at this point." Gurtej Smagh, Jaskarn Baghri, and Ravinder Dhanda w...
Police on Vancouver Island say a man has been sentenced to 22 years behind bars after being convicted of multiple sex offences. Port Alberni RCMP say Shaun Pater was sentenced last week for sexual interference against a person under 14, two counts of sexual interference against persons under 16 a...
The City of Kelowna says hundreds of customers on the McCulloch non-potable water system have already blown past their water usage for the year, and the difficult conversations the city had a few weeks ago will soon result in some taps being cut off. "We are at the stage where we're goin...
The British Columbia and federal governments have announced a joint investment of $106.5 million over five years to help restore salmon habitat and to support the province's fish and seafood sectors. The governments say in a joint news release that the money will be allocated through the new ...
