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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 potentially d...
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, pres...
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 Robinson recounte...
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 were...
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 and ...
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 going to ha...
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 British...
The City of Vernon has concluded its response to the Bradley Creek wildfire and has closed its Emergency Operations Centre. The EOC stood down on Aug. 19, but the emergency management team will continue to monitor local and provincial conditions and work with its partners as the wildfire season evol...
When Reba the cat was evacuated from Clinton, no one knew she was expecting kittens. The soon-to-be mother cat arrived in Kamloops with her owner on July 24, as the Pear Lake wildfire raged through the South Cariboo, according to the City of Kamloops. 'Animal care volunteers realized she was pregnan...
U.S. Vice-President JD Vance weighed in on the latest trade deal with Canada at a fundraising event Wednesday, saying Prime Minister Mark Carney tried to "out-tough" President Donald Trump while crediting his longtime friend Conservative MP Jamil Jivani as a helpful advocate for Canada. In...
