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The Penticton Peach Festival organizers are reflecting on an unprecedented, difficult year that culminated in its cancellation. The Bald Range wildfire erupted near Summerland on the evening of Aug. 7, three days into Peach Festival, and grew quickly, prompting the evacuation of Summerland into ...
The community of Summerland is under a boil water notice in the wake of damage done by the Bald Range wildfire, so H2OtoGo has decided to step up and make life a little easier. Starting today, Friday, Aug. 21, through the rest of the month, the H2OtoGo water refill station in Summerland will offe...
A Garnet Valley woman's pet alpacas welcomed a new baby during the Bald Range Wildfire, surviving after she asked friends to cut her fences. "I am so shocked. It went from me thinking I lost all of them and everything to now being up one more. I'm like, 'How did I get this lucky?,'" McK...
A cat seriously injured from the Bald Range wildfire had to be humanely euthanized this week after being rushed to critical care. "It's sad about the little orange guy," said Katie Spencer, senior officer of communications for the Okanagan region. "His injuries were pretty horri...
A Summerland artist is collecting original drawn tributes to firefighters and volunteers in order to create a huge projected art display of gratitude and community bonding amidst the Bald Range wildfire. Julian Dorrell did not expect his first summer transplanted from the U.K. to Summerland to be...
A Penticton city councillor wants to keep a closer eye on the decision to reduce southbound traffic on Skaha Lake Road to a single lane, presenting a lengthy motion at Tuesday's council meeting. Coun. Jason Reynen is seeking reports from staff on the full decision-making record, along with traffi...
Penticton Toyota will be hosting a free Insurance Recovery Community Q&A, aimed at education for residents, farms or businesses who have experienced losses in the Bald Range wildfire. "For those who have experienced a major loss, the weeks and months that follow can bring an overwhelming...
Some wildfire evacuee support hubs in Penticton are winding down and reflecting on an emotional journey of support and community. As of 2 p.m. Wednesday, Penticton's Comfort Centre, which had been operating for 11 days, closed its doors and helped people redirect to the Summerland Recovery Centre...
