# bald range wildfire (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 9 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bald range wildfire. Page: Feed: --- ## [Cold, wet weather helps keep Ainslie Creek wildfire at bay (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628917/Cold-wet-weather-helps-keep-Ainslie-Creek-wildfire-at-bay) _2026-08-23 · Josh Dawson · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Rain and cooler weather is helping to dampen fire activity Sunday on the Ainslie Creek wildfire burning southwest of Merritt. BCWS said Sunday morning that fire activity remained low across the 67,706-hectare wildfire overnight due to a decrease in temperatures, light rain falling across the wildfir... ## [Handful of new fires sparked by overnight lightning in Central Okanagan (Peachland)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Peachland/628916/Handful-of-new-fires-sparked-by-overnight-lightning-in-Central-Okanagan) _2026-08-23 · Nicholas Johansen · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Saturday night's thunderstorm sparked a number of new spot fires across B.C.'s Southern Interior, including in the Central Okanagan. Five new spot fires have been discovered in the area so far, burning around the Okanagan Connector and just north of the Bald Range fire near Summerland. At this time,... ## [Thunderstorm alert issued for Thompson, Shuswap regions (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628914/Thunderstorm-alert-issued-for-Thompson-Shuswap-regions) _2026-08-23 · Josh Dawson · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Environment Canada issued a thunderstorm alert Sunday morning for the North and South Thompson, and Shuswap regions. The alert states a line of thunderstorms will cause heavy downpours across the regions this morning and rain amounts of 15 to 25 millimetres and hour is expected. 'Heavy downpours can... ## [Small sea plane crashes in woods near St. John's, N.L., injuring both men on board (Canada)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/628913/Small-sea-plane-crashes-in-woods-near-St-John-s-N-L-injuring-both-men-on-board) _2026-08-23 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Officials say a small sea plane crashed into the woods while trying to land on water near St. John's, N.L., on Saturday night. Jeff Hatcher, a platoon chief with the St. John's Regional Fire Department, says the Merlin GT plane lost power as it was trying to land on Paddy's Pond, which is about 15 k... ## [Trustees to consider renewing $5M short-term borrowing agreement for SD73 (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628824/Trustees-to-consider-renewing-5M-short-term-borrowing-agreement-for-SD73) _2026-08-23 · Tim Petruk · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Kamloops-Thompson school trustees are being asked to renew a three-year agreement allowing the district to take out short-term loans of up to $5 million to bridge gaps between its expenses and the arrival of provincial funding. The borrowing authority would replace an existing agreement with TD Comm... ## [Conservatives call on government to release U.S. trade offer details (Canada)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/628912/Conservatives-call-on-government-to-release-U-S-trade-offer-details) _2026-08-23 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Federal conservatives are calling on the government to release the full details of the trade offer from the United States that Canada rejected this week. In a letter to Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Canada-U.S. relations critic Shuvaloy Majumdar said while his party supports the government's decis... ## [Meet the goats helping Langford clear brush and raise wildfire awareness (BC)](https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/628911/Meet-the-goats-helping-Langford-clear-brush-and-raise-wildfire-awareness) _2026-08-23 · Contributed · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Cookie, Lucy and Bunny seem to love their work as they lean into a gnarly patch of Himalayan blackberry, bamboo and willow along a busy Langford roadway. Passersby are double-taking, and parents with small children are stopping to watch the small herd of goats munching happily in the thorny tangle o... ## [Police in Kamloops are looking for a missing 16-year-old girl (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628910/Police-in-Kamloops-are-looking-for-a-missing-16-year-old-girl) _2026-08-23 · Nicholas Johansen · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Police in Kamloops are seeking the public's help in finding a missing 16-year-old girl. In an overnight press release, Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet said Emma Worthington didn't return home as expected on Aug. 19, and she has yet to be located. 'Frontline officers have made significant efforts to locat... ## [Woman killed in crash north of Kamloops Saturday (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628909/Woman-killed-in-crash-north-of-Kamloops-Saturday) _2026-08-23 · Nicholas Johansen · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ A young woman was killed in a fiery crash north of Kamloops Saturday. Emergency crews responded to the crash on the 7000 block of Westsyde Road just after 6 p.m. Saturday. Firefighters from Kamloops Fire and Rescue arrived to find the vehicle had struck a tree and was completely engulfed in flames. ... ## [Wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate their neighborhoods (World)](https://www.castanet.net/news/World/628908/Wildfire-approaches-Reno-Nevada-forcing-thousands-to-evacuate-their-neighborhoods) _2026-08-23 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ The fast-growing Hawk Fire spread from the Sierra foothills toward the center of Reno early Sunday, growing to more than 10,500 acres. Nearly 14,000 homes were ordered evacuated, and the 'G0 NOW' zone reached the edge of the University of Nevada campus. Washoe County, Nevada emergency officials open... ## [Home of the Agentic Pull Request (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xt5421MMhVCv) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ CLI-first, TUI-ready toolkits and a moshscript installer — join the waitlist ## [Vincente Ferreira's kickoff return sparked Okanagan Sun win Saturday (BCFC)](https://www.castanet.net/news/BCFC/628904/Vincente-Ferreira-s-kickoff-return-sparked-Okanagan-Sun-win-Saturday) _2026-08-23 · Wayne Moore · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Any time the Okanagan Sun and Westshore Rebels do battle, wild momentum swings and improbable comebacks are usually the order of the day. So, why would Saturday afternoon at Starlight Stadium be any different? And, why would the final score, 46-23 favouring the visitors, tell only a fraction of the ... ## [Mystery man found collapsed on Amsterdam street is not missing Canadian, police say (Metro Vancouver)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Metro-Vancouver/628902/Mystery-man-found-collapsed-on-Amsterdam-street-is-not-missing-Canadian-police-say) _2026-08-23 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Police in the Netherlands say a man found collapsed on a street in that country three years ago is not a Canadian who went missing in British Columbia in the 1990s. Online speculation claimed the man is John Russell Kenny of Ontario, who went missing in Vancouver in 1994 and would now be about 67. B... ## [Vancouver, Montreal soccer fans boo U.S. anthem after trade talks break down (Metro Vancouver)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Metro-Vancouver/628901/Vancouver-Montreal-soccer-fans-boo-U-S-anthem-after-trade-talks-break-down) _2026-08-23 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Soccer fans are again voicing their disappointment over trade relations between the United States and Canada by booing the American national anthem. Jeers echoed through Vancouver's BC Place ahead of a Major League Soccer game between the Whitecaps and FC Dallas on Saturday as singer Emma Currie lau... ## [B.C. Conservative MLA Reann Gasper resigns; Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run for seat (BC)](https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/628900/B-C-Conservative-MLA-Reann-Gasper-resigns-Kerry-Lynne-Findlay-to-run-for-seat) _2026-08-23 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Abbotsford-Mission MLA Reann Gasper, who is also the B.C. Conservatives' deputy whip, has resigned so party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay can run for her seat in a byelection. Gasper announced her departure on Saturday and says she made the decision with the future of B.C. in mind. Findlay, a former MP... ## [Crews holding wildfire behind Tower Ranch Golf Course (Kelowna)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/628894/Crews-holding-wildfire-behind-Tower-Ranch-Golf-Course) _2026-08-23 · Madison Reeve · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ UPDATE: 8 p.m. BC Wildfire has now listed the fire as 'being held'. A fire being held means the fire is expected to stay within its current boundaries and is not expected to spread. A helicopter has now left the scene, but ground crews remain working on the fire, according to a resident in the area.... ## [Campbell River group donates $5K for JCI Penticton wildfire relief](https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/628807/Campbell-River-group-donates-5K-for-JCI-Penticton-wildfire-relief) _2026-08-23 · Casey Richardson · Castanet.net - Penticton_ JCI Penticton gave a shout-out on Friday to the members of the Campbell River Eagles Auxiliary, who provided $5,000 in funds for wildfire relief. The auxiliary donated funds to support a local non-profit directly assisting individuals and families affected by the Bald Range wildfire near Summerla... ## [Campbell River group donates $5K for JCI Penticton wildfire relief (Penticton)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/628807/Campbell-River-group-donates-5K-for-JCI-Penticton-wildfire-relief) _2026-08-23 · Casey Richardson · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ JCI Penticton gave a shout-out on Friday to the members of the Campbell River Eagles Auxiliary, who provided $5,000 in funds for wildfire relief. The auxiliary donated funds to support a local non-profit directly assisting individuals and families affected by the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland.... ## [Multiple wildfires burning near Tulameen](https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/628893/Multiple-wildfires-burning-near-Tulameen) _2026-08-23 · Madison Reeve · Castanet.net - Penticton_ UPDATE: 7:40 p.m. The BC Wildfire Service is responding to multiple new wildfires sparked by lightning across the Kamloops Fire Centre. Officials say the weather system moving through the region is bringing precipitation, which is helping reduce the spread of new wildfire starts. Initi... ## [Multiple wildfires burning near Tulameen (Penticton)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/628893/Multiple-wildfires-burning-near-Tulameen) _2026-08-23 · Madison Reeve · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ UPDATE: 7:40 p.m. The BC Wildfire Service is responding to multiple new wildfires sparked by lightning across the Kamloops Fire Centre. Officials say the weather system moving through the region is bringing precipitation, which is helping reduce the spread of new wildfire starts. Initial attack cr... ## [Firefighters respond to new lightning-sparked fire near Kamloops (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628872/Firefighters-respond-to-new-lightning-sparked-fire-near-Kamloops) _2026-08-23 · Michael Potestio · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ ... ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ekAnpkFGazPf) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [Pear Lake wildfire doesnt expand as much as expected as more properties evacuated south of Pear Lake wildfire (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628854/Pear-Lake-wildfire-doesnt-expand-as-much-as-expected-as-more-properties-evacuated-south-of-Pear-Lake-wildfire) _2026-08-23 · Nicholas Johansen · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ UPDATE: 7:20 p.m. The BC Wildfire Service says fire activity and inclement weather over the massive Pear Lake wildfire hasn't been as bad as expected Saturday. The fire is now estimated at 164,740 hectares up from 162,325 hectares seen yesterday. According to the wildfire service, expected gusty, er... ## [New fire southeast of Kamloops now being held (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628891/New-fire-southeast-of-Kamloops-now-being-held) _2026-08-23 · Madison Reeve · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ UPDATE: 7:05 p.m. BC Wildfire has listed the fire as 'being held'. A wildfire being held means it is projected, based on fuel and weather conditions and resource availability, to remain within the current perimeter, control line or boundary. ORIGINAL: 5:53 p.m. BC Wildfire Service crews and Kamloop... ## [Penticton winery hosting benefit concert for Bald Range wildfire relief](https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/628405/Penticton-winery-hosting-benefit-concert-for-Bald-Range-wildfire-relief) _2026-08-23 · Chelsea Powrie · Castanet.net - Penticton_ A South Okanagan winery is planning an evening of concert celebration to benefit wildfire recovery. On Saturday, Sept. 5, "Together for Summerland: A Community Benefit Concert" will bring together local musicians to enjoy at Crescent Hill winery. Winery owners Tysha and Carson Pope d... ## [How content creators are boosting Saskatchewan tourism](https://globalnews.ca/news/12031678/content-creators-boosting-saskatchewan-tourism/) _2026-08-23 · Payton Zillich · (untitled)_ From food to travel, online creators are becoming a key way for tourism organizations to reach potential visitors, and Saskatchewan tourism groups are jumping on the trend. ## [WATCH: Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 22](https://globalnews.ca/news/1149299/watch-news-hour/) _2026-08-22 · Globalnews Digital · (untitled)_ Watch the online edition of Global News Hour at 6 BC. ## [Canadian premiers appear to back Carney’s decision to abandon ‘bad deal’ with United States](https://globalnews.ca/news/12031582/trade-talks-premiers-reaction/) _2026-08-22 · Isaac Callan · (untitled)_ Canada's premiers appear to be rallying behind Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to walk away from trade talks with the United States as 50 per cent tariffs hit. ## [B.C. premier says ‘every weapon’ is on the table as Canada-U.S. trade war escalates](https://www.mycariboonow.com/315797/news/business/economy/b-c-premier-says-every-weapon-is-on-the-table-as-canada-u-s-trade-war-escalates/) _2026-08-22 · Emily Joveski · My Cariboo Now_ B.C. Premier David Eby said the additional 50-per-cent tariffs imposed on Canadian goods by the United States are "inexplicable" and "indefensible" and reaffirmed his refusal to return American alcohol to government liquor store shelves. The post B.C. premier says ‘every weapon’ is on the table as Canada-U.S. trade war escalates appeared first on My Cariboo Now . ## [RDOS seeks equal, long-term support for rural Bald Range wildfire victims](https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/628862/RDOS-seeks-equal-long-term-support-for-rural-Bald-Range-wildfire-victims) _2026-08-22 · Casey Richardson · Castanet.net - Penticton_ There was unanimous support from the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen board on Thursday to urge the province to step up for those affected by the Bald Range Wildfire. Riley Gettens, the Area F rural Summerland/West Bench director, put forward a motion to write a letter to Premier David E... ## [Carney said Canada was attacked, pointed to divisions inside Trump administration](https://www.mytriportnow.com/50283/news/business/carney-said-canada-was-attacked-pointed-to-divisions-inside-trump-administration/) _2026-08-22 · John White · My Tri-Port Now_ Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada was under economic attack Saturday after trade negotiations collapsed, new U.S. tariffs took effect and he suggested divisions inside U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration contributed to the breakdown. The post Carney said Canada was attacked, pointed to divisions inside Trump administration appeared first on My Tri-Port Now . ## [Police shooting in Toronto leaves driver dead](https://globalnews.ca/news/12031526/wilson-avenue-toronto-police-shooting/) _2026-08-22 · Isaac Callan · (untitled)_ Just before 1:30 p.m., Toronto police said they were called to the area of Wilson Avenue and King High Avenue for reports that a vehicle was driving erratically. ## [Browse ThreatCrush Modules (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/SZtoUvSgwg0W) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Install community-built security modules to extend real-time threat intelligence and monitoring ## [U.S.-Canada trade talks have collapsed. Carney says these 3 issues torpedoed them](https://globalnews.ca/news/12031459/united-states-canada-trade-talks-issues/) _2026-08-22 · Isaac Callan · (untitled)_ Tariffs of 50 per cent on billions of dollars of Canadian goods are now in effect after talks between the United States and Canada collapsed on Friday night. ## [PenSAR urges backcountry caution after young hiker rescued](https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/628688/PenSAR-urges-backcountry-caution-after-young-hiker-rescued) _2026-08-22 · Casey Richardson · Castanet.net - Penticton_ The Penticton & District Search and Rescue team is encouraging people to be prepared before heading out to the backcountry. PenSAR shared that they were called on Wednesday afternoon to Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park for a medical emergency involving a young hiker, The hiker's guide act... ## [Unifor, General Motors reach tentative deal for thousands of Ontario auto workers](https://globalnews.ca/news/12031388/general-motors-unifor-tentative-deal/) _2026-08-22 · Isaac Callan · (untitled)_ Unifor announced a tentative labour deal Saturday for its members at GM's Ontario plants. Union officials said the agreement, if ratified, will improve wages and benefits. ## [More properties evacuated south of Pear Lake wildfire (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628854/More-properties-evacuated-south-of-Pear-Lake-wildfire) _2026-08-22 · Castanet.net - Top Headlines_ More homes have been placed on an evacuation order south of the Pear Lake wildfire Saturday morning. The Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued the new order for two more properties along Highway 99, west of the junction with Hwy 97, along with any other properties in the attached map. That... ## [District of Summerland hosting free disposal event for damaged fridges and freezers (Summerland)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Summerland/628830/District-of-Summerland-hosting-free-disposal-event-for-damaged-fridges-and-freezers) _2026-08-22 · Castanet.net - Top Headlines_ The District of Summerland is asking residents with a fridge or freezer damaged as a result of the Bald Range Wildfire to hold on to it just a little longer. Starting Tuesday, Aug. 25, until Saturday, Aug. 29, locals can take their appliance to recycle at the gravel parking lot at the Dale Meado... ## [Home invader in jail after police get no answer during house-arrest curfew check (Kamloops)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/628811/Home-invader-in-jail-after-police-get-no-answer-during-house-arrest-curfew-check) _2026-08-22 · Castanet.net - Top Headlines_ A Kamloops-area man who avoided jail in June following a drunken home invasion and assault is behind bars after allegedly breaching his house arrest barely a month into the sentence. Isaac Willard, 33, was arrested after police received no response while checking his curfew on July 23. He was sen... ## [Canada vows dollar-for-dollar tariff retaliation, suspends trade talks with U.S. (Canada)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/628848/Canada-vows-dollar-for-dollar-tariff-retaliation-suspends-trade-talks-with-U-S) _2026-08-22 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ UPDATE: 8:35 a.m. Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods beginning Sept. 8, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday. The move escalates a trade conflict after Washington imposed 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian products and last-ditch negotiations collapsed late Frid... ## [Carney says Canada ‘walking away from a bad deal’ as 50% tariffs hit](https://globalnews.ca/news/12031378/canada-united-states-trade-talks-tariffs-hit/) _2026-08-22 · Isaac Callan · (untitled)_ Around 11 a.m., Carney will address reporters, as he prepares for a 1:30 p.m. meeting with the premiers of Canada's provinces and territories. ## [Do you think Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is being "undermined" by Tory MP Jamil Jivani's friendship with U.S. Vice-President JD Vance? (Poll)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Poll/628820/Do-you-think-Conservative-Leader-Pierre-Poilievre-is-being-undermined-by-Tory-MP-Jamil-Jivani-s-friendship-with-U-S-Vice-President-JD-Vance) _2026-08-22 · Castanet · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Some Conservative strategists say there is little to take away from U.S. Vice President JD Vance's apparent mockery of Leader Pierre Poilievre in a fundraising speech this week. But Tim Powers, Summa Strategies chair and a former Conservative adviser, says Poilievre is being undermined, at least a l... ## [Nanaimo RCMP officer pleads guilty to breach of trust after sexual encounter (BC)](https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/628852/Nanaimo-RCMP-officer-pleads-guilty-to-breach-of-trust-after-sexual-encounter) _2026-08-22 · Contributed · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ A Nanaimo RCMP officer has pleaded guilty to a breach of trust for having sex with a vulnerable woman while off-duty in July 2024. Const. Mark Tyler Hilland, 47, entered the plea in B.C. provincial court on Aug. 13 and will be sentenced at a later date. Hilland was discharged from the Nanaimo RCMP o... ## [Fourth group of Marineland whales leaving shuttered Ontario park (Canada)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Canada/628850/Fourth-group-of-Marineland-whales-leaving-shuttered-Ontario-park) _2026-08-22 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ The largest collective move of captive whales is getting closer to completion, with a fourth cohort leaving Marineland on Friday night. The park says a team of specialists lifted three belugas - males named Cyprus, Jasper and Xavier - into tanks earlier in the evening, to be loaded onto a plane boun... ## [Wildfire burning south of Whistler by Highway 99 (BC)](https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/628851/Wildfire-burning-south-of-Whistler-by-Highway-99) _2026-08-22 · Contributed · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ A small wildfire burning by Highway 99 south of Whistler is impacting traffic, according to officials. The fire is about 0.36 hectares in size, and burning out of control near the Cheakamus River, according to the BC Wildfire Service. The cause of the fire is under investigation. According to DriveB... ## [Wildfires expose evacuation gaps for Canadians with disabilities, advocates say (Summerland)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Summerland/628849/Wildfires-expose-evacuation-gaps-for-Canadians-with-disabilities-advocates-say) _2026-08-22 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ Janice Lyons was upstairs in her Summerland home when there was a flash at her doorbell, which lights up in her Deaf household in place of a chime. The 74-year-old came downstairs to find her neighbour Larry at the front door. He pointed to the black clouds on the horizon and wiggled his fingers to ... ## [The Curator: The best denim to shop in 2026](https://globalnews.ca/the-curator/11773248/best-denim-2026/) _2026-08-22 · Adriana Monachino · (untitled)_ Like soulmates for your wardrobe, finding the perfect jeans is a journey. Luckily, we’ve rounded up the best denim finds from Agolde, Levi’s, Wrangler and more. ## [Here’s what items will be tariffed by the U.S.](https://globalnews.ca/news/12031333/heres-what-items-will-be-tariffed-by-the-u-s/) _2026-08-22 · Globalnews Digital · (untitled)_ The United States is imposing a 50 per cent tariff on a range of Canadian exports starting Saturday, after the two countries could not reach a new deal. ## [Wildfires expose accessibility failures: advocates](https://globalnews.ca/news/12031331/wildfires-expose-accessibility-failures-advocates/) _2026-08-22 · Globalnews Digital · (untitled)_ Janice Lyons was upstairs in her Summerland, B.C., home when there was a flash at her doorbell, which lights up in her Deaf household in place of a chime. ## [Ebola quarantine hindering response: aid workers](https://globalnews.ca/news/12031329/ebola-quarantine-hindering-response-aid-workers/) _2026-08-22 · Globalnews Digital · (untitled)_ The Canadian government announced a three-week quarantine for travellers returning from the Ebola-stricken country back in May, affecting aid workers like Lily-Madeleine Seguin. ## [Penticton Chamber of Commerce weighs in on court case involving arson of local dealership](https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/628821/Penticton-Chamber-of-Commerce-weighs-in-on-court-case-involving-arson-of-local-dealership) _2026-08-22 · Chelsea Powrie · Castanet.net - Penticton_ The Penticton business community has made the unusual move of weighing in on an ongoing court case, publicly stating its hope that a stiff sentence be handed to a man who damaged one of their own. In a press release this week, the Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce urged the book be t... ## [Keremeos man will serve house arrest for weapons charge](https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/628648/Keremeos-man-will-serve-house-arrest-for-weapons-charge) _2026-08-22 · Chelsea Powrie · Castanet.net - Penticton_ A Keremeos man will serve his jail time at home following a drunken argument involving an illegally owned shotgun. Arthur James Cramp, in his early 20s, appeared in Penticton court this week after pleading guilty to firearms-related charges stemming from an event in 2025. Court heard that on M... ## [Salmon Arm liquor store dodges fines for selling alcohol to minor by proving ongoing due diligence (Salmon Arm)](https://www.castanet.net/news/Salmon-Arm/628839/Salmon-Arm-liquor-store-dodges-fines-for-selling-alcohol-to-minor-by-proving-ongoing-due-diligence) _2026-08-22 · Luc Rempel · Castanet.net - Most Recent Stories_ A Salmon Arm liquor store has avoided a hefty fine for serving alcohol to a minor after successfully arguing the incident stemmed from a single incident of human error. The business said it had done everything it could to prevent something like this from happening. In a decision dated Aug. 7, R. Joh...