# kootenay — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 16 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover kootenay. Page: Feed: --- ## [UPDATE: Bald Range blaze near Summerland now 24,000 hectares](https://thefreepress.ca/2026/08/20/difficult-terrain-stubborn-fire-behaviour-causing-challenges-at-bald-range-blaze-near-summerland/) _2026-08-20 · Jordy Cunningham · The Free Press_ The secondary school and curling club are being used ## [Theft of critical wildfire equipment hinders firefighting efforts in Summerland](https://thefreepress.ca/2026/08/20/theft-of-critical-wildfire-equipment-hinders-firefighting-efforts-in-summerland/) _2026-08-20 · Yashvika Grover · The Free Press_ BC Wildfire Service is urging residents to call the RCMP non-emergency line with information ## [Heated Rivalry phenomenon heats up classrooms at B.C. capital’s university](https://thefreepress.ca/2026/08/20/heated-rivalry-phenomenon-heats-up-classrooms-at-b-c-capitals-university/) _2026-08-20 · none · The Free Press_ 2 UVic courses will take a deep dive into the show’s themes ## [VIDEO: Residents suppress wildfire near Chilliwack Lake](https://thefreepress.ca/2026/08/20/video-residents-suppress-wildfire-near-chilliwack-lake/) _2026-08-20 · none · The Free Press_ First crews on scene report .5 hectare wildfire ## [Sextortion on the rise in Kelowna: RCMP](https://thefreepress.ca/2026/08/20/sextortion-on-the-rise-in-kelowna-rcmp/) _2026-08-20 · Jordy Cunningham · The Free Press_ 'Reporting the incident and seeking help as soon as possible can make a significant difference' ## [Police seek public help identifying vehicle connected to Sooke dog shooting](https://thefreepress.ca/2026/08/20/police-seek-public-help-identifying-vehicle-connected-to-sooke-dog-shooting/) _2026-08-20 · none · The Free Press_ Investigators look for occupants of a 2008 to 2010 Toyota Corolla spotted in the area ## [Alberta driver caught going 142 km/h in a 70 zone on northern B.C. highway](https://thefreepress.ca/2026/08/20/alberta-driver-caught-going-142-km-h-in-a-70-zone-on-northern-b-c-highway/) _2026-08-20 · none · The Free Press_ Police say driver gets vehicle impounded for 7 days, $483 ticket ## [IIO investigating arrest of youth of Nelson](https://thefreepress.ca/2026/08/20/iio-investigating-arrest-of-youth-of-nelson/) _2026-08-20 · none · The Free Press_ Youth arrested August 11 sustained injuries while in custody ## [Air quality warnings more widespread across multiple B.C. regions](https://saobserver.net/2026/08/20/air-quality-warnings-more-widespread-across-multiple-b-c-regions/) _2026-08-20 · Jordy Cunningham · Salmon Arm Observer_ Warning stretch from Ashcroft to Fernie on Thursday ## [More than 50 BCWS members continue to battle Bradley Creek wildfire in Vernon](https://pqbnews.com/2026/08/20/more-than-50-bcws-members-continue-to-battle-bradley-creek-wildfire-in-vernon/) _2026-08-20 · none · Parksville Qualicum News_ The fire has been listed as being held since Aug. 8 ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QzA9wJAXOE4V) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [Difficult terrain, ‘stubborn fire behaviour’ causing challenges at Bald Range blaze near Summerland](https://pqbnews.com/2026/08/20/difficult-terrain-stubborn-fire-behaviour-causing-challenges-at-bald-range-blaze-near-summerland/) _2026-08-20 · none · Parksville Qualicum News_ The secondary school and curling club are being used ## [Heated Rivalry phenomenon heats up University of Victoria classrooms](https://saanichnews.com/2026/08/20/heated-rivalry-phenomenon-heats-up-university-of-victoria-classrooms/) _2026-08-20 · Ben Fenlon · Saanich News_ 2 UVic courses will take a deep dive into the show’s themes ## [Veteran finds new home in Qualicum Beach after 15 years on the road](https://pqbnews.com/2026/08/20/veteran-finds-new-home-in-qualicum-beach-after-15-years-on-the-road/) _2026-08-20 · Kevin Forsyth · Parksville Qualicum News_ Funding available for homeless vets through new program ## [Langford couple’s backyard railway tracks decades of West Shore’s history](https://saanichnews.com/2026/08/20/langford-couples-backyard-railway-tracks-decades-of-west-shores-history/) _2026-08-20 · Ben Fenlon · Saanich News_ Lanny and Dianna's creation tracks decades of history ## [Soccer kindness documentary to screen in Salmon Arm](https://saobserver.net/2026/08/20/soccer-kindness-documentary-to-screen-in-salmon-arm/) _2026-08-20 · none · Salmon Arm Observer_ Film features Vernon woman's six-month journey to deliver soccer gear ## [Glimpses of the past: Union Hotel brings cheap first-class rooms to Revelstoke](https://revelstokereview.com/2026/08/20/glimpses-of-the-past-union-hotel-brings-cheap-first-class-rooms-to-revelstoke/) _2026-08-20 · none · Revelstoke Review_ A look back into Revelstoke’s past ## [Fire in Inonoaklin Creek area still largest West Kootenay wildfire, now at 1,511 hectares](https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/628594/Fire-in-Inonoaklin-Creek-area-still-largest-West-Kootenay-wildfire-now-at-1-511-hectares) _2026-08-20 · Timothy Schafer · Castanet.net - Nelson_ Despite moving up to 1,511 hectares, the largest wildfire burning in the West Kootenay has been removed from the "out-of-control" designation by the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) and is now considered "being held." Located on the western edge of the Southeast Fire Centre re... ## [Accused testifies he feared for his life in Grand Forks manslaughter trial](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/08/19/accused-testifies-he-feared-for-his-life-in-grand-forks-manslaughter-trial/) _2026-08-20 · none · North Delta Reporter_ The man accused of a 2023 Grand Forks area death took the stand at his manslaughter trial on Wednesday, detailing the moments leading up to and after he pulled the \[…\] ## [Expect smoke, flame overnight as crews remain on scene of Summerland wildfire](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/08/19/the-weather-conditions-arent-helping-us-much-bald-range-in-summerland-wildfire-continues-to-grow-northwest/) _2026-08-20 · none · North Delta Reporter_ BCWS provided a new video update on Tuesday ## [Potential for aggressive behaviour at Brunswick Complex fire in Fraser Canyon](https://quesnelobserver.com/2026/08/19/minimal-growth-overnight-at-ainslie-creek-fire-in-fraser-canyon/) _2026-08-20 · none · Quesnel Cariboo Observer_ Weather conditions anticipated to get warmer, drier over next few days ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QQiE5QMKZGvG) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [PHOTOS: Pop-up Book Corner brings 1,000 titles to Surrey’s Guildford Town Centre for a month](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/08/19/photos-pop-up-book-corner-brings-1000-titles-to-surreys-guildford-town-centre-for-a-month/) _2026-08-20 · Tom Zillich · North Delta Reporter_ A book-themed pop-up attraction is at Guildford Town Centre for a month starting Thursday, Aug. 20. Close to 1,000 titles are available for reading and buying at The Book Corner, \[…\] ## [White Rock porch concert part of worldwide event](https://peacearchnews.com/2026/08/19/white-rock-porch-concert-part-of-worldwide-event/) _2026-08-20 · Alex Browne · Peace Arch News_ Blue Frog hosts free performance Aug. 29 ## [Coulson Aviation’s CC-130H Hercules purchase could be a boon to Island city](https://pqbnews.com/2026/08/19/coulson-aviations-cc-130h-hercules-purchase-could-be-a-boon-to-island-city/) _2026-08-20 · Susie Quinn · Parksville Qualicum News_ Aircraft structural engineering students excited at thought of working on new planes ## [RCMP nab 32 impaired drivers on Vancouver Island’s highways during summer campaign](https://pqbnews.com/2026/08/19/rcmp-nab-32-impaired-drivers-on-vancouver-islands-highways-during-summer-campaign/) _2026-08-20 · Robert Barron · Parksville Qualicum News_ Numbers down from last year ## [Killer welcome: East Sooke newcomer checks orca encounter off bucket list](https://oakbaynews.com/2026/08/19/killer-welcome-east-sooke-newcomer-checks-orca-encounter-off-bucket-list/) _2026-08-20 · Ben Fenlon · Oak Bay News_ 3 orcas crusied into Sooke Harbour Aug. 15 ## [A dumpster fire in Kamloops under investigation](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/08/19/a-dumpster-fire-near-wilson-street-and-tranquille-road-under-investigation/) _2026-08-19 · none · North Delta Reporter_ Released images by RCMP shows the suspect who set a dumpster on fire ## [Surrey shooting was extortion-related: police](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/08/19/surrey-shooting-was-extortion-related-police/) _2026-08-19 · Anna Burns · North Delta Reporter_ Shooting was in the 7600-block of 124 Street ## [Centre BC leader visits White Rock](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/08/19/centre-bc-leader-visits-white-rock/) _2026-08-19 · Alex Browne · North Delta Reporter_ Former cabinet minister on cross-B.C. tour ## [High-risk sex offender arrested twice in six days](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/08/19/high-risk-sex-offender-arrested-twice-in-six-days/) _2026-08-19 · Heather Colpitts · North Delta Reporter_ Man charged with trespass at night, break and enter, and obstruction of a peace officer ## [Salmon Arm, Vernon chess clubs face off for long-overdue competition](https://saobserver.net/2026/08/19/salmon-arm-vernon-chess-clubs-face-off-for-long-overdue-competition/) _2026-08-19 · Lachlan Labere · Salmon Arm Observer_ More chess clubs wanted for string of championship tournaments ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/waHcnJwGe6wr) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [Island runner aims to raise $10,000 for cancer research before landing in Victoria](https://oakbaynews.com/2026/08/19/island-runner-aims-to-raise-10000-for-cancer-research-before-landing-in-victoria/) _2026-08-19 · none · Oak Bay News_ Man runs more than 500k from Port Hardy to Victoria for Canadian Cancer Society ## [Campbell River businesses targeted by vandals](https://nanaimobulletin.com/2026/08/19/campbell-river-businesses-targeted-by-vandalism/) _2026-08-19 · Troy Landreville · Nanaimo News Bulletin_ Campbell River RCMP is investigating after several local businesses were targeted in an overnight vandalism spree where glass windows or doors had been smashed. At least four businesses were the \[…\] ## [Fish protection order flips back on in Shuswap’s Salmon River](https://pentictonwesternnews.com/2026/08/19/fish-protection-order-flips-back-on-in-shuswaps-salmon-river/) _2026-08-19 · none · Penticton Western News_ Order reinstated to ensure enough water remains in the river to support fish survival ## [Tariff deal on the horizon, but outlook still uncertain for B.C. forestry](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/08/19/tariff-deal-on-the-horizon-but-outlook-still-uncertain-for-b-c-forestry/) _2026-08-19 · Mark Page · North Delta Reporter_ Leaders of both the U.S. and Canada expressed optimism that a deal is at hand ## [‘6 storeys is ludicrous’: Penticton council rejects plan to rezone Lakeshore Drive property](https://pentictonwesternnews.com/2026/08/19/6-storeys-is-ludicrous-penticton-council-rejects-plan-to-rezone-lakeshore-drive-property/) _2026-08-19 · Logan Lockhart · Penticton Western News_ Property was once home to the historic Warren House, which was destroyed by fire in March 2022 ## [Bloody man, pit bulls seen at West Kelowna problem house as RCMP investigate](https://pentictonwesternnews.com/2026/08/19/bloody-man-pit-bulls-seen-at-west-kelowna-problem-house-as-rcmp-investigate/) _2026-08-19 · Jen Zielinski · Penticton Western News_ 1 person apprehended from 1520 Ponderosa Road ## [Free seminars in the Okanagan offering guidance to wildfire property loss victims](https://pentictonwesternnews.com/2026/08/19/free-seminars-in-the-okanagan-offering-guidance-to-wildfire-property-loss-victims/) _2026-08-19 · Yashvika Grover · Penticton Western News_ True North Recovery Consulting is hosting seminars in West Kelowna, Penticton and Summerland ## [Brief polling lead for B.C. Conservatives quickly erodes under new leader Findlay](https://northdeltareporter.com/2026/08/19/brief-polling-lead-for-b-c-conservatives-quickly-erodes-under-new-leader-findlay/) _2026-08-19 · Mark Page · North Delta Reporter_ Several polls now have the B.C. NDP ahead of the Conservatives ## [Abbotsford police investigate viral videos of 2 littering incidents](https://quesnelobserver.com/2026/08/19/abbotsford-police-investigate-viral-videos-of-2-littering-incidents/) _2026-08-19 · none · Quesnel Cariboo Observer_ Recorded incidents reportedly took place at Mill Lake Park and Blue Jay Elementary ## [‘Definition of a psychopath’ rejected for parole in violent Okanagan rape](https://ominecaexpress.com/2026/08/19/definition-of-a-psychopath-rejected-for-parole-in-violent-okanagan-rape/) _2026-08-19 · Brennan Phillips · Vanderhoof Omineca Express_ David Wesley Bobbitt kidnapped a woman and assaulted her for 15-hours in 2011 ## [Emergency preparedness is more than stockpiling water](https://ominecaexpress.com/2026/08/19/emergency-preparedness-is-more-than-stockpiling-water/) _2026-08-19 · none · Vanderhoof Omineca Express_ I just watched some footage that made me sit back and take a deep breath. It was a social media video of a man driving through Faulder, B.C. on Aug. \[…\] ## [Police investigated after Nelson youth seriously injured in custody](https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/628510/Police-investigated-after-Nelson-youth-seriously-injured-in-custody) _2026-08-19 · Nicholas Johansen · Castanet.net - Nelson_ The arrest of a youth in Nelson is being investigated after the young person was seriously injured while in custody. In a press release Wednesday, the Independent Investigations Office of BC said they're investigating the arrest of the youth that occurred in the evening of Aug. 11. A Nelson Po... ## [Enter the City of Nelson ‘Ugly lawn’ contest](https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/628466/Enter-the-City-of-Nelson-Ugly-lawn-contest) _2026-08-19 · Castanet · Castanet.net - Nelson_ A brown lawn does not mean a dead lawn. Dormancy is a natural response to summer heat and drought, and most established lawns will recover when cooler weather and rain return. And with stage two water restrictions now in effect, the City of Nelson is encouraging residents to embrace brown gra... ## [Smoke begins to build as poor air quality warning still in effect for West Kootenay - Boundary](https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/628343/Smoke-begins-to-build-as-poor-air-quality-warning-still-in-effect-for-West-Kootenay-Boundary) _2026-08-18 · Timothy Schafer · Castanet.net - Nelson_ Smoke is worsening air quality in Nelson as the city has climbed back into the top 10 worst air quality centres in Canada (at ninth) but is behind the regional district which is the seventh worst in the nation. The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) was seventh worst with a 143 air qual... ## [BCWS ends area restrictions for Mount Rollins wildfire in Area H](https://www.castanet.net/news/Nelson/628341/BCWS-ends-area-restrictions-for-Mount-Rollins-wildfire-in-Area-H) _2026-08-18 · Timothy Schafer · Castanet.net - Nelson_ An area restriction put in place just over one week ago for the region of the Mount Rollins wildfire in the western edge of the Valhalla Range has ended, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS). This wildfire is still estimated to be 236 hectares and is located in the area 55 kilometres nor...