# Trail Times West Kootenay News Page: Feed: --- ## [Woman in viral Abbotsford littering videos fined $1K](https://trailtimes.ca/2026/08/20/woman-in-viral-abbotsford-littering-videos-fined-1k/) _2026-08-20 · none_ Police thanked public for assistance, but condemned surge of racist remarks ## [‘Just in shock’: 13-year-old golfing phenom wins golf title in B.C. with playoff ace](https://trailtimes.ca/2026/08/20/just-in-shock-13-year-old-golfing-phenom-wins-bear-mountain-title-with-playoff-ace/) _2026-08-20 · none_ Bentley Hoogerdyk fired rounds of 77 and 74 before making a hole-in-one on the 10th hole to win the men's club championship. ## [Province denies commercial wilderness school land use for East Sooke Park](https://trailtimes.ca/2026/08/20/province-denies-commercial-wilderness-school-land-use-for-east-sooke-park/) _2026-08-20 · none_ 'Public engagement demonstrated overwhelming opposition, with the vast majority of submissions opposing the proposal' ## [Trail Riverfront Centre set for 5-day September closure](https://trailtimes.ca/2026/08/20/trail-riverfront-centre-set-for-5-day-september-closure/) _2026-08-20 · Sheri Regnier_ Accessibility improvements and interior painting will be underway ## [UPDATE: Bald Range blaze near Summerland now 24,000 hectares](https://trailtimes.ca/2026/08/20/difficult-terrain-stubborn-fire-behaviour-causing-challenges-at-bald-range-blaze-near-summerland/) _2026-08-20 · Jordy Cunningham_ The secondary school and curling club are being used ## [Theft of critical wildfire equipment hinders firefighting efforts in Summerland](https://trailtimes.ca/2026/08/20/theft-of-critical-wildfire-equipment-hinders-firefighting-efforts-in-summerland/) _2026-08-20 · Yashvika Grover_ 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://trailtimes.ca/2026/08/20/heated-rivalry-phenomenon-heats-up-classrooms-at-b-c-capitals-university/) _2026-08-20 · none_ 2 UVic courses will take a deep dive into the show’s themes ## [VIDEO: Residents suppress wildfire near Chilliwack Lake](https://trailtimes.ca/2026/08/20/video-residents-suppress-wildfire-near-chilliwack-lake/) _2026-08-20 · none_ First crews on scene report .5 hectare wildfire ## [Sextortion on the rise in Kelowna: RCMP](https://trailtimes.ca/2026/08/20/sextortion-on-the-rise-in-kelowna-rcmp/) _2026-08-20 · Jordy Cunningham_ 'Reporting the incident and seeking help as soon as possible can make a significant difference' ## [Home of the Agentic Pull Request (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/liV7Wm6mC7KD) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ CLI-first, TUI-ready toolkits and a moshscript installer — join the waitlist ## [Police seek public help identifying vehicle connected to Sooke dog shooting](https://trailtimes.ca/2026/08/20/police-seek-public-help-identifying-vehicle-connected-to-sooke-dog-shooting/) _2026-08-20 · none_ Investigators look for occupants of a 2008 to 2010 Toyota Corolla spotted in the area