The school district said the demolition is expected to take weeks. Once the structure is removed, work will continue through the fall to restore the site to grass.
On Aug. 14, 2026, IGHT investigators arrested 35-year-old Jared Douglas Polischuk and 29-year-old Luis Manuel Baez in relation to the homicide.
As of 6 p.m. on Aug. 14, evacuation orders for all properties in Peachland and Electoral Area West will be downgraded to evacuation alerts, officials say.
Erin Catherall said structural protection and firefighters continue to work on the southern flank, which is the area around Mt. Conkle, with Penticton to the south.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Brenda Bailey said, ‘A few weeks ago, I was diagnosed with early-stage, treatable cancer and given a good prognosis for full recovery.’
Anyone who witnessed the collision or who may have dash camera footage of the incident is asked to contact the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225.
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen said the highway will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day and speed limits have been reduced to 70 km/h.
Police said that Juan Salud was identified as a person of interest in the case at the time, but he left for Mexico in March of 1996.
Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness and Amelia Boultbee, MLA for Penticton-Summerland, will also be in attendance.