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The B.C. government secured an injunction to dismantle the encampment, located on Ministry of Transportation land between Highway 97 and Ellis Creek.

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.

On Aug. 13, just after 12:45 p.m., a black Chevrolet Trax was stopped on Highway 97 south of Taylor, after a B.C. Highway Patrol officer clocked a speed of 142 km/h in a 70 zone.

The slides were triggered by heavy rain on Tuesday, with debris spilling into a field on the family’s property.

A serious multi-vehicle crash closed Highway 99 just east of the Highway 91 interchange in Delta on Friday afternoon. It was caught on camera.

The concept would add two transit-only lanes to the existing six lanes between the William R. Bennett Bridge and UBC Okanagan — a project staff say could be 20 years away.

The new properties under evacuation order include Loon Lake and properties on Highway 97 from Loon Lake Road to past Scottie Creek Road.

The Bald Range wildfire is still listed as out of control and has now grown to 21,391 hectares since it was discovered 11 days ago.

Strong winds and low humidity kept crews busy along the southwestern flank of the fire, which has now grown to more than 22,000 hectares.

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.

OPP say officers and paramedics responded to the crash between a passenger vehicle and tractor-trailer at Mapleward Road and Highway 11-17 around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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.

Residents are advised to take precautions when they return home, including sanitizing their fridges as they clear out spoiled food, and to assess trees and property for damages.

Chief Greg Gabriel, whose members are among the evacuees, says that could mean looking at logging practices and addressing drought conditions. 

Elections Alberta says that for various reasons some locations opened late, so it cannot release unofficial results until 10 p.m. when the last polling station closes.

After more than a week, some Summerland residents are finally walking back through their front doors.

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Emergency Operations Centre (EOS) said on Wednesday that there are no changes to evacuation orders and alerts at this time.

It is not clear yet what has happened to a small group of "iconic"  mountain goats, as a large wildfire burns out of control near the evacuated community of Summerland, B.C.  

An autopsy confirmed 28-year-old Justin Hunt died of multiple gunshot wounds outside the Alberta Pipe Trades College and the medical examiner ruled the death was a homicide.

Kyla Gaudiuso says she found out her home in Faulder, B.C., had been destroyed when she received a photo of the ridge where it once stood, completely engulfed in flames.