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BC Emergency Health Services says of the 13 people injured, five were taken to hospital in stable condition, while an additional seven were taken to hospital in good condition.

'When Highway 97 shuts down, there is an impact — and it hurts our citizens,' said Dan Albas, Conservative MP for Okanagan Lake West-South Kelowna.

There are currently more than 120 wildfires in the province, 10 per cent of which are burning out of control, according to the B.C. Wildfire Service.

Today’s Highs: -5C to 2C

The bounty is a welcome change from years past, when many orchardists and farmers in the Okanagan struggled with the elements.

The report states that out of the 244 accidental lake drownings over the past decade, between 2014 and 2024, 28 have occurred in Okanagan Lake.

“Step up and show some real action toward resolving this so we can start building our building and get people home,” said Lake Okanagan community member.

“There are still quite a bit of grapes left on the vines,” Gill said. “We’re still getting inquiries, we’re turning people away at this point.”

'We replanted about 70 acres this year,' said winemaker Rowan Stewart. 'It’s one of the biggest, if not the biggest, replantings we’ve ever done as a company.'

German-owned FlixBus, which bought out Greyhound after it pulled out of Canada entirely in 2021, is asking local municipalities for support as it looks to expand its operations.

Of the 110 victims identified in the report over the last two years, 33 per cent were in their 20s and 15 per cent were under the age of 19.

The 117th Canadian Bowl will be played at SMF Field in Saskatoon between two junior football powerhouses in the Saskatoon Hilltops and Okanagan Sun.

Johnson said burning and fireworks complaints are common on Halloween but he added that the fire activity isn't only illegal--it's also dangerous.

The city is waiting for more provincial funding but hopes to get the road extension construction started in late 2027 or early 2028.

OG Events Ltd., which has organized the Okanagan Granfondo since 2011, said in a news release Thursday the decision to cancel the race "marks a pivotal moment."

Seven obstetricians and gynecologists have resigned from Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, B.C., while four psychiatrists have stepped down from Vernon Jubilee Hospital.

"The school district anticipates receiving a response from the Ministry in early spring 2026 regarding this funding request," the email states.

“I was like, this is going to start a fire,” Johansen recalled. “I just had a weird feeling that something bad was going to happen from it.”

The drill also involved numerous support agencies, such as Emergency Social Services, Kelowna’s Fire Smart Program and Central Okanagan Search and Rescue.

An air quality advisory remains in effect for much of the area, including the Central, South, and North Okanagan, as wildfire smoke continues to drift in.