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Balisky is a registered clinical counsellor, Kogel is a locum family doctor and their living situation is in limbo because a tiny home is not considered a permanent dwelling.

Penticton Soupateria, a volunteer-driven soup kitchen on Orchard Avenue, received an eviction notice last week, effective May 31.

On Sept. 5, 2021, a young man was found critically injured on a field at Penticton Secondary School. He later died in hospital.

'We’re all standing here wondering when the next one is going to hit us,' Coyne said, 'and are we still going to be standing at the end of it.'

Tied for top spot on the list of endangered rivers in B.C., this year are the Heart of the Fraser, between Hope and Mission, and the Cowichan River on Vancouver Island.

British Columbia's Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has rescinded multiple evacuation alerts as the threat from a series of wildfires appears to have passed.

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen said everyone under evacuation order could return home on Monday but must be ready to leave again at a moment's notice.

RCMP warned of the wildfire on Sunday afternoon, saying the blaze was affecting the area and officers were conducting "tactical evacuations" of homes.

The advisory includes the Okanagan, South Thompson, Nicola, Shuswap, Similkameen, Boundary and Fraser Canyon regions. 

Volunteer firefighters from the community are responding to the blaze with support from the B.C. Wildfire Service, officials said on Wednesday.

After the railway ceased operations in the 1970s, the province acquired the tunnel but eventually deteriorating conditions made it unsafe and led to its closure in the 90s.

The initiative has many people, including residents, business owners in affected communities and local governments, expressing some serious concerns.

The initiative will see Fortis cut off power in the mentioned communities, if warranted,  during extreme weather events.

Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay is a federal riding located in British Columbia.

On Tuesday afternoon, Elections Canada said 100 per cent of polls were reporting and Stephen Fuhr was ahead of Conservative candidate Tracy Gray by 235 votes.

In 2021, the Liberals won 15 seats in B.C., while the Conservatives and NDP each won 13. How the chips fall this time could determine if Canada sees a majority government.

The result paves the way for the community of roughly 2,700 to become a district municipality with its own mayor and council.

The Keremos Creek wildfire was estimated at 5,903 hectares on Friday afternoon, up from the previous estimate of 4,250 ha on Wednesday.

The RDOS and City of Penticton have lifted the campfire ban, but Oliver and the Penticton Indian Band say their campfire bans are still in place.

Environment Canada has issued 32 extreme cold weather warnings and a dozen Arctic outflow warnings for the province.