BC Interior

• Oliver RCMP recover stolen firefighting equipment, arrest local man

  Police say items stolen included two Honda pumps, each valued at $800, and a Waterax Mark 3 water pump, valued at $8,500.

  Crime

  Sep 22
  
• B.C. wildfires: More evacuation orders, alerts rescinded for McDougall Creek blaze

  The news comes one day after BC Wildfire changed the status of the six-week-old wildfire to being held.

  Fire

  Sep 21
  
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• Concept plans for former mill site in Kelowna show multiple highrises, 3,500 units

  The area would also include around 350 low-impact places for seniors or student housing, along with 225,000 square feet of retail space.

  Canada

  Sep 21
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• Highway 97 rockslide: Two lanes open starting Friday

  The highway was closed Aug. 28  because of the rockslide. Since Sept. 11, it has been operating with single-lane-alternating traffic as crews worked to stabilize the hillside.

  Traffic

  Sep 21
• ‘Terrible living conditions’: BC SPCA seizes 30 dachshunds in Okanagan

  The dachshunds range in age from four months to five years, with the SPCA noting they aren’t currently available for adoption.

  Canada

  Sep 21
• B.C. wildfires: Owner hoping West Kelowna business will rise from ashes

  After the McDougall Creek wildfire destroyed his lakeside tiki bar, Antonio Ortega closed his Mexican restaurant so they could provide food to first responders and evacuees.

  Fire

  Sep 20
• Student group says replanting trees can bring hope to community

  “The main reason I did this today is because we all just need a little bit of hope,” said student Gracycn Veldoen.

  Canada

  Sep 20
• Anti-SOGI crowd gathers in Kelowna to protest school policies

  Critics say SOGI policies are forms of sexual indoctrination while the province says they allow schools to be fully inclusive.

  Education

  Sep 20
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• Cooler temperatures helping in fight against Glen Lake wildfire

  According to BC Wildfire, six helicopters and two attack crews are battling the blaze, along with heavy equipment.

  Fire

  Sep 19
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• Motorcyclist, 63, dead after colliding with SUV on highway near Nelson

  Police say an SUV was stopped in the passing lane and was attempting to make a left-hand turn.

  Traffic

  Sep 19