Okanagan Similkameen
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‘There was a need’: New medical lab officially opens in Keremeos, B.C.Local officials gathered in Keremeos on Tuesday for the official grand opening of a new medical laboratory.HealthNov 8, 2023
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Highway 3A closed as Keremeos Creek wildfire shifts downslopeThe Keremeos Creek wildfire moved downslope closer to Highway 3A at the south end of Yellow Lake, triggering a road closure.FireAug 2, 2022
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Evacuation order issued along the Similkameen RiverDownstream from Princeton, it is all eyes on the Similkameen River as water levels continue to rise.WeatherNov 29, 2021
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Keremeos, B.C. official says Similkameen River levels near normalA spokesperson for the Village of Keremeos told Global News that all of the evacuation alerts issued on Nov. 15 have now been lifted.WeatherNov 18, 2021
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COVID-19 exposures in schools take a dip across the OkanaganThere are now 79 schools across the Southern Interior listing at least one COVID-19 exposure, according to the latest data from Interior Health.HealthOct 12, 2021
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Indigenous student graduation rate reaches five-year high in Okanagan-Similkameen school districtThe 2019-2020 Aboriginal How Are We Doing Report compares the rates to previous years as well as the rest of the province's school districts.EducationJan 30, 2021
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Free transit on election day in the South Okanagan-Similkameen regionAll scheduled routes in the region will be available all day free of charge.CanadaOct 14, 2020
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BC SPCA South Okanagan/Similkameen Branch moves animals out as precaution due to wildfireThe Penticton location of the BC SPCA is only 3.2 kilometres away from the leading edge of the Christie Mountain wildfire. It's a little too close for comfort, and it's what has prompted the shelter's evacuation.Aug 22, 2020
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$37M in funding announced for 25 B.C. Interior infrastructure projectsThe 25 projects range in size and scope, but the total amount of funding will be $37.6 million.CanadaJul 5, 2020
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Localized flooding possible this year, says Okanagan-Similkameen regional districtRegional district says residents living in areas impacted by flooding recently should have a preparedness plan in place.EnvironmentFeb 15, 2020
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