South Okanagan
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Evacuation alert rescinded for Upper Park Rill Creek wildfire in South OkanaganThe fire, estimated at 2,043 hectares, is located between Okanagan Falls and Keremeos, but is deemed to be held.Fire8 hours
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Surrey, B.C. man seriously injured after ‘targeted shooting’ in PentictonPenticton RCMP are now investigating a weekend shooting that has left one man seriously injured.Crime8 hours
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WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5 – Sept. 25Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5Canada9 hours
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Okanagan weather: Wet forecast for last week of SeptemberRain ramps up in the Okanagan weather forecast for the final week of September and the first week of fall as daytime highs get dunked down into the teens.WeatherSep 25
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ER closures putting added pressure on paramedicsIn the month of September alone, the ER at South Okanagan General Hospital in Oliver, B.C. has been temporarily forced to shut its doors eight times.HealthSep 24
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Police investigate possible child luring in Summerland, B.C.According to RCMP, a 10-year-old girl reported to her parents that on Sept. 20, while walking to Giants Head Elementary, she was approached by a man driving along Kelly Avenue.CrimeSep 24
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Highway 97 rockslide: Full reopening will require cliff blastingFour weeks ago, on Monday, Aug. 28, around 3,000 cubic metres of rock crashed onto the highway near Summerland, causing temporary traffic chaos.TrafficSep 23
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Spikebelt used to stop impaired Calgary driver in OkanaganPolice say a 34-year-old man was arrested, and that charges of dangerous driving and flight from police are being recommended.CrimeSep 22
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Oliver RCMP recover stolen firefighting equipment, arrest local manPolice say items stolen included two Honda pumps, each valued at $800, and a Waterax Mark 3 water pump, valued at $8,500.CrimeSep 22
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Summerland, B.C. Legion in need of costly roof repairThe Summerland Legion has been closed since July due to extensive water damage from a leaky roof.CanadaSep 21
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