Southern Interior
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Splatsin First Nation hosting public walk on Orange Shirt Day“This day honours the children who never returned home and survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities,” said Splatsin First Nation.CanadaSep 27
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University study: Wildfires can impact rivers by destroying watershed vegetationThe research team surveyed the Bonaparte River in 2019, then again in 2021 and tracked the changes at three locations.FireSep 27
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Campfire ban in Southern Interior to be lifted this weekThe province introduced a campfire ban in early June, but rescinded it, only to reintroduce it in early July.FireSep 26
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Evacuation alert rescinded for Upper Park Rill Creek wildfire in South OkanaganThe fire, estimated at 2,043 hectares, is located between Okanagan Falls and Keremeos, but is deemed to be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.FireSep 25
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Bush Creek East wildfire: Evacuation alerts for 124 properties rescindedThe affected addresses are in electoral areas L (Grasslands), O (Lower North Thompson) and P (Rivers and the Peaks).FireSep 25
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Pedestrian, 65, dies after being struck by vehicle on Highway 3“The driver stayed at the incident location and was cooperative with the investigation,” Salmo RCMP said of the Friday night incident.TrafficSep 25
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Corn pest detected in North Okanagan cropsAlthough western corn rootworms are not deemed to be quarantine pests, they are the largest factor for economic loss in corn-growing regionsCanadaSep 25
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Cops for Kids Ride raises $315K for children needing helpPolice say money raised by the annual ride across B.C.'s Southern Interior will assist children who have suffered a medical, physical or traumatic crisis.CanadaSep 25
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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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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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