The fire was discovered on July 17 and is believed to have been started by lightning.

The three-day gathering, which is taking place at three locations, started Friday evening and ends Sunday afternoon.

The city says all of its sports fields are currently closed and will remain so until they’ve been prepped for action.

'As one of the country’s fastest recovering airports, YLW is an important economic driver for our community,' Mayor Tom Dyas said.

Including that 800 pounds, the task force said it collected 255,184 pounds of rubbish since Jan 1: 103,660 pounds of garbage and 151,524 pounds of metal.

'This proposed increase is substantial,' reads a West Kelowna report recommending a tax hike, noting there have been 'considerable mitigation efforts to bring it down.'

The former music director of the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra was fired from the position last week, Dec. 1.

Salmon Arm RCMP say a call came in Wednesday morning of a motorhome on a forest service road was fully engulfed in flames.

Last weekend, B.C. RCMP say they were called to an incident near Hedley, where a man was arrested for carelessly using a firearm.

Among the many items is a proposed 4.7 per cent bump. Budget deliberations are scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 7.

'I arrived with my daughter and with my husband,' said Ukrainian refugee Yuliia Halaktinova, who came to B.C., in 2022. 'But my son is now in Ukraine. I worry about it.'

The South Okanagan Women In Need Society says it needs help filling 50 backpacks for those experiencing homelessness.

Geotechnical drilling got underway Wednesday and will continue through Thursday.

The hospital’s emergency department has undergone multiple closures this year, including 26-hour closure on Oct. 20-21.

“Remember, working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors save lives,” said Vernon fire chief David Lind.

Lee Creek resident Jim Cooperman says he filed the complaint with the board, alleging “gross negligence” by the BC Wildfire Service in conducting the planned ignition.

The weather office says it could feel like 30 C in Port Alberni on Saturday, while cities throughout the Interior are all forecast to reach or exceed 20 C on Sunday.

Early plans for the Coldstream Ranchlands include a looping trail just under seven kilometres in length with connections to existing and future trail networks.

Documents show that Cyrus David Fines is in custody, but his next court appearance will be Thursday, Oct. 5.

The Conservation Officer Service says its inspectors ensured that a watercraft fouled with invasive mussels never made into B.C. waterways.

The remaining evacuation alert affects eight recreational properties along Glen Lake Forest Service Road.