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Orchardists lose longtime Okanagan fruit industry supporter
12+ hour, 10+ min ago (451+ words) Published 9:00 am Friday, August 14, 2026 By Barry Gerding/Copy Editor The recent passing of Fred Steele marks the loss of an inspiration for many in the Okanagan fruit growing industry. Steele, an orchardist and former president of the BC Fruit Growers…...
RCMP investigating after 5 fires lit along rural Salmon Arm road
11+ hour, 50+ min ago (263+ words) Published 1:22 pm Friday, August 14, 2026 Salmon Arm RCMP are investigating after firefighters and nearby residents responded to five separate fires along a stretch of 70th Street SW Friday morning. At approximately 10 a.m. on Aug. 14, the Salmon Arm Fire Department was called out for…...
Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar quits B.C. Conservative caucus
13+ hour, 45+ min ago (173+ words) Published 11:43 am Friday, August 14, 2026 By Mark Page/Black Press Kamloops Centre MLA Peter Milobar announced on social media on Friday that he is leaving the B.C. Conservative caucus, saying he no longer shares the party’s values under new Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay....
Orange, yellow air quality warnings remain for Okanagan, Thompson, Eastern Fraser Valley
18+ hour, 39+ min ago (604+ words) Published 6:48 am Friday, August 14, 2026 Wildfire smoke continues to be prevalent in multiple parts of B.C. On Friday, Aug. 14, Environment Canada has issued orange and yellow air quality warnings due to wildfire smoke. Currently, the Eastern Fraser Valley from Abbotsford to Hope…...
Challenging conditions expected for Brunswick Complex wildfires on Thursday
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (326+ words) Published 8:19 am Thursday, August 13, 2026 By Dillon White/Mission City Record Challenging conditions are expected for the Brunswick Complex wildfires on Thursday (Aug. 13) before more moderate conditions return on Friday (Aug. 14). The Brunswick Complex is comprised of the 61,618-hectare Ainslie Creek…...
Re-entry information session for Pear Lake wildfire evacuees coming on Friday: TNRD
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (330+ words) Published 5:06 pm Thursday, August 13, 2026 The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is advising the public about a re-entry planning information session for Pear Lake wildfire evacuees happening on Friday. In an Aug. 13 press release from the TNRD, it says the regional district…...
Lifejackets save lives: Rise in Okanagan drownings prompts reminder from EHS
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (500+ words) Published 10:42 am Thursday, August 13, 2026 British Columbia is seeing a rise in accidental drowning deaths this summer, prompting a renewed public safety push across the province. Data from the BC Coroners Service shows 40 accidental drowning deaths between May 1 and July 16, including…...
Salmon Arm First Community welcomes new student minister
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (830+ words) Published 5:00 am Thursday, August 13, 2026 The face may be new, but commitment to the tenets of The United Church of Canada and community service remain the focus at First Community Church. In his third week as student minister, Ben MacRae explained…...
Lower Mainland family appreciates any excuse to devour Blizzard treats
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (681+ words) Published 5:00 am Thursday, August 13, 2026 By Roxanne Hooper/Langley Advance Times Lilah Rickson is a huge fan of anything pink, so it’s no surprise to Geoffrey that his three-year-old daughter’s new favourite DQ Blizzard flavour is cotton candy. The three-year-old Langley…...
Tech inventor bringing NFL legends to Salmon Arm, Vernon
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (434+ words) Published 4:00 pm Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Lance Heron has hit the ground running with plans to bring football camps with a number of NFL legends, to the North Okanagan-Shuswap. The Silver Creek resident and Global Gridiron Football Experience are working to organize…...