Border Bruins tee up first golf tournament, open Bruins Cubs registration
The Grand Forks Border Bruins are preparing for the upcoming hockey season with a pair of community events, including the club’s first annual golf tournament and the return of its Bruins Cubs youth program.
Boundary Community Food Bank online auction runs through Aug. 21
The Boundary Community Food Bank is holding an online auction featuring items donated by local merchants through Aug. 21.
Air quality improves after rain, cooler weather move through Grand Forks
Grand Forks saw a dramatic improvement in air quality Thursday and Friday morning, while conditions also cleared across much of the West Kootenays and Okanagan. The reprieve may be temporary, however, with wildfire smoke expected to build again in parts of the region.
Wildfire update: Summerland remains evacuated as Quilpituk residents return home
Summerland remains under evacuation order Friday as the Bald Range wildfire continues to affect thousands of properties across the Okanagan, while residents displaced by the Quilpituk Creek wildfire have begun returning home.
Opinion — A lot of what gets called ‘doing your own research’ begins with a conclusion
Climate change is exaggerated. Wildfires are caused by bad forest management. Scientists are ignoring natural climate cycles. Governments are using fire seasons to push an agenda.
Christina Lake residents invited to housing-policy open house tonight
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary is holding a public information session Wednesday evening on proposed housing-related changes to Christina Lake’s Official Community Plan.
Trail Health Centre lab to remain open permanently as local training program takes shape
The Trail Health Centre laboratory will remain open permanently, ending more than a year of uncertainty over the future of the downtown service.
Got a Broadway song you’ve always wanted to sing? BMTS wants to hear it
There is a particular Broadway song almost every theatre fan carries around with them.
Maybe you’ve belted it out alone in the car, attempted in the shower or imagined singing it under stage lights — even if you’ve never auditioned for a musical.
Kelowna Made cancelled as wildfires, smoke strain regional resources
Thinking of running for Kelowna council? Candidate information session is tonight
Kelowna residents considering a run for mayor or city council can learn more about what the job involves during a free candidate information session Wednesday evening.
Osoyoos water advisory enters sixth week over elevated manganese
A water quality advisory over elevated manganese in Osoyoos drinking water has now entered its sixth week, with the Town's latest update saying the advisory remains in effect.
19 firefighters respond to multi-unit rental house fire in downtown Nelson
Nelson Fire & Rescue Services was called to the 500 block of Hall Street at 12:49 p.m. on Aug. 11.
Wildfire update: Bald Range evacuees wait for return as Mount Rollins restriction takes effect
Wildfires remain active across the Southern Interior Wednesday morning, with conditions ranging from an ongoing evacuation emergency in the Okanagan to active but more remote fires in the Boundary and West Kootenay.
No timeline for Summerland evacuees to return as Bald Range re-entry planning continues
Thousands of properties remain under evacuation order because of the Bald Range wildfire, with residents still facing no timeline for when they will be allowed to return home.
Rossland extends arena season as Warriors pursue 2027 Coy Cup
The Rossland Senior Warriors have cleared a key local hurdle in their effort to bring the 2027 Coy Cup to Rossland.
Woman arrested after newspaper box allegedly set on fire at Vernon’s Kin Beach
A 35-year-old Vernon woman was arrested Monday after a newspaper box was allegedly set on fire at Kin Beach, according to Vernon North Okanagan RCMP.
Wildfire flight restrictions ease at Kelowna airport after days of disruptions
Some wildfire-related flight restrictions at Kelowna International Airport are beginning to ease after several days of cancellations and interrupted air service across the Okanagan.
Suspect arrested after Salmon Arm fire police believe was deliberately set
A suspect has been arrested after police say a brush fire that threatened a business along the Trans Canada Highway in Salmon Arm appears to have been intentionally set.
RCMP says person in viral Bald Range wildfire video is witness, not suspect
RCMP investigating the cause of the Bald Range wildfire are asking for witnesses and footage from areas around Princeton-Summerland Road and Bathville Road while warning against misinformation circulating online about a person shown setting off a bear banger.
Grand Forks firefighters cross response boundary to tackle wildfire
Grand Forks firefighters went beyond their contracted response area early Monday to attack a small wildfire in rural Grand Forks, containing its spread before turning the incident over to the BC Wildfire Service.