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B.C. forestry groups say industry at 'breaking point"
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (400+ words) Published 2:48 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 B.C. forestry sector organizations are calling for the immediate establishment of a provincial crisis action group as timber companies reel from increasing harvesting costs and escalating U.S. trade action. The group, which includes 15 provincial forestry associations from major…...
Stage 3 water restrictions lifted for some Comox Valley Regional District areas
1+ week, 2+ day ago (112+ words) Published 5:00 pm Friday, September 4, 2026 A person may only use a sprinkler to water a lawn and garden growing on a property on the following schedule: The water that supplies the Comox Valley Water System originates in Comox Lake and is…...
Rain kept fire behaviour low at Bald Range blaze west of Summerland: BCWS
2+ week, 6+ day ago (360+ words) Published 5:45 am Monday, August 24, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham/Kelowna Capital News Rain over the weekend helped keep the Bald Range wildfire at bay over the weekend, but as temperatures rise, fire activity could as well. In its latest update from Sunday…...
Victoria climate activist joins 1,375 km swim to save Fraser River
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (359+ words) Published 5:00 pm Sunday, August 23, 2026 A Victoria-based climate activist is swimming against the icy cold and powerful waters of the Fraser River in a 1,375-kilometre relay swim. Naomi Devine is an advocate and campaign manager for the Fraser River Challenge, swimming…...
Coast Guard directs owner of sunken vessel near Qualicum Beach to remove debris
3+ week, 2+ day ago (351+ words) Published 11:00 am Friday, August 21, 2026 The Canadian Coast Guard has directed the owner of a sunken boat near Qualicum Beach to take measures to address the vessel. The 30-foot pleasure craft was reported overturned and mostly submerged on June 30, when a…...
Killer welcome: Vancouver Island newcomer checks orca encounter off bucket list
3+ week, 3+ day ago (506+ words) Published 11:00 am Thursday, August 20, 2026 Living next to one of the Great Lakes of North America, Janice Ward saw plenty of wildlife, but she was always left wanting more. What she really wanted to see was an apex predator not found…...
UPDATE: More residents in Bradley Creek wildfire area near Vernon can return home
3+ week, 3+ day ago (515+ words) Published 5:05 pm Thursday, August 20, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham/Kelowna Capital News More Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) residents evacuated by the Bradley Creek wildfire are able to return home. The OKIB has partially rescinded an evacuation order for an area around the…...
'The weather conditions aren't helping us much': Bald Range in Summerland wildfire continues to grow west
3+ week, 4+ day ago (464+ words) Published 5:34 am Wednesday, August 19, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham/Kelowna Capital News Increased fire behaviour on the western flank continues to pose challenges for crews at the Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland. In BC Wildfire Service’s (BCWS) latest video update, released…...
'We'll be here for the foreseeable future': Summerland wildfire grows to almost 20,000 hectares
4+ week, 1+ day ago (272+ words) Published 10:19 am Saturday, August 15, 2026 By Logan Lockhart/Penticton Western News Around 300 firefighters and 15 helicopters are battling the Bald Range wildfire, one day after some evacuation orders related to the blaze were downgraded to alerts. Residents in the Trout Creek neighbourhood…...