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Black bear euthanized in 100 Mile House after becoming comfortable with humans
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (331+ words) Published 2:30 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 A black bear recently spotted hanging around 100 Mile House was euthanized by members of the BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS). On Wednesday, Sept. 9, a black bear was seen running across Birch Avenue, later taking refuge in…...
MLA candidates clash on affordability, budgets and future of Abbotsford-Mission
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (871+ words) Published 7:47 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 By Ben Lypka/Abbotsford News A mostly cordial debate ended with an exclamation mark when NDP candidate Pam Alexis implied that one of her opponents doesn’t know the Abbotsford-Mission community at all and is there to…...
Campaigners still hopeful to recall Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (364+ words) Published 10:35 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Campaigners behind the paused Recall Tara Armstrong petition are still hopeful they can put the MLA “under scrutiny.” Instead of looking to file a formal recall petition, the group now intends to put a spotlight on…...
Former B.C. residential school to be demolished | coastmountainnews
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (480+ words) Published 11:53 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 By Dillon White/Mission City Record WARNING: This article contains details about experiences at residential schools in B.C. and may be upsetting to readers. The former St. Mary’s Residential School on Lougheed Highway in Mission is expected…...
COLUMN: Knowing how to report a wildfire is half the battle
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (316+ words) Published 9:57 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Journalism is a career that bleeds into every corner of your life — if you let it. With every moment you scroll through social media, there’s another story tip. The same goes for every room you stumble…...
Summerland artist writes song about community experience post-wildfire
1+ week, 3+ day ago (614+ words) Published 5:30 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 A Summerlander has turned the tragedy that faced this community during the wildfire into a piece of art. Mandy Cole, a singer-songwriter from Summerland, has come out with a song called Small Town. The song was…...
Wildfire fighting crews continue to battle Pear Lake blaze growth
1+ week, 6+ day ago (416+ words) Published 5:49 pm Sunday, August 30, 2026 The Pear Lake wildfire continues to grow slowly throughout the weekend. As of Sunday, Aug. 30, the wildfire sits at an estimated 166,111 hectares according to the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). Sunday’s estimate is an increase of 182 hectares…...
A walk for J: Bringing Cowichan community together to remember loved ones lost to toxic drug crisis
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (575+ words) Published 5:30 am Saturday, August 29, 2026 Nine years after losing his younger sister Jeni to the toxic drug crisis, Chadd Cawson is still finding ways to keep her memory alive. On Aug. 31, Cawson will once again gather with members of the community…...
Clinton receives food, clothes and money from donors across British Columbia
2+ week, 4+ day ago (843+ words) Published 1:00 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 A week after residents of Clinton first returned home, a convoy of donations arrived at the Clinton Food Bank Society and Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle. On Saturday, Aug. 22, Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Lorne Doerkson, Thompson-Nicola Regional District Director Jim…...
Evacuation order expanded for French Bar Creek fire west of Clinton
3+ week, 17+ hour ago (313+ words) Published 9:00 am Saturday, August 22, 2026 The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has expanded an evacuation order in response to the French Bar Creek wildfire, burning out of control west of Clinton. The expanded evacuation order was issued on Saturday morning (Aug. 22). It…...