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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…...
UPDATE: No one in home, break-and-enter evidence not found at police presence in Kelowna
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (615+ words) Published 1:59 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 The police incident was for naught, the Kelowna RCMP have confirmed. Around 8:40 a.m., the RCMP responded to a report of a break and enter in progress in the 700-block of DeHart Avenue. “A resident reported to police…...
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…...
Kelowna council pushing to close downtown supervised consumption site
1+ week, 4+ day ago (473+ words) Published 7:44 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 The mayor of Kelowna has penned a letter on behalf of city council to the federal Ministry of Health requesting that the 2027 renewal of a downtown supervised consumption site be denied. Mayor Tom Dyas shared the…...
B.C. NDP preparing for fall session, doesn't rule out snap election: Eby
1+ week, 4+ day ago (297+ words) Published 4:32 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Premier David Eby is refusing to rule out calling a snap election amid the exodus of MLAs from the B.C. Conservative caucus. “We’re preparing for the fall session … I understand that the Conservatives are in significant chaos,…...
Why wasn't B.C. killer Vitali Stefanski charged with 1st-degree murder?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1217+ words) Published 5:30 am Monday, August 31, 2026 Few North Okanagan criminal trials in recent memory have captured the attention of the public more than the case of Vitali Stefanski. On June 26, a judge and jury found the 49-year-old guilty of fatally stabbing his…...
No 'fire ending' rain ahead for Brunswick fire complex near Hope
1+ week, 6+ day ago (286+ words) Published 6:22 pm Sunday, August 30, 2026 Rain has provided temporary relief to the Brunswick Wildfire Complex. Throughout the day on Saturday, Aug. 29, the complex received six to 14ml of rain, depending on the area, lowering fire activity in the short-term. A light rain…...
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…...
More properties downgraded to all clear as Pear Lake fire near Clinton shows minimal growth
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (416+ words) Published 3:42 pm Saturday, August 29, 2026 Two properties that were on evacuation alert in Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) Area “E” are part of an area that has been downgraded to all clear, and more of Area “E” has been downgraded from evacuation…...