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Southbound B.C.-Washington border crossings fall 49%
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (382+ words) Published 7:39 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 By Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times Southbound trips from B.C. into Washington State took another sharp drop during the Labour Day weekend, new figures show, with half as many on this side of the Canada-U.S. border making…...
MLA candidates clash on affordability, budgets and future of Abbotsford-Mission
3+ day, 20+ 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…...
B.C. forestry groups say industry at???breaking point???
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (405+ words) Published 2:48 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 By Mark Page/Black Press 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…...
Denim on the Diamond to bring millions of dollars in economic impact to Kelowna
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (398+ words) Published 1:35 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 From a small music event for friends to a sold-out crowd of thousands in City Park, Denim on the Diamond has become a major economic driver for Kelowna. According to Thick as Thieves Entertainment, which runs…...
No foul play in black bear death on Kelowna trail
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (207+ words) Published 1:14 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 A black bear cub was found dead on a Kelowna trail on Sept. 8 and B.C. Conservation Officer Ken Owens said the cause was natural animal instinct. The cub was found in the Black Mountain area, on a…...
Residents at powerless B.C. trailer park form protest against owner
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (829+ words) Published 5:15 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026 After five months of toughing it out, residents at Vernon’s Crown Villa trailer park are demanding that something be done about their park’s lack of power and water. Homeowners at Crown Villa have been without power…...
Woolly dog pelt on loan to B.C. museum from the Smithsonian
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (550+ words) Published 4:07 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026 The only known surviving pelt of the woolly dog is returning to B.C. for a period. The University of BC says the pelt, which has spent more than a century in storage, is coming the closest it…...
Okanagan Indian Band warns of flood, rockfall risk in wildfire-burned areas
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (167+ words) Published 1:00 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026 The Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) is warning of increased flooding and slope instability risks following an assessment of the area affected by the Bradley Creek wildfire. In an update Tuesday morning, Sept. 8, the band said it…...
United Way BC celebrates Okanagan wildfire volunteers
1+ week, 4+ day ago (265+ words) Published 2:37 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Over 100 people volunteered with United Way BC to help evacuees from this year’s wildfires in the Okanagan. Many of the volunteers signed up within a day of United Way posting volunteer opportunities on its iVolunteer website....
Bookings nearly sold out for drivers bound for Vancouver Island aboard BC Ferries Friday
1+ week, 4+ day ago (232+ words) Published 2:23 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Christine van Reeuwyk/Victoria News The last long weekend of summer traditionally starts early aboard BC Ferries, proven by the near-sellout of Friday (Sept. 4) and return Monday reservations. Island residents can expect an influx of…...