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Water briefs: Okanagan drought focus already started for 2027
11+ hour, 19+ min ago (884+ words) Published 5:30 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 By Barry Gerding Black Press The fourth consecutive year of drought in the Okanagan Valley watershed is coming to a close for 2026, and already concerns about the lack of precipitation in 2027 are being voiced. In her…...
Reflecting on 10 years of community forest investment: FESBC
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (874+ words) Published 1:36 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) marked its 10th anniversary by reflecting on community forests across the province. The reflection came in a Sept. 9 press release, titled “A Decade of Impact: Investing in Community Forests for…...
Nelson???s WildSafeBC coordinator steps down after grizzly bear deaths
1+ week, 3+ day ago (722+ words) Published 8:37 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Nelson’s WildSafeBC Community Coordinator, Lisa Thomson, has officially stepped down from her position after a month of emotional stress and online attacks. After a grizzly sow and one of her yearlings were euthanized by the B.C....
UPDATE: Evacuation order ends for Incomappleux Valley as crews hold Johnson Creek wildfire
1+ week, 5+ day ago (452+ words) Published 10:04 am Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Five properties near Galena Bay and the rural community of Beaton have been taken off evacuation order after more than two weeks while crews contain the Johnson Creek wildfire in the Incomappleux Valley. The City of…...
'Immediate threat to structures has passed' as Bald Range wildfire near Summerland remains held
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (245+ words) Published 9:44 am Sunday, August 30, 2026 The Bald Range wildfire remains held at a size of 25,163 hectares. As crews head into their fourth week of fighting the blaze, the BC Wildfire Service notes that the immediate threat to structures has now passed,…...
Jumpin' Jack Flash: Orca makes movie-myth-busting leap in B.C. waters
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (847+ words) Published 8:00 am Sunday, August 30, 2026 By Ben Fenlon/Goldstream Gazette The recent sound of cannon fire echoing across the Strait of Juan de Fuca near the Canada-U.S. border was not a sign of the times, but the thunderous breach of a…...
Wildfire east of Princeton grows to 7 hectares
2+ week, 4+ day ago (129+ words) Published 5:51 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 A lightning-caused wildfire by Princeton saw some growth on Tuesday evening. On Aug. 24, a wildfire was discovered east of Princeton by Red Creek around 3 p.m., with smoke visible in the surrounding area. The blaze has grown to…...
UPDATE: Wildfire near Princeton under control, 2 fires still burning near Tulameen
2+ week, 5+ day ago (217+ words) Published 4:01 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 A wildfire southeast of Princeton is now classified as under control, meaning it is not projected to spread past its current perimeter. The lightning-caused blaze was discovered on Monday, Aug. 24, and grew to a size of…...
Small wildfire sparks east of Princeton
2+ week, 5+ day ago (63+ words) Published 4:38 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 An out-of-control wildfire is burning northeast of Princeton. The blaze is currently 1 hectare in size and is suspected to be lightning-caused, according to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). According to a Black Press reporter on the scene,…...
Lightning sparks wildfire east of Merritt
2+ week, 6+ day ago (61+ words) The Similkameen Spotlight Lightning sparks wildfire east of Merritt Published 1:40 pm Monday, August 24, 2026 A new wildfire has been found east of Merritt. BC Wildfire Service reports the wildfire started from lightning on Aug. 24, south east of Douglas Lake. The blaze…...