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Water briefs: Okanagan drought focus already started for 2027
11+ hour, 26+ 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…...
COLUMN: Eclipses of Sun and Moon
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (127+ words) Published 5:30 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 By Ken Tapping Columnist Solar eclipses occur at the time of the New Moon, when the Moon is between us and the Sun, and lunar eclipses at Full Moon, when the Earth passes between the Moon…...
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....
'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,…...
UPDATE: Evacuation order partially lifted in Bald Range wildfire area near Summerland
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (502+ words) Published 6:25 pm Saturday, August 29, 2026 An evacuation order has been partially rescinded for South Faulder, meaning some evacuees of the Bald Range wildfire in the Summerland area can return home. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) brought an end to parts…...
UPDATE: Several evacuation orders near Bald Range wildfire rescinded
2+ week, 1+ day ago (437+ words) Published 6:44 pm Friday, August 28, 2026 By Jordy Cunningham, Brittany Webster Some evacuation orders have been lifted for the Bald Range wildfire burning west of Summerland. The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen rescinded the evacuation order for the area south of Princeton-Summerland…...
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…...
Rain kept fire behaviour low at Bald Range blaze west of Summerland: BCWS
2+ week, 5+ day ago (439+ words) Published 5:45 am Monday, August 24, 2026 Crews are continuing mop up operations on the north and south flanks, moving east to west and dousing any remaining heat near the fire’s edge. Residents can expect to see smoke and signs of active fire…...