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COLUMN: Eclipses of Sun and Moon
4+ day, 14+ 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…...
Quilpituk Creek wildfire is reported under control: BCWS
3+ week, 5+ day ago (294+ words) Published 8:13 pm Tuesday, August 18, 2026 The Quilpituk Creek wildfire is currently under control, according to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). In its latest update, at 5:13 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, the 1,275.7-hectare fire is no longer projected to spread beyond the current perimeter. The…...
UPDATE: French Bar Creek wildfire grows to almost 60K hectares as evacuation orders expand
3+ week, 1+ day ago (359+ words) Published 9:00 am Saturday, August 22, 2026 The BC Wildfire Service has increased the estimated size of the French Bar Creek wildfire west of Clinton by over over 4,600 hectares. The latest update for the fire did not contain any other new information beyond…...
Jumpin' Jack Flash: Orca makes movie-myth-busting leap in B.C. waters
2+ week, 12+ 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…...
ONC joins the hunt for cosmic particles in the ocean
3+ week, 1+ day ago (386+ words) Published 6:30 am Saturday, August 22, 2026 University of Victoria’s Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) is part of a major project that will give scientists a glimpse into the universe from under the sea. In this multi-partner Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment (P-ONE), ONC is…...
Multiple small wildfires spark between Tulameen and Coquihalla
3+ week, 1+ day ago (115+ words) Published 6:08 pm Saturday, August 22, 2026 A series of small wildfires have sparked east of the Coquihalla Highway and west of the community of Tulameen on Aug. 22. According to the BC Wildfire Service, four of the fires are only an estimated 0.3 hectares…...
BREAKING: Wildfire sparks in Kelowna's Black Mountain
3+ week, 1+ day ago (71+ words) Published 7:39 pm Saturday, August 22, 2026 A wildfire has started in the Black Mountain neighbourhood, on the east side of Kelowna, just south of Tower Ranch Drive. The fire started from a lightening strike and is estimated at less than one hectare…...
UPDATE: Wildfire near Kamloops now held at 44 hectares
3+ week, 1+ day ago (379+ words) Published 7:30 pm Saturday, August 22, 2026 The wildfire south of Kamloops is now considered held by the BC Wildfire Service at 44 hectares in size. A wildfire that is being held remains active, but is no longer expected to grow beyond its current…...
Reflecting on 10 years of community forest investment: FESBC
3+ day, 7+ 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…...
UPDATE: More Summerland wildfire evacuees could return home Sunday, CAO says
4+ week, 1+ day ago (938+ words) Published 2:30 pm Saturday, August 15, 2026 By Logan Lockhart and Brady Ursel The pace is picking up on staged re-entry into Summerland for evacuees of the devastating Bald Range wildfire. “I’m planning on rolling with a larger area than originally planned tomorrow…...