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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…...
Bald Range wildfire sits at 24,622 hectares west of Summerland
3+ week, 1+ day ago (383+ words) Published 8:14 am Saturday, August 22, 2026 The Bald Range wildfire west of Summerland continues to burn out of control more than two weeks after its discovery. According to the latest update from the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the blaze has grown to…...
Expect smoke, flame overnight as crews remain on scene of Summerland wildfire
3+ week, 3+ day ago (662+ words) Published 9:03 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2026 The Bald Range wildfire remains active on Wednesday night, with northwesterly winds gusting up to 30 km/hr. Despite some residents being allowed to return home on Tuesday, as the evacuation order was downgraded to an alert,…...
BREAKING: Wildfire sparks in Kelowna's Black Mountain
3+ week, 21+ hour 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…...
Multiple small wildfires spark between Tulameen and Coquihalla
3+ week, 22+ hour 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…...
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…...
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…...
Poor air quality lingers over Southern Interior as wildfires burn across B.C.
4+ week, 1+ day ago (254+ words) Published 3:31 pm Saturday, August 15, 2026 An Environment Canada-issued air quality warning is in effect as wildfire smoke continues to linger over much of the Southern Interior on Saturday, Aug. 15. The poor air quality is expected to last for at least the…...
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 0.3 hectare wildfire near Princeton
2+ week, 5+ day ago (70+ words) The Similkameen Spotlight Lightning sparks 0.3 hectare wildfire near Princeton Published 5:18 pm Monday, August 24, 2026 A 0.3-hectare out of control wildfire has sparked south of Princeton. According to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the blaze (K61921) was first discovered on Aug. 24 at around 4:24 p.m. and…...