July 2026

A grass fire that sparked off the Rail Trail in Kelowna on July 3 is considered suspicious and under investigation. The Kelowna Fire Department responded to multiple calls at 2:30 p.m. for a fast spreading fire near Spall Road and Clement Avenue. Upon arrival, crews found a rank two grass fire estimated to be 100 […]

Amy Perras’ eldest son has several disabilities, one of which is autism. This makes him eligible for two provincial programs through which he receives $17,280 to help with his care. In 2027, though, the Ministry of Children and Family Development is changing the programs – along with the criteria for funding – and Perras is

The B.C. NDP has further secured its majority after the surprise addition of Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee, a former Conservative who until now sat as an Independent. Boultbee says that since leaving the Conservative Party, she has collaborated more and more with the NDP caucus, while watching her former party be “consumed with divisive Donald

B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay says her party is unified and ready to get out and hear from British Columbians following the party’s caucus retreat in Penticton. Findlay, backed by her caucus, spoke to reporters at the Penticton Lakeside Resort and Conference Centre in the second media scrum since her May 30 leadership race victory.

The Fraser Valley Regional District has issued an evacuation alert due to the Brunswick Creek wildfire north of Boston Bar. The wildfire, which is now 14 hectares, was discovered on July 2. B.C. Wildfire lists it as out of control. It’s believed to be human caused. B.C. Wildfire Service says its crews are currently helping