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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

Alberta’s plans for a new oil pipeline to B.C.’s coast that runs close to or alongside the current Trans Mountain were met with mixed reviews from environmental groups. On the one hand, it does not require chopping down a giant swath of forest and lifting the moratorium on oil tankers docking on B.C.’s North Coast,

Nominations are now open for the GETI Fest 2026 Community Spirit Awards. The Golden Ears Transition Initiative Society (GETI) would like to recognize individuals, organizations, and businesses who make the community stronger, kinder, and more resilient. Nominees should be somebody who: • Supports and uplifts others; • encourages community involvement; • demonstrates leadership and innovation;