A Maple Ridge woman who turned professional as a Mixed Martial Arts fighter five years ago has caught a huge career break. Alana Cook has signed for at least two fights with Oktagon MMA, the largest MMA organization in Europe, and will be making her promotional debut on Sept. 12 in Brno, Czech Republic, at […]
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UPDATE: 4:10 p.m. A wildfire north of West Kelowna has been put under control a day after it was discovered. The Blue Grouse Creek wildfire was first discovered on Aug. 1. In a day, it had grown to 20 hectares before firefighters were able to contain it. As of 3:03 p.m. on Aug. 2, the
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UPDATE: 3:08 p.m. With the Bradley Creek wildfire still burning west of Vernon, the Regional District of the North Okanagan is issuing an expanded evacuation alert. The following properties in Electoral Area “B” are now under the expanded evacuation alert: 17 and 65 Cain Road 131, 252, 351, 425, 485, 631, 635 Nashwito Road 10,
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Two new members of Maple Ridge Fire Rescue have now gone to Clinton to relieve other members providing wildfire support in the B.C. interior. In an online post the department said the two crew members returned back to Maple Ridge on Monday, July 27, after a week of helping communities impacted by the Big Bar
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UPDATE: 7:40 p.m. It will be another night away from home for residents who have fled the Quilpituk Creek wildfire. The evacuation order for the 2,218 properties and evacuation alerts for three properties in the Quilpituk Creek Wildfire area will remain in place overnight, says Central Okanagan Emergency Management. “The Quilpituk Creek Wildfire is a