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B.C. budgets $15 million for FireSmart projects in 2027
5+ hour, 42+ min ago (155+ words) Published 5:29 pm Sunday, September 13, 2026 The B.C. government will be offering a total of $15 million in 2027 to support wildfire risk reduction projects in individual communities. The funding was announced on Sunday, Sept. 13 and is part of the FireSmart Community Funding and Supports…...
QUIZ: Preparing for the school year
17+ hour, 56+ min ago (81+ words) Nelson Star QUIZ: Preparing for the school year Published 5:20 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 The new school year has started and across Canada, students from Kindergarten to university are adjusting to classroom routines. School also plays an important role in culture, and…...
Former B.C. residential school to be demolished
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (480+ words) Published 11:53 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 By Dillon White/Mission City Record WARNING: This article contains details about experiences at residential schools in B.C. and may be upsetting to readers. The former St. Mary’s Residential School on Lougheed Highway in Mission is expected…...
Woolly dog pelt on loan to B.C. museum from the Smithsonian
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (550+ words) Published 4:07 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026 The only known surviving pelt of the woolly dog is returning to B.C. for a period. The University of BC says the pelt, which has spent more than a century in storage, is coming the closest it…...
New BC SPCA behaviour centre opens in Cowichan
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (394+ words) Published 10:22 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 A new facility designed to give some of B.C.’s most vulnerable animals a second chance opened its doors on Vancouver Island this week. The BC SPCA officially celebrated the grand opening of its Vancouver Island Animal…...
Interior Health defends downtown safe consumption site amid Kelowna's shutdown request
1+ week, 4+ day ago (601+ words) Published 3:34 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 While recognizing Kelowna City Council’s concerns with the Outreach Urban Health Centre safe consumption site, Interior Health’s (IH) chief medical health officer Dr. Sue Pollock said the site is ultimately saving lives. On Tuesday, Sept. 1, Kelowna…...
Man stabbed along Highway 101 near Lund
1+ week, 4+ day ago (109+ words) Published 12:17 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Binny Paul/Omineca Express Powell River RCMP are investigating a stabbing incident along Highway 101, near Lund. The victim, a 45-year-old man, is expected to survive despite suffering multiple stab wounds, police said in a news…...
$25k for Boundary, West Kootenay students furthering higher education, training
1+ week, 4+ day ago (332+ words) Published 5:00 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Back-to-school season is almost here, and students from the West Kootenay and Boundary have received a total of $25,000 from StellerVista Credit Union. The credit union is continuing its StellerStudent awards program, which is given to local…...
Wildfire near Castlegar continues to burn
1+ week, 6+ day ago (145+ words) Published 5:40 am Monday, August 31, 2026 The BC Wildfire Service has been fighting the Ezra Creek wildfire north of Castlegar on Mount Sentinel above the Tarrys and Thrums area for almost a week. The lightning-caused fire was first discovered on Aug. 25. As…...
Bald Range wildfire prompts area restriction west of Summerland
2+ week, 2+ day ago (271+ words) Published 6:12 pm Friday, August 28, 2026 Despite slowed activity and no anticipated growth of the Bald Range wildfire, an area restriction order has been announced. BC Wildfire Service has issued a notice that an area restriction order will come into effect at…...