Environment Canada indicates current risk level at 6 after being at 10 and even 12 on Saturday night. Slight clearing of skies observed Monday – but flight vision obscured. Tuesday morning skies will tell more of the story if winds move from the south to a strong breeze from the north. Visual observation at 6am – same pea […]
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Fire camp – Oliver
South Okanagan-Similkameen Operational Status: Active The Testalinda Creek wildfire, burning approximately seven kilometres south of Oliver, is now estimated at 3170 hectares. Eleven helicopters and 237 personnel continue to work towards establishing containment. Southerly winds continue to cause heavy smoke in the Okanagan including the Oliver area. This smoke is from the large Washington fires […]
A Message From Jane Long, Chartered Professional Accountant
Dinner At Fairview Mountain
” I can’t see supper…”
Photograph by Sheryl Parolin
Robotti released on bail – again – next hearing in a week
Pier Robotti entered the courtroom in orange jail clothing with his ankles in leg-irons After being arrested Friday, a weekend in jail, charges were read indicating he was now elevated to the same status as his sister Grace – facing a 2nd degree murder indictment. On August 31 – a date will be fixed for […]
Rural report with Laird Smith
This Saturday past I was at work on a break, I was absent mindedly chewing on a hard candy when I bit down and broke a tooth. It happened to be a porcelain crown,$$$$. It only broke in half, as if that makes any difference. That incident took me back to my youth when my […]
Pea soup will stay with us a bit
The air quality level right now in the Kelowna area is 220 µg/m3 (micrograms per cubic metre), compared to the acceptable limit which is 25 µg/m3. In fact, the average concentration over the last 24 hours was 307 µg/m3. “It is very smoky, the air quality is very poor,” states Environment Canada. “That average is […]