In his new role as Syilx Okanagan Nation Tribal Chair, Chief Clarence Louie and his team met with the Assistant Deputy Minister of the BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Monday August 3rd to discuss the access issues at the sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ (OK Falls) fishery. BC expressed its willingness to work […]

In my last article I addressed the issue of how much ‘bull’ plays in the art of conversation. The response was different than I expected when it came to Donald Trump. It was suggested that I open my eyes when it came to news and what is happening. Here is a little background. I was […]

Thursday People in BC hospitals  11 Persons who died  195 Persons self isolating  360 Total recovered 3315 Total cases since  first positive test 3881   Compare: Alberta with 205 deaths Quebec with 5687 deaths Ontario with 2783 deaths ** information posted later in the day indicated that about 1500 BC residents in self isolation – […]

3:42 pm Wednesday – alarm near Eastside Rd and Lakeshore Drive – false alarm called before firefighters could assemble a crew…   2:01 pm Thursday – Rain, thunder and lightning – a strike at power pole north of Rd 21 east of Hwy 97. Four rigs responding – Fortis called to check transformer affected.

As of Wednesday, Aug. 12, masks will be mandatory for customers of all Walmart locations across Canada. Felicia Fefer, manager of corporate affairs for Walmart Canada, confirmed in an email statement that this requirement will now apply to customers and workers at all locations where a government mandate to wear a face covering isn’t already […]

Crews are are battling a wildfire just north of the Penticton today and people are being evacuated from their homes. The Penticton Fire Department was called just after 8 a.m. today to the blaze just north of the city in the Sage Mesa area. Visible flame and smoke can be seen. B.C. Wildfire Service fire […]

Green Dot – out Yellow Dot – being monitored Flames – hot spot but BC Wildfire says the Dry Lake fire near Princeton is at the HELD stage – no further spread anticipated