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Writers underline immediate challenges, solutions at Festival of Written Arts

Writers underline immediate challenges, solutions at Festival of Written Arts

‘I want to challenge each of you to be leaders in the work of advancing reconciliation’: Jody Wilson-Raybould
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B.C. drug trafficker caught with 23kg of fentanyl faces forfeiture of $365K

B.C. drug trafficker caught with 23kg of fentanyl faces forfeiture of $365K

Vancouver police officers seized fentanyl, meth and cocaine and drug production paraphernalia from a Richmond home allegedly linked to a convicted drug trafficker
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West Kelowna businesses rally after devastation left by McDougall Creek wildfire

West Kelowna businesses rally after devastation left by McDougall Creek wildfire

As Central Okanagan residents work to get their lives back to normal following the devastation left in the wake of the McDougall Creek wildfire, local businesses tell stories of rallying to help one another and get back on their feet.
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Letter: Disheartening rift between SCCF and ELF

Letter: Disheartening rift between SCCF and ELF

'This year’s apocalypse of fires, floods, droughts and storms should drive everyone to work together to prevent climate hell on Earth. That means rapidly reducing our use of fossil fuels and conserving Earth’s natural carbon-sequestering ecosystems and biodiversity like on Mt. Elphinstone.'
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Coast businesses create community champion award

Coast businesses create community champion award

This award aims to recognize individuals whose acts of kindness, large or small, have made a significant impact on the lives of fellow community members.
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'Running out of underwear too, folks': West Kelowna fire chief brings much needed laugh

'Running out of underwear too, folks': West Kelowna fire chief brings much needed laugh

Fire chief lightens mood amidst Kelowna wildfire tragedy
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'We just left': Evacuated migrant workers face uncertainty amid B.C. wildfires

'We just left': Evacuated migrant workers face uncertainty amid B.C. wildfires

Hundreds of migrant workers evacuated in the Okanagan Valley have been left in limbo due to wildfires and smoke. Without pay, they say they face an uncertain future.
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Letter: Plan FireSmarting before building hall at Connor Park

Letter: Plan FireSmarting before building hall at Connor Park

'Alarmingly,  the proposed hall at Connor Park is planned for a dead-end residential road where there’s no escape route for families who live to the west of the park. In looking to the future of climate change, this may be perilous.'
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'We sincerely apologize': BC Parks cancels backcountry, day passes to Joffre Lakes Park

'We sincerely apologize': BC Parks cancels backcountry, day passes to Joffre Lakes Park

All day passes and backcountry camping reservations are cancelled.
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Looting reports slowly surface as Kelowna evacuees return home

Looting reports slowly surface as Kelowna evacuees return home

Some wildfire evacuees report people have looted their evacuated homes.
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