Highlights

‘Twas a lovely weekend for a spot of tennis as the 48th annual Sunshine Coast Open Tennis Tournament commenced Friday afternoon, starting with the first-round matches of the mixed doubles and men’s singles draws.

Jesse Rene Attig walked up behind a man parked and cut his throat.

“We're deploying Canadian Forces assets and providing resources to help with evacuations, staging, and other logistical tasks.”

The Art & Words Festival, organized by the Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society, this year grew to include a race for book awards that drew involvement from publishers across the country.

Inflation and economic headwinds are impacting back-to-school shopping decisions

The team of up to 50 members consists of police officers, firefighters, engineers, doctors, paramedics and various technical experts.

Theoretically, there should be a maximum number of birds around at this time of the year as the population spikes after springtime breeding. However, because birds are silent at this time of the year, they are much harder to detect.

"Several” homes have been destroyed by the wildfire in Lake Country's Okanagan Centre area, while others have been partially damaged.

The next 24 to 36 hours could be favourable conditions for crews

Oliver EOC says it is coordinating protection of wastewater plant as a Provincial State of Emergency limits use of temporary accommodations across the region, including everything from hotels to campgrounds.