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Amber Alert issued for 6-year-old child from Alberta, possibly in Okanagan
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (275+ words) Published 2:05 pm Friday, July 17, 2026 Six-year-old Lanakai Morrison, who was reportedly taken by his mother, Krista Morrison and her partner Daniel Ludwig, remains missing, and Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit continues to seek assistance in locating the child. Also missing is…...
EDITORIAL: Transportation links essential during disasters
4+ hour, 31+ min ago (314+ words) Published 11:00 am Friday, July 17, 2026 When a wildfire or other natural disaster hits, transportation becomes a priority. In recent days, the Brunswick complex fires in the Fraser Canyon have resulted in evacuation alerts and orders for those living in and near…...
UPDATE: Boston Bar receives evacuation order due to wildfires
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (323+ words) Published 7:12 am Thursday, July 16, 2026 An evacuation order has been issued for Boston Bar due to risks from the Brunswick Complex wildfires. The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) notified residents on Thursday (July 16) that they must leave the area immediately. The…...
B.C. court certifies class action against e-cigarette maker JUUL
23+ hour, 14+ min ago (431+ words) Published 4:15 pm Thursday, July 16, 2026 The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a nationwide class action lawsuit against e-cigarette maker JUUL Labs Inc. and associated company Altria Group Inc. Two representative plaintiffs in the case, Owen Mann-Campbell and Robert Osborn, allege the companies…...
CASON: Have snowmobilers learned from lessons of the past?
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (169+ words) Published 9:30 am Thursday, July 16, 2026 I just watched an old TV show called Callout: Search and Rescue, about SAR events and responses. One of the episodes, released last year, is about a snowmobiling event based out of Revelstoke called the Big…...
Blooming flowers bring busy summer for Mount Revelstoke
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (666+ words) Published 5:00 am Thursday, July 16, 2026 By Brennan Patry, Archival Assistant, Revelstoke Museum and Archives 130 years ago: Kootenay Mail, July 18, 1896 Residents of Revelstoke and the surrounding area were quite excited with the potential find of gold quartz in the hills nearby. Around…...
Tesla driver reading documents prompts warning from West Kelowna RCMP
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (200+ words) Published 10:05 am Thursday, July 16, 2026 The West Kelowna RCMP is reminding drivers to be responsible behind the wheel. This reminder comes fresh off the heels of a traffic stop that took place on July 15 after a police officer witnessed a driver…...
New high school classroom gets more Revelstoke students learning outdoors
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (333+ words) Published 7:11 pm Wednesday, July 15, 2026 An eye-catching new outdoor classroom for Revelstoke’s high school, inspired by Indigenous building designs in other school districts, has swiftly emerged in recent months to enhance student learning. Seeking an exterior, open-concept learning space for Revelstoke…...
Spot fire sparks south-west of Princeton by lightning
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (55+ words) Published 8:43 am Wednesday, July 15, 2026 A 0.1 hectare out-of-control wildfire has sparked south-west of Princeton. According to BC Wildfire Service (BCWS), the suspected cause of the blaze is lightning. The fire was discovered on July 15 at around 10:10 a.m. It is currently listed at…...
Spiker Creek wildfire north of Revelstoke being held by crews
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (187+ words) Published 11:04 am Wednesday, July 15, 2026 A human-caused wildfire that’s burned roughly a hockey rink worth of land north of Revelstoke is being held in its tracks by provincial wildland crews, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) reports. The Spiker Creek wildfire, about 25 kilometres…...