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Global Okanagan | Some evacuation orders start to lift as crews tame wildfire near Lytton, B.C.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11915825/lytton-wildfire-evacuation-orders-lifted/

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Some evacuation orders start to lift as crews tame wildfire near Lytton, B.C.

Some evacuation orders have started to lift as cooler nights and lighter winds limit the growth of a wildfire near Lytton, British Columbia.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News1d ago

Global Okanagan | Firefighters battling Lytton, B.C., wildfire helped by cooler temperatures

https://globalnews.ca/news/11915383/lytton-bc-wildfire-2026-cool-temperatures/

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Firefighters battling Lytton, B.C., wildfire helped by cooler temperatures

The latest estimate puts the size of the out-of-control fire near Lytton, B.C., at about seven square-kilometres, up slightly from Saturday.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News1d ago

Global Okanagan | Alleged attack on imam in B.C. condemned by Muslim groups, federal minister

https://globalnews.ca/news/11915131/alleged-attack-imam-bc-condemned/

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Alleged attack on imam in B.C. condemned by Muslim groups, federal minister

Culture Minister Marc Miller said in a tweet that the reported assault is "appalling and vile" and that such violence and Islamophobia have no place in Canada.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News2d ago

Global Okanagan | No injuries from ammonia leak at B.C. rink

https://globalnews.ca/news/11914503/ammonia-leak-b-c-rink/

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No injuries from ammonia leak at B.C. rink

The City of Langley says an ammonia gas leak at an ice rink that triggered a shelter-in-place order has not resulted in any injuries. 

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Kelowna & Okanagan News2d ago

Global Okanagan | Lytton, B.C., under evacuation alert as wildfire burns nearby

https://globalnews.ca/news/11914416/lytton-evacuation-alert-wildfire/

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Lytton, B.C., under evacuation alert as wildfire burns nearby

The Lytton First Nation has also issued an evacuation alert for some of its residents. The BC Wildfire Service says the fire is about three kilometres south of Lytton.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News2d ago

Global Okanagan | Suspected illegal campfire blamed for Kalamoir Park wildfire as safety concerns remain

https://globalnews.ca/news/11914109/suspected-illegal-campfire-blamed-kalamoir-park-wildfire/

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Suspected illegal campfire blamed for Kalamoir Park wildfire as safety concerns remain

While the wildfire has now been extinguished, officials say significant hazards remain throughout the park, which remains closed to the public.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News2d ago

Global Okanagan | Environment Canada issues tornado watch for Prince George region

https://globalnews.ca/news/11914212/tornado-watch-issued-prince-george-region/

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Environment Canada issues tornado watch for Prince George region

Environment Canada says in a Friday afternoon update that 'significant damage or destruction to infrastructure, homes and the natural environment is possible.'

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Kelowna & Okanagan News2d ago

Global Okanagan | B.C. nurses reject tentative agreement with health employers

https://globalnews.ca/news/11914098/bc-nurses-reject-tentative-agreement/

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B.C. nurses reject tentative agreement with health employers

The rejection comes after a strong strike mandate in May, when the union says more than 50,850 nurses voted 98.2 per cent in favour of job action.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News3d ago

Global Okanagan | Feds add $5.4B to address ‘pressures’ facing $10-a-day child-care program

https://globalnews.ca/news/11914005/child-care-canada-more-money-hajdu/

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Feds add $5.4B to address ‘pressures’ facing $10-a-day child-care program

Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu said she has heard provinces and territories' calls for more federal money, as many struggle to reduce fees, add spaces and recruit staff.

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Kelowna & Okanagan News3d ago

Global Okanagan | B.C. government approves Red Chris mine expansion project

https://globalnews.ca/news/11913515/bc-government-approves-red-chris-mine-expansion-project/

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B.C. government approves Red Chris mine expansion project

The Red Chris mine is a copper and gold mine 18 kilometres southeast of Iskut and the expansion is expected to deliver lasting benefits for the Tahltan Nation.

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