UPDATE: Some evacuation orders rescinded near Bald Range wildfire
The wildfire is being held
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Bald Range wildfire prompts area restriction west of Summerland
The order comes into effect at noon on Aug. 29
Read article →Defender of Indigenous rights MLA Joan Phillip dies
Phillip had been battling health issues for several months
Read article →99-year-old B.C. woman gets brand-new hip
Surrey senior 'recovering well,' celebrating 100 years
Read article →Ottawa to match money raised by Red Cross for Summerland wildfire relief
The Red Cross will determine how the funds will be spent
Read article →New order slashes water use to protect North Okanagan salmon amid drought
The province issued a temporary fish protection order for the Bessette Creek watershed Friday, Aug. 28
Read article →Prediction market trading is gambling according to B.C. regulator
This means much of the activity on their platforms is illegal in B.C.
Read article →Canada Post records $277M loss before tax in 2nd quarter
Canada Post is still working to convert door-to-door addresses to community mailboxes
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