Princeton Similkameen Spotlight

Canada Post suspends mail delivery in Okanagan

Canada Post has suspended mail delivery for Falkland, Westwold, Monte Lake and parts of Vernon (postal codes V1T, V1B, V1H) for the rest of Thursday, Aug. 5, due to wildfire smoke. {THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)

Poor air quality Thursday, Aug. 5, shuts down delivery to Falkland, Westwold, Monte Lake, parts of Vernon and Oliver

by Morning Star Staff
4h ago

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Members of the Canada women’s Olympic soccer team take a break during their practice the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Gregory Strong

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Displaced by the White Rock Lake wildfire, evacuees from Falkland were asked to register at Salmon Arm’s Prestige Harbourfront Resort beginning at 8 a.m. Aug. 5, 2021. (File photo)

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The White Rock Lake fire near Falkland has seen hundreds of residents evacuated. (BC Wildfire Service photo)

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BC Wildfire Services is responding to the Mount Miller wildfire about 11 kilometres west of West Kelowna Aug. 5, 2021. (BC Wildfire Services)

UPDATE: Mt. Miller wildfire grows to 2 hectares over Highway 97C near Glenrosa

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Some federal workers may be required to get COVID-19 vaccine: Prime Minister Trudeau

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Evacuees from all over B.C. check-in at Kelowna emergency service centre

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Saanich Fire Department worked hard to pull a horse from drowning in a mud bog on July 31 in Saanich. (Photo and video courtesy of Saanich Fire Department)

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Investigation continues into Kelowna man who went on racist tirade

More than three weeks have passed since Bruce Orydzuk went on a racist rant outside of a local COVID-19 clinic

by Aaron Hemens

4h ago

Jim Caldwell and his daughter Sorsha Woloshyn were among the Falkland evacuees affected by the order issued Wednesday, Aug. 4 due to the White Rock Lake wildfire. The pair were at the Emergency Support Services reception centre at the Prestige Harbourfront Resort in Salmon Arm on Aug. 5. (Martha Wickett - Salmon Arm Observer)

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CFL to remember children, families impacted by Canadian residential schools tragedy

Officials working the games will wear orange pins in recognition of the Every Child Matters

by The Canadian Press

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Chilliwack’s Jordyn Huitema (left in red jersey/shorts with purple pinnie) joins Canadian national women’s soccer squad teammates mobbing Jessie Fleming after her penalty kick goal lifted the team to a 1-0 semi-final win over the United States. (Canada Soccer photo)

VIDEO: Game time changed for Olympic women’s soccer final between Canada and Sweden

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