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World·6h ago

Chief calls for co-operation to prevent fires as world changes at a ‘rapid pace’

Roughly 20,000 people were forced from their homes last Friday in Summerland and the surrounding communities as the Bald Range fire spread in a matter of hours. PENTICTON — The chief of the Penticton Indian Band in British Columbia says events such as the wildfire that forced thousands of people from their homes in the Okanagan aren’t natural occurrences and more needs to be done to fix the problem. Gabriel has asked the province to address the need for an alternative emergency route out of communities during a crisis, as Highway 97 has been cut off by the wildfire.

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Local·6h ago

‘We will lose a lot of our annual crops’: B.C. farmers face losses due to wildfires

“There will be crops that I won’t be able to get into storage, I don’t know how much, but it could be up to half of my income because I’m not getting the winter crops that are another quarter of my income or so tended and watered, and I bet my carrot and beet crops are feeding the pocket gophers really well right now,” she said. With instances of wildfires becoming more common in recent years, Braden said she had already started to shift to more perennial crops, like rhubarb, asparagus, grapes and berries, which are “crops that even if I cannot access the property and irrigate, they’re going.

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Local·13h ago

Game 1 of CEBL final between Winnipeg and Brampton cancelled due to wet playing surface

The Winnipeg Sea Bears and Brampton Honey Badgers opened their best-of-three series at Brampton’s CAA Centre on Wednesday, but play was suspended early in the first period due to condensation on the court. The Sea Bears are looking to win their first CEBL title while the Honey Badgers are aiming for their second championship in four seasons. Game 2 is scheduled for Saturday in Winnipeg while a possible Game 3 is scheduled for Sunday, also in Winnipeg.

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Region·5h ago

Canadian wildfire that forced 20,000 to flee may signal ‘new normal,' province's premier says - AP News

Unlock these with Subscription Published - August 13, 2026 02:27 pm IST - British Columbia, Canada Smoke rises over the northwest flank of the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, British Columbia, Canada | Photo Credit: Reuters A wildfire that forced more than 20,000 people to flee from their homes in western Canada moved so quickly that crews had to abandon firefighting to help residents escape, a pace British Columbia's premier said on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) may represent a “new normal.” The Bald Range wildfire erupted on August 7 near Summerland, a community of about 12,000 in.

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National·15h ago

B.C. Wildfires Updates: Air quality worsens in east Fraser Valley | Eby, Greene to meet with officials in Penticton | Summerland blaze continues to grow | Arson a major concern - Vancouver Sun

Wildfires Updates: Air quality worsens in east Fraser Valley | Eby, Greene to meet with officials in Penticton | Summerland blaze continues to grow | Arson a major concern - Vancouver Sun.

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National·12h ago

Summerland wildfire livestock ‘hero’ stopped after breaking the rules

We brought them out to Oliver, jumped back in, we grabbed three or four more horses, grabbed them, took them up to OK Falls, I believe.” Carolyn Dobler, a rancher from Stonewall Ranch, said Nowlin and his team rescued all of his animals. Nowlin said they continued to rescue animals where they were needed, but then they were told they needed permits to go into the evacuated areas.

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World·9h ago

Russian strike sparks fire at Ukraine port; Zelenskyy seeks interceptors

“If they can sell us 10 percent, we will destroy all the Russians’ ballistic missiles. “This year, I’m asking American partners to sell me 5 percent of missiles [that] they have in their stocks.” “If they sell us 5 percent, we will go through the winter and save people’s lives,” he added. The attacks came as Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CNN that the country needs 5 percent of the United States’s Patriot interceptor missiles to get through the winter and 10 percent to destroy all of Russia’s ballistic projectiles.

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World·4h ago

🔴 Live: Ukraine's civilian deaths in July hit highest level since May 2022, UN says

Ukraine needs five percent of the United States' Patriot interceptor missiles to get through the winter and 10 percent to destroy all of Russia's ballistic projectiles, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview published on Thursday. The number of civilians killed in Ukraine in July jumped to its highest level since the first months of the Russian invasion, the UN said Thursday. The rapid launch of the Ukraine Support Loan sends a positive signal to Ukraine," said Taro Nishikawa, project lead of Kiel's Ukraine Support Tracker.

France 24 (World)

Politics·13h ago

Zambia heads to polls with President Hichilema expected to win second term

Zambia goes to the polls on Thursday in a general election widely expected to give President Hakainde Hichilema a second term, although frustration over the cost of living may dent his support. Zambians vote Thursday in a general election widely expected to give President Hakainde Hichilema a second term, as his economic record faces a test from voters frustrated by the cost of living and opposition parties seek to capitalise on discontent despite deep divisions. Zambia is rated as "partly free" by US non-profit group Freedom House, which says that although there are regular multi-party.

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Sports·11h ago

Mahmud's 6 for 55 gives Bangladesh dream start

Steven Smith waged a lone battle for Australia with 71 in 109 balls, but it was largely a sorry batting effort.

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Sports·16h ago

Home run history, .400 seasons and more: What was lost to the 1994 MLB strike -- and what it means for 2027

But what if that scenario can never play out because no one is sure there will even be a 2027 season to shoot for? We don't know what next season's races will look like, but every season has great races and they are the lifeblood of baseball. What did we lose when the 1994 season was stopped?

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Sports·12h ago

Brandon Nakashima, Ben Shelton advance to all-American final at National Bank Open

The 19-year-old Jodar, seeded 20th, landed 59 per cent of his first serves and won just 51 per cent of his second-serve points against Nakashima’s aggressive returns, losing the match in two hours two minutes. The 25-year-old won 68 per cent of his first-service points while putting 85 per cent of his first serves in play on centre court at IGA Stadium. Brandon Nakashima of the United States celebrates a point during his semi-final match against Rafael Jodar of Spain at the National Bank Open in Montreal on Wednesday.

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