The chief of the Penticton Indian Band is urging the provincial and federal governments to prioritize wildfire preparedness to help protect communities across B.C., including those in the Okanagan threatened by increasingly large fires.
The Bald Range wildfire grew to an estimated 15,590 hectares Monday morning, according to BC Wildfire Service, while evacuation orders issued by local authorities kept thousands of South Okanagan residents away from their homes.
Penticton’s mayor said officials are watching the wind direction as the out-of-control Bald Range wildfire prompts evacuation orders and alerts for nearby areas.
Penticton was on edge Saturday night as evacuation alerts tied to the Bald Range wildfire reached the city boundary and officials urged residents to prepare grab-and-go kits, according to the City of Penticton.
More than 12,000 people have been ordered out of Summerland as a wildfire west of the community grows to 9,500 hectares and Highway 97 is closed through the area, cutting the main route between Penticton and Peachland.
The goaltenders were the story in Game Five, with Cougars netminder Josh Ravensbergen turning aside all but one of the 29 shots he faced, including some massive stops to keep the Cougars within one.
"They pushed for sure, they're a good team, but really important for our group to come out and be prepared off the get go, and get two shorties right off the bat, everybody's starting to feel good about themselves, stay disciplined again here for the most part of the night, great effort in two games now," said Cougars Assistant Coach Carter Rigby on the post-game show on 94.3 the Goat.
"I think coming out of the last series, we wanted to get over here early and get ourselves organized and rested, and make sure we started on time, and I think that's what we did tonight," said Cougars Associate Coach Jim Playfair on the post-game show on 94.3 the Goat.
B.C.’s three main party leaders clashed over affordability, health care and Indigenous rights in a heated televised election debate Wednesday evening.
The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections.Â
