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Kelowna RCMP moved quickly and arrested a suspect in connection to the fire on Knox Mountain, while just south of the city the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland has grown large enough that more Summerland residents were sent home as the fire surpassed 24,000 hectares. The combined fire activity has kept smoke hanging over the Central Okanagan for weeks, straining local emergency crews and disrupting everyday life across the valley.
At its August 17 meeting, city council reviewed the second-quarter financial report, confirming revenues, spending and capital investments are tracking as expected with no significant financial risks identified, and advanced a bylaw amendment to formalize previously approved funding for enhanced services in Uptown Rutland. Councillors also gave the green light to phases one and two of the Parks Master Plan, which identifies where parks are needed, what amenities should be provided, and how those investments should be delivered, laying out priorities for neighbourhood green space for years to come.
A dispute has broken out after a Kelowna business owner said his company was hit with a series of negative, fabricated Google reviews after he posted a critical review of a plumbing company he had hired to work on his home. The spat is a reminder of how vulnerable small local businesses can be to online reputation attacks.
The KGH Foundation postponed its JoeAnna's House Family Picnic that had been planned for this Saturday, citing the ongoing wildfire smoke, but a silent auction stays open until 2 p.m. Saturday with donations still being doubled by an anonymous matching donor. The fundraiser backs a 10-room expansion at the home away from home for out-of-town families whose loved ones are receiving care at Kelowna General Hospital, with construction that broke ground nearly a year ago now nearing completion.
With less than a day to spare, high-level trade talks are underway in Washington, with negotiators racing to reach a deal and avoid U.S. President Donald Trump's new 50 per cent tariffs. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the accord is close, with expected reductions in American aluminum, steel and auto tariffs, though questions linger on lumber and agriculture, while premiers say they'll comply with the Prime Minister's request to bring U.S. alcohol back to shelves even as buyer appetite remains uncertain.
With 60 days before Albertans vote to remain in Canada or start the legal process toward a second, binding referendum on separation, both sides are ramping up their respective campaigns. The vote adds fresh uncertainty to national unity just as Ottawa navigates high-stakes trade negotiations with Washington.
Longtime CTV anchor Canadian broadcasting legend Lloyd Robertson has died at 92, drawing tributes from across the industry for a career that spanned decades of nightly national newscasts. He remains one of the most recognizable voices in Canadian television history.
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