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The Bradley Creek wildfire, which triggered evacuation orders across parts of the North Okanagan including Okanagan Indian Band land earlier this month, is now classified as Being Held, marking encouraging progress in the ongoing wildfire response in the North Okanagan; a nearby spot fire near SilverStar is also reported held. B.C.'s provincial state of emergency was extended for another week as of August 21, and the Okanagan is bracing for more wildfire smoke as heat and dry weather return — good news for evacuees, but a reminder to keep an eye on air quality and fire updates.
With Vernon's municipal election approaching, incumbent councillor Kelly Fehr announced he will again run for his seat in the municipal election in October, having first been elected in 2018. Meanwhile lawyer and community leader Dustin Griffin announced his candidacy, saying he wants council to be more open to shaping the city's work around the community's feedback, signaling a competitive campaign season ahead.
The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce has expanded its award categories, adding a new honour focused on workplace wellness and community health. It's a small but telling sign local business advocates are pushing employers to think beyond the bottom line as the fall awards season approaches.
The Vernon Aquatic Centre will be full with swimmers this fall after the City released its fall recreation guide, offering hundreds of programs for residents of all ages, with registration opening Friday, August 21. Physical copies of the guide are available at the Vernon Recreation Centre, Kal Tire Place, the Okanagan Regional Library, Vernon City Hall, and the Village Green Shopping Centre, so there's no shortage of ways to plan your family's fall schedule.
Hundreds of Canadian goods imported into the U.S. now face newly imposed 50 per cent tariffs, with new analysis estimating the move could cost Canada almost 90,000 direct and indirect jobs. Prime Minister Mark Carney's government reportedly sees little chance of resuming talks with President Trump before the U.S. midterm elections after negotiations collapsed, with premiers rallying behind Ottawa's promised retaliation.
The Prime Minister is announcing new investments to defend Canada's waters and strengthen its trade routes, joined by Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette and federal minister Joël Lightbound. The move comes just days after Carney chaired a First Ministers' Meeting focused on the fallout from the trade dispute with Washington.
Politicians, dignitaries, Indigenous chiefs and elders gathered in Saskatchewan to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6, with speakers agreeing they hope the next century and a half brings more progress than the past. The milestone is drawing renewed national attention to treaty rights and reconciliation efforts across the Prairies.
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