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An RCMP boat on Okanagan Lake in 2020. Osoyoos RCMP are currently investigating a body that was discovered in the waters of Osoyoos Lake on Aug. 22, 2023. (Black Press File)

RCMP confirm Osoyoos Lake body belongs to missing Mexico man

Multiple searches were done in the hopes of finding Carlos Tomas Aranda Burgoin

An RCMP boat on Okanagan Lake in 2020. Osoyoos RCMP are currently investigating a body that was discovered in the waters of Osoyoos Lake on Aug. 22, 2023. (Black Press File)
The Upper Park Rill Creek wildfire continues to burn northwest of Keremeos. (BC Wildfire Services)

Minimal activity overnight as Twin Lakes wildfire updated to 1,830 hectares

The blaze was human-caused

The Upper Park Rill Creek wildfire continues to burn northwest of Keremeos. (BC Wildfire Services)
The Upper Park Rill Creek wildfire has grown to more than 200 hectares. (Brennan Phillips/Western News)

UPDATE: Twin Lakes wildfire grows over 740 hectares as hundreds remain evacuated

The ‘aggressive’ Upper Park Rill Creek wildfire continues to rapidly grow west of Okanagan Falls

The Upper Park Rill Creek wildfire has grown to more than 200 hectares. (Brennan Phillips/Western News)
The Crater Creek fire ballooned and merged with the Gillianders Creek fire on Tuesday, sending up a plume of smoke so big it could be seen into Kelowna. (Mandi Stewart)

Evacuation orders issued due to Crater Creek wildfire near Keremeos

Regional District recommending people prepare for potential evacuations

The Crater Creek fire ballooned and merged with the Gillianders Creek fire on Tuesday, sending up a plume of smoke so big it could be seen into Kelowna. (Mandi Stewart)
The Crater Creek fire ballooned and merged with the Gillianders Creek fire on Tuesday, sending up a plume of smoke so big it could be seen into Kelowna. (Mandi Stewart)

PHOTOS: Wind largely behind massive Keremeos wildfire growth

A convoy of people who had to shelter at Cathedral Lake Lodge overnight have been safely evacuated

The Crater Creek fire ballooned and merged with the Gillianders Creek fire on Tuesday, sending up a plume of smoke so big it could be seen into Kelowna. (Mandi Stewart)
The Crater Creek Wildfire, visible from Keremeos. BC Wildfire Service currently has heavy equipment and helicopters deployed. (BC Wildfire)

Wildfires burning near Keremeos prompt evacuation alert

The two wildfires have continued to grow since July

The Crater Creek Wildfire, visible from Keremeos. BC Wildfire Service currently has heavy equipment and helicopters deployed. (BC Wildfire)
Carlos Aranda Burgoin was last seen on July 7, in Osoyoos. (RCMP)

Missing man in Osoyoos ‘highest priority’ for Mexican Government

The Mexican Consul General is currently in Osoyoos meeting with searchers and RCMP

Carlos Aranda Burgoin was last seen on July 7, in Osoyoos. (RCMP)
Paul Kranjc, a retired member of the Ontario Provincial Police, speaks on behalf of fallen firefighter Zak Muise’s family. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)

B.C. mourns fallen firefighter: ‘Thank you for your service, Big Cat Bravo 20’

‘Rest in Peace Zak’: Memorial for Muise brings hundreds to silence in Penticton

Paul Kranjc, a retired member of the Ontario Provincial Police, speaks on behalf of fallen firefighter Zak Muise’s family. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)
Water tenders staging at Kilpoola Estates on August 3 for the Eagle bluff wildfire. (Chad Jensen photo)

Cross-border Eagle Bluff Wildfire near Osoyoos now held

The fire roared across the border on July 29 to quickly threaten communities

Water tenders staging at Kilpoola Estates on August 3 for the Eagle bluff wildfire. (Chad Jensen photo)
Firefighter Zak Muise in the field. The 25-year-old was killed firefighting the Donnie Creek Wildfire in northeastern B.C. (BC Wildfire Service)

Procession at Penticton’s Skaha Lake for firefighter killed in action

Zak Muise died in July fighting the largest wildfire in B.C.

Firefighter Zak Muise in the field. The 25-year-old was killed firefighting the Donnie Creek Wildfire in northeastern B.C. (BC Wildfire Service)
A fatal crash involving four youths on jet skis in Skaha Lake in the Okanagan is being investigated by the RCMP. (File photo)

Alberta girl, 14, killed in jet-ski crash on B.C. lake

3 other youths were also injured in the crash but have been released from the hospital

A fatal crash involving four youths on jet skis in Skaha Lake in the Okanagan is being investigated by the RCMP. (File photo)
The northeastern flank of the Eagle Bluff fire taken at 8:20 a.m., Aug. 2. (Tina Merry Facebook)

VIDEO: Cross-border 1k hectare controlled burn for Eagle Bluff Wildfire near Osoyoos

Osoyoos residents held up a big ‘thank you’ sign to show appreciation for air tankers hard work

The northeastern flank of the Eagle Bluff fire taken at 8:20 a.m., Aug. 2. (Tina Merry Facebook)
Air crews reload their water tanks on Osoyoos Lake while fighting the Eagle Bluff Wildfire on July 30. The air tankers worked tireless on the fire as did many contributing firefighters on Sunday. The wildfire remained out of control on July 31, though many evacuation orders had been lifted. (Sandy Steck - Contributed)

PHOTOS: ‘It’s good to be home’ Evacuation orders lifted for 540 Osoyoos properties

Residents of one neighbourhood came home to see how close the fire came

Air crews reload their water tanks on Osoyoos Lake while fighting the Eagle Bluff Wildfire on July 30. The air tankers worked tireless on the fire as did many contributing firefighters on Sunday. The wildfire remained out of control on July 31, though many evacuation orders had been lifted. (Sandy Steck - Contributed)
Air crews were busy dropping retardent on the flanks of the Eagle Bluff Wildfire on the edge of Osoyoos on July 30. The wildfire has grown dramatically since it first crossed the border on July 29. (Melissa Genberg - Facebook)

Okanagan wildfire swells to over 1,400 hectares as homes remain under threat

The Eagle Bluff Wildfire has continued to grow since it crossed the border on Saturday

Air crews were busy dropping retardent on the flanks of the Eagle Bluff Wildfire on the edge of Osoyoos on July 30. The wildfire has grown dramatically since it first crossed the border on July 29. (Melissa Genberg - Facebook)
This photo from shortly before 10 p.m. on July 29 on the east side of Osoyoos shows the size of the fire threatening the community. (Kristine Fujita via Paul Scholz - Twitter)

Evacuation order for parts of Osoyoos, Similkameen as wildfire crosses border

The fire has stretched over 200 hectares into Canada now, prompting evacuation orders

This photo from shortly before 10 p.m. on July 29 on the east side of Osoyoos shows the size of the fire threatening the community. (Kristine Fujita via Paul Scholz - Twitter)
Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre and his wife Anna were in Penticton on July 12. Pollievre addressed media on inflation and other issues. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre talks inflation, housing in Penticton

The federal party leader was in town to meet with party members and the public

Conservative Party of Canada Leader Pierre Poilievre and his wife Anna were in Penticton on July 12. Pollievre addressed media on inflation and other issues. (Brennan Phillips - Western News)
Kasari Govender, B.C. Human Rights commissioner, speaks after releasing the final report on her inquiry into hate during the COVID-19 pandemic, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

BC Human Rights Commissioner talks battling hate during Okanagan visit

The Commissioner sat down for a one-on-one interview with Black Press

Kasari Govender, B.C. Human Rights commissioner, speaks after releasing the final report on her inquiry into hate during the COVID-19 pandemic, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Penticton’s Law Courts. (Western News File)

Penticton man guilty of possessing more than 300 child sexual abuse images

Over 300 images and one video were recovered by RCMP

Penticton’s Law Courts. (Western News File)
Penticton Law Courts. (Black Press File)

Maskless-man guilty of assault on Okanagan store owner during COVID

The assault happened in 2021 at the height of COVID-19 safety measures

Penticton Law Courts. (Black Press File)
Exploration of an area around Princeton is set to begin for a deposit that could make a new Copper Mountain Mine. (Collective Metals)

Hunt is on for another Copper Mountain Mine near Princeton

Mineral exploration company working around Princeton

Exploration of an area around Princeton is set to begin for a deposit that could make a new Copper Mountain Mine. (Collective Metals)