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Rain ramps up in the Okanagan weather forecast for the final week of September and the first week of fall as daytime highs get dunked down into the teens.

Although western corn rootworms are not deemed to be quarantine pests, they are the largest factor for economic loss in corn-growing regions

Police say money raised by the annual ride across B.C.'s Southern Interior will assist children who have suffered a medical, physical or traumatic crisis.

The news comes one day after BC Wildfire changed the status of the six-week-old wildfire to being held.

Police say items stolen included two Honda pumps, each valued at $800, and a Waterax Mark 3 water pump, valued at $8,500.

After the McDougall Creek wildfire destroyed his lakeside tiki bar, Antonio Ortega closed his Mexican restaurant so they could provide food to first responders and evacuees.

“The main reason I did this today is because we all just need a little bit of hope,” said student Gracycn Veldoen.

The area would also include around 350 low-impact places for seniors or student housing, along with 225,000 square feet of retail space.

The highway was closed Aug. 28  because of the rockslide. Since Sept. 11, it has been operating with single-lane-alternating traffic as crews worked to stabilize the hillside.

Police say an SUV was stopped in the passing lane and was attempting to make a left-hand turn.