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When we talk about the size of a forest fire, we usually talk in hectares. But just how big is a hectare anyways? The word hectare comes from the Greek word ‘hekaton’ which means one hundred — fitting since a perfect squar My mom’s friend Polly is Russian and is a vegetarian. She is also an amazing cook and has shared many delicious recipes with us over the years. This recipe is new to me and I absolutely loved it! Beets and carrots are in season Popular kelowna News D...

Image Credit: Howard Alexander The Becker Lake wildfire fight has been hampered by a drone in the area. Reports have come in that the planes were called off the five hectare blaze near Vernon after the drone was spotted. "If a drone collides with firefighting aircraft, the consequences could be deadly. Anyone caught operating a drone that interferes with fire control could be fined up to $100,00, jailed for up to a year, or both," BC Wildfire said in a Tweet. B.C. Wildfire Service crews fir...

Image Credit: TWITTER/Keith Lyall July 10, 2021 - 4:58 PM A wildfire located to the west of Sun Peaks has grown to 10 hectares since yesterday. The West of Whitecroft wildfire was initially discovered July 9 and was reported at 0.2 hectares in size. There are seven personnel, four helicopters, air tankers and heavy equipment on-site, said B.C. Wildfire Service information officer Madison Smith. “We have seen a bit more aggressive fire behaviour on site today so there has b...

Image Credit: Ben Bulmer July 10, 2021 - 3:09 PM A Kelowna trucker who was one of the first on the scene of Friday nights wildfire in Coldstream says he thinks it was sparked by a discarded cigarette. Thomas Neufeld was driving home July 9 just before 10 p.m. when he noticed a small fire off the side of Highway 97. He pulled over and grabbed a fire extinguisher to try and douse the flames while a Saskatchewan couple  and two Alberta residents in their own cars did the same. ...

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  LYTTON, B.C. -- The village of Lytton, B.C., has broken the record for hottest temperature in Canada for the third straight day in a row. Environment Canada said the Lytton climate station registered a 49.5 C on Tuesday afternoon, shattering the previous records of 47.9 C and 46.1 recorded on the previous two days. “The air is like fire,” said Sergiou Riverso who was visiting Lytton from the Vancouver-area. “It’s pretty crazy hot,” said Lytton resident Erin Aleck. “As soon ...

A wildfire is shown south of Peachland, B.C., in this Monday, June 28, 2021 handout photo posted on Twitter. The BC Wildfire Service says it was fighting an out-of-control blaze in the provinces southern Interior that prompted partial closure of a major highway. It says the Log Jam wildfire burning south of Peachland was estimated to be less than half a square kilometre but smoke was likely to be visible in the area. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - BC Wildfire Service PEACHLAND, B.C. — The BC Wildfir...

According to a 2014 study by the League of American Orchestras, less than 2 percent of musicians in the approximately 800 orchestras surveyed were Black. The lack of Black representation in classical music nationwide traces back to barriers to high-quality music education and a lack of representation in programming. Several organizations are working to diversify...

Sex crimes cases are "extremely challenging to prosecute” because jurors are looking "for that CSI type of evidence. Photo: 123rf.com A Kansas woman who alleges consensual sex with a friend in his college dorm room turned into a terrifying assault took matters into her own hands when prosecutors declined to bring rape charges. She called a citizen grand jury, relying on a 134-year-old state law. Madison Smith, 22, collected the hundreds of signatures necessary to empanel the grand jury after ...

Kansas Woman Alleging Dorm Rape Convenes Own Grand Jury After Weak Plea Deal Madison Smith collected hundreds of signatures to empanel the grand jury after the county prosecutor declined to bring rape charges. HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas woman who alleges consensual sex with a friend in his college dorm room turned into a terrifying assault took matters into her own hands when prosecutors declined to bring rape charges. She called a citizen grand jury, relying on a 134...