3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (368+ words) Published 9:58 am Friday, July 17, 2026 More than 1,000 households across the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) have received free wildfire risk assessments through the district’s FireSmart Home Assessment Program since it launched in 2022. The regional district says the assessments help homeowners…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (327+ words) Published 6:30 pm Tuesday, March 24, 2026 The Tiki Bar located at Lake Okanagan Resort burned to the ground in the McDougall Creek wildfire. (Brittany Webster/Capital News) The insurance broker for Lake Okanagan Resort is denying claims made in a civil suit…...