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Okanagan Whitecaps U14 head to North American finals in Florida. Three Salmon Arm boys are part of the U14 Okanagan Whitecaps team heading to the USL Super Y League finals in Florida.

RCMP report – Salmon Arm – Fatal cottage fire children-family statement. Investigators from the RCMP E Division Major Crime Unit, BC Coroners Service and Fire Commissioners Office conducted Full story

U14 Okanagan Whitecaps settle for silver after undefeated streak ends with 1-0 loss. In an otherwise successful weekend of soccer at the Baker Bash in Bellingham WA, the Okanagan Whitecaps Boys U14 team Full story

Press release – New woodlots available near Salmon Arm and Cherryville. VERNON – Three new woodlot licences are available in the Okanagan-Shuswap area as the Province continues to create new Full story

Voters in the Shuswap riding have returned Liberal party member George Abbott to his fourth consecutive term as MLA. After the May 12 election, Abbott nudged out NDP prospect Steve Gunner by a healthy Full story

RCMP report – Vernon / North Okanagan – Air Tanker goes down in Okanagan Lake. Just after noon today one of the Air Tankers that was actively working the Terrace Mountain fire went down into Full story

Press release – Provincial resources deployed to West Kelowna wildfires. KELOWNA – Crews from the West Kelowna fire department and BC Forest Service are working on wildfires burning at Rose Full story

The 26th Shuswap Lake Festival of the Arts will take place from July 11 to July 19 at the Sorrento Memorial Hall on Passchendaele Road in Sorrento. Artists entering artwork in the show must be residents Full story

RCMP report – Salmon Arm cabin fire deemed coroners case — non suspicious. Investigators with the RCMP E Division Major Crime Unit have concluded that the investigation into the death of Full story

Press release – Emergency support for wildfire evacuees extended. WEST KELOWNA – Emergency social services coverage has been extended beyond the normal 72 hours, for an additional three days, Full story

Province to sell 11 affordable homes for $135,000. The Province will sell 11 two-bedroom strata apartments to qualified buyers as part of a unique affordable homeownership program in Salmon Arm, announced Full story

Okanagan Whitecaps U14 boys move into second with solid 5-1 win over Coastal WFC The Thompson Okanagan Whitecaps U14 boys were back in Super Y League action this weekend with back-to-back home Full story

Areas south and west of the Shuswap have been experiencing their driest conditions in many years. Prompted by growing concerns the past 18 months about water shortages in the southern interior (from the Full story

Press release – VERNON – Forty candidates will undergo wildfire suppression training in Vernon July 25 and 26 as part of the Province’s Emergency Firefighter Training Program, Vernon-Monashee Full story

Press release – Short delays due to forest service road upgrades SEYMOUR ARM – Travellers on the 1000, 1020, 1100 Forest Service Road to Seymour Arm may experience delays of up to 30 minutes Full story

In a convincing display of committed soccer, the Okanagan Whitecaps dominated their Abbotsford hosts to run out 3-0 winners. From the start Abbotsford found it difficult to cope with some clever passing Full story