B.C. premier visits Okanagan after 'horrific' fire
Premier David Eby says a wildfire in B.C.'s South Okanagan region that forced about 20,000 residents to evacuate on Friday moved at an unprecedented speed. He says during a briefing in Penticton that the wildfire's rapid movement is a new normal. (Aug. 12, 2026)
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