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An SUV was found on its roof right outside the downtown Kelowna Courthouse Friday evening

. The driver of a white Ford SUV struck a parked car

Although it was not clear how fast the SUV was traveling, it ended up on its roof.

Emergency teams, including the RCMP and paramedics, attended the crash. It is not known if anyone was injured in the collision or how the accident occurred.

Other police officers patrol downtown this weekend, while the annual Gravity Center Festival has invaded City Park. The music is over at 11pm. Friday night.

Madison Erhardt

Residents of the Glenmore area were inundated with emotions on Friday after a fire broke out over the Yates Highway just after 1 pm

. Wilden puts 933 properties on evacuation alert from Rio Drive, Upper Canyon Drive and Union Road.

Resident Brittany Skusek lives on Rio Drive and said that she was very scared when she heard of the alert

I was just doing a few shopping and going camping for the evening. I had some missed calls from my sister saying that we are on the eve of evacuation. "

" I returned to this area to Skusek adds:

Evacuation alerts remain in place on Saturday morning, and firefighters are badessing the situation.

A resident who lives at Orchard View Estates heard that the fire had started in a nearby park

"After what I understood, it started in the park just behind my home. "Rob Tonsoo said.

BC Wildfire Service helped the Kelowna Fire Service fight the fire with ground crews, helicopters, tankers and water bombers.

To report a wildfire call 911 and call BC Wildfire toll-free at 1-800-663-5555

BrainTrust Canada's annual Pih Law Paddle for Prevention newsletter up paddleboard fundraiser is only a few weeks away.

The event will be held on Sunday August 12th at Rotary Beach in Kelowna with the goal of raising $ 50,000 for the education and prevention of brain damage in the Okanagan.

Teams of four will participate in the relays on the lake. The day includes a yoga clbad to kick off the event at 8:30 am with relays to follow and a BBQ lunch offered by Kelowna Sunrise Rotary Club and Costco.

Participants will also have the chance to win prizes, including a round trip for two to any WestJet destination for participants collecting $ 500 or more.

"With Pihl Law's work on injuries, we see injuries and how that can change the lives of someone in an instant, as well as the lives of their loved ones," said Sean Pihl, badociate of Pihl Law Corporation.

"We also recognize the valuable resource that BrainTrust Canada offers in our community, helping people with brain injuries and their families, as well as in the area of ​​injury prevention," he added.

BrainTrust Canada is based in Okanagan. A for-profit organization whose mission is to bring brain injury issues to the fore, maximize the potential of people with brain injuries and reduce preventable brain damage, especially for youth with the highest risk of injury. .

Visit www.braintrustcanada.com for more information on the organization.

The mother of a 20-year-old murdered man drove 12 hours from Rycroft, Alberta. this week to attend the date of hearing of the three men accused of killing his son. And she says that she will come to everyone in the next few months, until she sees justice for her son.

Michael Bonin's body was discovered on April 20 on a forest road in the Coquihalla Highway near Hope. 2017. Nearly nine months later, Jared Jorgenson, 27, Ryan Watt, 26, and Joshua Fleurant, 20, were arrested and charged with murder.

Annette Bonin and her fiancé Jason Cunningham attended the ceremony. the date of three men of the court Friday morning. Watt and Jorgenson did not attend the hearing because they were represented by their lawyers, but Fleurant appeared by video from the Okanagan Correctional Facility.

After the hearing, Annette stated that Fleurant and Bonin had been friends since the age of 13.

Annette says her son was a "very smart boy" who was "very helpful and hardworking". She says that despite her life in Alberta, she had daily contact with Michael

"Michael and his friends came for Christmas. was there for Easter, "she said." You do not think people are going to kill people. You say goodbye to your son on a trip and you expect to take him home, here for our wedding.

At Friday's hearing, Crown Attorney Colin Forsyth told the court that he had applied to the Attorney General's Office to proceed with a direct indictment, which would mean skipping the usual preliminary inquiry when a judge determines whether the Crown has arguments strong enough to go to the Supreme Court.

It is rare that the Crown proceeds by direct indictment. Watt's defense lawyer, Jake Chadi, opposes the direct charge, as he would like to have the opportunity to cross-examine Crown witnesses before the trial. The decision ultimately falls on the BC Attorney General.

The case has been postponed until September 5, at which time they will see if the direct indictment has been approved by the Attorney General. Annette Bonin says she'll do the trip to Alberta again in September.

Jorgenson was released on bail in late June, while Watt and Fleurant are still incarcerated at the Okanagan Correctional Center.

UPDATE: 7:00 pm

Glenmore investigators say that two miners admitted that they were playing with a lighter at the base of the mountain when a fire broke out.

Just before 1pm The Kelowna Fire Department received a call from jammers reporting 911 behind Yates Road 450.

Teams arrived to find a 3-4 fire with mirrors [19659002] The fire was in steep terrain and difficult to access.

BC Forestry was used to support air and ground crews.

The fire was maintained at four hectares and no houses were touched.

Everyone was on the bridge.

Five firefighters from the Kelowna Fire Department attended the fire as well as three bush trucks as part of a call for tenders involving 30 firefighters structured, as well as BC Forestière Aircraft, a surveillance aircraft and three helicopters.

The Fire Department would like to remind the public to be vigilant when it is in the interface areas

Several witnesses in the area claim that the fire seems to have decreased significantly in size and intensity.

Ground crews remain on scene and air support has been canceled.

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UPDATE: 5:50 pm

Castanet receives suggestions from the author that the Glenmore Valley fire in Kelowna may have been intentionally erected

"I thought someone was trapped, so I called the emergency services."

"Sixty seconds later, the K-9 unit RCMP is at my door asking (me) to indicate where I saw the alleged culprit

"Apparently this fire was intentionally installed in the park on our street."

This has not yet been confirmed by the police, but there was no flash Friday, leading to the virtual certainty that the fire was caused by the fire. man.

Meanwhile, a Kelowna businessman handed out a $ 10,000 reward for catching incendiaries in the Okanagan Valley. It is believed that the last four years are the work of incendiaries.

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UPDATE: 4:00 pm

The fire that breaks out over the Glenmore area is now considered to have occurred after the rapid intervention of municipal firefighters and firefighters. Firefighters BC Wildfire Service Friday afternoon

. beyond existing or predetermined limits, unless significant weather changes occur.

Evacuation alerts remain in place as a precautionary measure for the 933 homes in the Wilden area.

Fire crews remain on site and will continue to fire in the evening.

Conditions in the area remain dry and hot, and there is a high to extreme fire hazard rating in the area.

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UPDATE: 2:30 pm

All residents of the Wilden Ward are now in a state of alert following the Glenmore fire that burns over Yates Road.

The Precautionary Alert touches 933 properties that access the Wilden District from Rio Drive, Upper Canyon Drive, and Union Road

. advise d) be prepared to evacuate if necessary.

For security reasons, emergency personnel request the following:

• Avoid the Yates Road area for emergency responders.
• Please call 911 in case of emergency
• For up-to-date information on the situation, including a map, and to register for electronic updates. visit cordemergency.ca
• Information will also be available at twitter.com/CO_Emerg and facebook.com/CORDEmergency

BC Wildfire Service is helping the Kelowna Fire Department fight the fire.

tankers, four helicopters and 10 ground members. They work alongside the Kelowna firefighters

Rob Gibson

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UPDATE: 2:15 pm

The Center's Center for Emergency Operations Okanagan was activated in response to the wildfires burning over Yates Road in the Glenmore area

Evacuation Alerts were issued for homes in the Wilden Development

L & # Alert is primarily for residents who access Wilden from Rio Drive, Upper Canyon Drive and Union Road. 19659002] The exact addresses will be available soon.

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UPDATE: 13:45

The RCMP at the Glenmore Fire Site n / a No structure

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UPDATE: 13:35

BC Wildfire Service dispatched numerous aircraft and ground crews to help firefighters in Kelowna cope with the Glenmore Forest Fires .

Witnesses say helicopters started bucketin

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ORIGINAL: 1:10 pm

Kelowna firefighters react at a forest fire on

Fire burns in the hills above Yates Road near Wilden Development

Witnesses claim that fire burns up the hill towards Rio and Upper Canyon Drive [19659002BrennaWardwiththeBCWildfireServicesaysgroundandairsupporthasbeendispatched

Castanet has reporters heading for the stage.

We will have more information when they become available.

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Attendees must gather at the tent of the regional parks near the picnic shelter between 1 and 5 pm Saturday. Park staff will be on hand to help you get started.

Make sure you have your smart phone, so you can follow the treasure hunt specifically designed to be used in the park. There will be up to 20 places to explore and discover.

The application is available for free in the Apple App Store or on the Android Play Store.

The treasure hunt takes about an hour and there are prices for those who finish it.

Castanet evening of Friday, July 27 with journalist Wayne Moore

Rob Gibson

The air quality index in Kelowna has gone from 4 to 2 since the beginning of the week, after the l 39; Wilden Fire Friday afternoon

(# 7092) Castanet says that it is available if someone needs Ventolin, commonly referred to as a blower-blower, used primarily by asthmatics.

"I live next door and may be available if residents or police and emergency teams need to be reached by phone at 250-869-6996."

Babyn says that He is a healthy man, and he finds that smoke makes breathing difficult.

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A forest fire burns in the hills overlooking Glenmore Valley in Kelowna.

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