wildfire, burning southwest of Penticton, B.C., crested the ridge and crept down the mountainside on Sunday night, threatening a luxury hillside residential development.The wildfire, first discovered on Aug.

28, was described by locals as looking like a volcano had erupted as bright orange flames illuminated the night sky. Cooler temperatures help slow growth of Skaha Creek wildfire near Penticton, B.C.

Plumes of smoke could be seen billowing from large swaths of the mountainside above Penticton Regional Airport (YYF) on Monday morning.The blaze is now highly visible from the entire City of Penticton, Highway 97 and surrounding communities.NIGHT SHOTS OF THE SKAHA CREEK FIRE pic.twitter.com/6SxJGCesIy— Penticton Fire Photographer – Mike.

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COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5 delayed as Pfizer extends trial

In a sudden turnabout, Pfizer and BioNTech today announced they were delaying the application process for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for their vaccine for children ages 6 months to 4 years old, and gathering more information on two and three doses of the vaccine.

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COVID-19: Wastewater shows decline of virus in Waterloo Region may have hit a wall

COVID-19 wastewater signal in the last few weeks has slowed or plateaued at all sites,” medical officer of health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang told reporters on Friday morning.

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Ambassador Bridge protest blockade disrupts car manufacturing sector

As protesters remain at the Ambassador Bridge, the blockade disrupting the busiest border crossing between Canada and the U.S. is taking a toll on economies on both sides.

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Ayrshire residents are being urged to roll up their sleeves for Covid-19 vaccination jabs.

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Ontario on track to remove ‘almost all restrictions’ on businesses ‘very soon,’ Doug Ford says

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With low COVID vaccine uptake, rural US bore brunt of Delta surge

Rural US counties with low COVID-19 vaccination rates had 2.4 times more infections per 100,000 people than urban counties amid the summer 2021 Delta surge, according to a study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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Reality check on Alberta politicians’ statements on schools, COVID-19 transmission and vaccines

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‘10 Truths About Love’: Watch the ‘timeless’ rom-com on Tubi for Valentine’s Day

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Penticton Arts Council showcases 100 clay cats in art exhibit

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Kenney government offers unvaccinated Albertans $100 to get immunized against COVID-19

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Alberta announces $100 gift cards for residents who get their COVID-19 vaccine

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US tops 100,000 daily COVID-19 hospital cases

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California salmon devastated by rising heat and wildfires

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Over 100 shelter pets from Louisiana airlifted to New Castle County as Hurricane Ida looms

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Investigators rule out some causes as to what killed California family hiking near Yosemite

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Kabul airport attack kills more than 100, including 13 US service members

KABUL, Afghanistan - Evacuation flights from Afghanistan resumed with new urgency on Friday, a day after two suicide bombings targeted the thousands of desperate people fleeing the Taliban takeover and killed more than 100. The U.S.

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 29 cases, near doubling of test positivity rate

The Middlesex-London Health Unit reported 29 COVID-19 cases Thursday while the number of recoveries climbed by 30.However the total case count rose by 33 to 13,250 from 13,217.

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US can see 100,000 more Covid deaths unless it changes its ways

U.S. is projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between now and Dec. 1, according to the nation's most closely watched forecasting model. But health experts say that toll could be cut in half if nearly everyone wore a mask in public spaces.

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US jobless claims rise but hold near pandemic low

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Manitoba reports more than 100 new COVID-19 cases

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Man wearing fake Border Patrol uniform arrested during smuggling attempt near Tucson

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