Kelowna, B.C. – All City of Kelowna properties previously under Evacuation Order have been downgraded to Alert status.

Hell yeah. Few things are more satisfying than sliding a MiniDisc into a drive and feeling it click into place.

Some people seem to be blessed with the ability to naturally speak a language based on input practice alone, but I think that most people need to practice input (listening, reading) and output (speaking, writing) separately. The thing that helped me the most (at least for French) was starting a journal in my target language and adding to it every day, but anything probably works as long as it gets you writing or speaking.

I carry around a messenger bag with lip balm, wet wipes, earplugs, earbuds, bandages, sunscreen, sunglasses, a respirator, a hairbrush, a phone charger, a flashlight, and a reusable shopping bag.

All City of Kelowna properties can return home. City Order areas downgraded to Alert.

Kelowna Wildfires Information
The McDougall Creek Wildfire has gotten quite bad, and evacuation orders are in effect for portions of West Kelowna, portions of Westbank First Nation, and the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area. To make things worse, another fire has started in the McKinley Landing & North Clifton areas, and the EOC have put more properties on evacuation alert in the Clifton Road North and McKinley neighbourhoods. Fire is visible on Castanet's webcams, and they also have a live feed of the North Clifton fire.
Information about the fires is currently on CORD and Castanet. You c

Knox Mountain fire under control
Kelowna, B.C. – The Knox Mountain wildfire is now classified as under control at 6.5 hectares in size.
Knox Mountain Park won't re-open until at least Tuesday.

If their apprenticeship program goes well, it might allow thousands of people to lift themselves out of poverty, especially if the pay is fair. I hope that's the case.