Curling: Olympic qualifier

Curling: Olympic qualifier

Members of Japan's women's curling team, known as Fortius, celebrate after defeating Norway to earn an Olympic berth in the qualifying event for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Dec. 10, 2025, in Kelowna, Canada.

Curling: Olympic qualifier

Curling: Olympic qualifier

Members of Japan's women's curling team, known as Fortius, celebrate after defeating Norway to earn an Olympic berth in the qualifying event for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Dec. 10, 2025, in Kelowna, Canada.

Curling: Olympic qualifier

Curling: Olympic qualifier

Members of Japan's women's curling team, known as Fortius, celebrate after defeating Norway to earn an Olympic berth in the qualifying event for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Dec. 10, 2025, in Kelowna, Canada.

Curling: Olympic qualifier

Curling: Olympic qualifier

Members of Japan's women's curling team, known as Fortius, pose after defeating Norway to earn an Olympic berth in the qualifying event for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Dec. 10, 2025, in Kelowna, Canada.

Curling: Olympic qualifier

Curling: Olympic qualifier

Members of Japan's women's curling team, known as Fortius, celebrate after defeating Norway to earn an Olympic berth in the qualifying event for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Dec. 10, 2025, in Kelowna, Canada.

Canada: Wildfire Forces Evacuation and Highway Closures in Peachland, British Columbia 2

A wildfire near Peachland in British Columbia has forced the evacuation of about 400 properties and triggered the closure of major highways.

Canada: Wildfire Forces Evacuation and Highway Closures in Peachland, British Columbia

A wildfire near Peachland in British Columbia has forced the evacuation of about 400 properties and triggered the closure of major highways.

Sawmill - Canada

Sawmill - Canada

In an aerial view, logs are seen stacked at Gorman Brothers Lumber sawmill, in West Kelowna, BC, Canada, on Friday, April 4, 2025. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sawmill - Canada

Sawmill - Canada

In an aerial view, logs are seen stacked at Gorman Brothers Lumber sawmill, in West Kelowna, BC, Canada, on Friday, April 4, 2025. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sawmill - Canada

Sawmill - Canada

In an aerial view, logs are seen stacked at Gorman Brothers Lumber sawmill, in West Kelowna, BC, Canada, on Friday, April 4, 2025. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sawmill - Canada

Sawmill - Canada

In an aerial view, logs are seen stacked at Gorman Brothers Lumber sawmill, in West Kelowna, BC, Canada, on Friday, April 4, 2025. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Sawmill - Canada

Sawmill - Canada

In an aerial view, logs are seen stacked at Gorman Brothers Lumber sawmill, in West Kelowna, BC, Canada, on Friday, April 4, 2025. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canadian Wildfires Prompt More Evacuation Orders - British Columbia

Canadian Wildfires Prompt More Evacuation Orders - British Columbia

An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows smoke billowing from wildfires at Lower Campbell Creek, about 50 km south of Kelowna in British Columbia, Canada. As of Wednesday afternoon, there were 434 active wildfires in the province of British Columbia, according to BC Wildfire Service. Hundreds of out-of-control wildfires are burning across western Canada, putting more communities under evacuation alert and raising concerns about air quality. Authorities at the BC Wildlife Service said on Wednesday that 430 active wildfires were burning in British Columbia (BC) along with 177 more in neighbouring Alberta, including near Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies, one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations. Photo by BC Wildfire Service/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CANADA-BRITISH COLUMBIA-WILDFIRES

CANADA-BRITISH COLUMBIA-WILDFIRES

(240725) -- BRITISH COLUMBIA, July 25, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows smoke billowing from wildfires at Lower Campbell Creek, about 50 km south of Kelowna in British Columbia, Canada. As of Wednesday afternoon, there were 434 active wildfires in the province of British Columbia, according to BC Wildfire Service. (BC Wildfire Service/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfire Continues To Burn In Hills Above Peachland - British Columbia

Wildfire Continues To Burn In Hills Above Peachland - British Columbia

Aerial photo provided by BC Wildfire Service shows a wildfire near Peachland, west of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, on July 10, 2024. As of Thursday afternoon, there were 150 active wildfires in the province of British Columbia, including 30 started in the past 24 hours. Photo by BC Wildfire Service/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

CANADA-BRITISH COLUMBIA-WILDFIRES

CANADA-BRITISH COLUMBIA-WILDFIRES

(240711) -- BRITISH COLUMBIA, July 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Aerial photo provided by BC Wildfire Service shows a wildfire near Peachland, west of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, on July 10, 2024. As of Thursday afternoon, there were 150 active wildfires in the province of British Columbia, including 30 started in the past 24 hours. (BC Wildfire Service/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Curling: Japan team Loco Solare

Curling: Japan team Loco Solare

Members of Japan women's curling team Loco Solare pose for photos after winning silver at Pan Continental championships in Kelowna, Canada, on Nov. 4, 2023.

Curling: Japan team Loco Solare

Curling: Japan team Loco Solare

Members of Japan women's curling team Loco Solare play in the final at Pan Continental championships in Kelowna, Canada, on Nov. 4, 2023.

Curling: Japan team Loco Solare

Curling: Japan team Loco Solare

Members of Japan women's curling team Loco Solare play in the final at Pan Continental championships in Kelowna, Canada, on Nov. 4, 2023.

Trudeau At The UN - NYC

Trudeau At The UN - NYC

West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund, Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency Assistant Chief Sherry Dean and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stand on stage during the the Global Carbon Pricing Challenge event at the United Nations, Wednesday, September 20, 2023 in New York City, NY, USA. Photo by Adrian Wyld/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfires - Canada

Wildfires - Canada

The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above houses in West Kelowna, B.C., on Friday, August 18, 2023. Canadian insurers are grappling with higher risk of wildfires amid a record-breaking season, and experts say rising premiums are just one part of how the industry is seeking to adapt to an ever-changing new normal. Photo by Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

CANADA-BRITISH COLUMBIA-KELOWNA-WILDFIRE-SMOKE

CANADA-BRITISH COLUMBIA-KELOWNA-WILDFIRE-SMOKE

(230821) -- KELOWNA, Aug. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Smoke from wildfires hangs over the highway to West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, on Aug. 20, 2023. Canada's British Columbia government said Saturday it will implement a restriction on non-essential travel to areas affected by wildfires amid its state of emergency. The government has declared a provincial state of emergency as thousands evacuated from their homes. (Photo by Wan Bin/Xinhua)

CANADA-BRITISH COLUMBIA-KELOWNA-WILDFIRE-SMOKE

CANADA-BRITISH COLUMBIA-KELOWNA-WILDFIRE-SMOKE

(230821) -- KELOWNA, Aug. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Smoke from wildfires hangs over the houses near Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, on Aug. 20, 2023. Canada's British Columbia government said Saturday it will implement a restriction on non-essential travel to areas affected by wildfires amid its state of emergency. The government has declared a provincial state of emergency as thousands evacuated from their homes. (Photo by Wan Bin/Xinhua)

CANADA-BRITISH COLUMBIA-KELOWNA-WILDFIRE-SMOKE

CANADA-BRITISH COLUMBIA-KELOWNA-WILDFIRE-SMOKE

(230821) -- KELOWNA, Aug. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Smoke from wildfires hangs over the highway to Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, on Aug. 20, 2023. Canada's British Columbia government said Saturday it will implement a restriction on non-essential travel to areas affected by wildfires amid its state of emergency. The government has declared a provincial state of emergency as thousands evacuated from their homes. (Photo by Wan Bin/Xinhua)

CANADA-BRITISH COLUMBIA-KELOWNA-WILDFIRE-SMOKE

CANADA-BRITISH COLUMBIA-KELOWNA-WILDFIRE-SMOKE

(230821) -- KELOWNA, Aug. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Smoke from wildfires hangs over a street in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, on Aug. 20, 2023. Canada's British Columbia government said Saturday it will implement a restriction on non-essential travel to areas affected by wildfires amid its state of emergency. The government has declared a provincial state of emergency as thousands evacuated from their homes. (Photo by Wan Bin/Xinhua)

Western Canada Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Flee

Western Canada Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Flee

A man sits in the parking lot outside an evacuation centre for those forced from their homes due to wildfires, in Kelowna, BC, Canada, on Saturday, August 19, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Western Canada Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Flee

Western Canada Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Flee

A warning sign about fire risk is seen as smoke from wildfires fills the air, in Kelowna, BC, Canada, on Saturday, August 19, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Western Canada Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Flee

Western Canada Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Flee

Smoke from wildfires fills the air as motorists travel on a road on the side of a mountain, in Kelowna, BC, Canada, on Saturday, August 19, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Western Canada Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Flee

Western Canada Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Flee

Smoke from wildfires fills the air in Kelowna, BC, Canada, on Saturday, August 19, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Western Canada Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Flee

Western Canada Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Flee

A woman carries a young boy outside an evacuation centre for those forced from their homes due to wildfires, in Kelowna, BC, Canada, on Saturday, August 19, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Western Canada Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Flee

Western Canada Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Flee

Smoke from wildfires fills the air in Kelowna, BC, Canada, on Saturday, August 19, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Western Canada Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Flee

Western Canada Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Flee

A woman carries a young boy outside an evacuation centre for those forced from their homes due to wildfires, in Kelowna, BC, Canada, on Saturday, August 19, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Western Canada Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Flee

Western Canada Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Flee

Wildfire evacuees Warren Pullen, left, and veteran Rob Pullen sit outside their trailer in the parking lot at an evacuation centre, in Kelowna, BC, Canada, on Saturday, August 19, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Western Canada Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Flee

Western Canada Wildfires Force Tens Of Thousands To Flee

Veteran Rob Pullen, left, and Warren Pullen, who were evacuated from their home on Thursday due to wildfires, sit with their dogs outside their trailer in the parking lot at an evacuation centre, in Kelowna, BC, Canada, on Saturday, August 19, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfires in Canada

Wildfires in Canada

RCMP officers meet at a roadblock after evacuating the Wilden neighbourhood near Knox Mountain due to a wildfire burning above homes, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfires in Canada

Wildfires in Canada

RCMP officers meet at a roadblock after evacuating the Wilden neighbourhood near Knox Mountain due to a wildfire burning above homes, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfires in Canada

Wildfires in Canada

A helicopter with a water bucket flies past homes in the Wilden neighbourhood near Knox Mountain after RCMP officers enforced a new wildfire evacuation order, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfires in Canada

Wildfires in Canada

Evacuees leave a neighbourhood near Knox Mountain after a wildfire evacuation alert was upgraded to an order, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfires in Canada

Wildfires in Canada

An evacuee stands next to his pickup truck with a motorcycle in the back after a wildfire evacuation alert was upgraded to an order in the Wilden neighbourhood near Knox Mountain, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfires in Canada

Wildfires in Canada

Evacuees leave with a trailer of belongings after a wildfire evacuation alert was upgraded to an order and they were forced to leave the Wilden neighbourhood near Knox Mountain, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfires in Canada

Wildfires in Canada

Smoke from the McDougall Creek wildfire fills the air and nearly blocks out the sun as people take in the view of Okanagan Lake from Tugboat Beach, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfires in Canada

Wildfires in Canada

A person travels in a boat on Okanagan Lake as smoke from the McDougall Creek wildfire blankets the area, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfires in Canada

Wildfires in Canada

Smoke from the McDougall Creek wildfire fills the air and nearly blocks out the sun as people take in the view of Okanagan Lake from Tugboat Beach, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfires in Canada

Wildfires in Canada

A helicopter equipped to respond to wildfires flies past homes in the Wilden neighbourhood near Knox Mountain after RCMP officers enforced a new evacuation order, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfires in Canada

Wildfires in Canada

Smoke from the McDougall Creek wildfire fills the air and nearly blocks out the sun as people take in the view of Okanagan Lake from the downtown boardwalk, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfires in Canada

Wildfires in Canada

People wear masks due to poor air quality as smoke from the McDougall Creek wildfire fills the air in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfires in Canada

Wildfires in Canada

A person travels in a boat past people walking on the boardwalk as smoke from the McDougall Creek wildfire blankets the area on Okanagan Lake, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Wildfires in Canada

Wildfires in Canada

Smoke from the McDougall Creek wildfire fills the air and nearly blocks out the sun as people take in the view of Okanagan Lake from Tugboat Beach, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canada Wildfire

Canada Wildfire

The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above a home in West Kelowna, B.C., on Friday, August 18, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canada Wildfire

Canada Wildfire

The McDougall Creek wildfire burns on the mountainside above houses in West Kelowna, B.C., on Friday, August 18, 2023. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM