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Morning brief for April 26

What91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s making headlines for April 26 in the Okanagan and Shuswap

Top headlines for the Okanagan and Shuswap for April 26.

West Kelowna fire crews had a busy evening Wednesday battling two blazes. The first started as a grass fire that on Drought Hill near Peachland just after 5 p.m.

No structures were threatened and crews were able to get the flames under control within the hour.

RELATED: Suspicious fire in West Kelowna

Later in the night a suspicious grass fire sparked in the area of Bering and Carrington roads. This blaze is under investigation.

The TSB announces its findings later this morning into a 2016 plane crash that killed four passengers, including former Alberta premier Jim Prentice. A news conference held at 9 a.m. will discuss the crash of the Cessna Citation 500 km outside Kelowna.

RELATED: TSB findings on plane crash that killed former Alberta Premier Jim Prentice

Good news for our provincial lakes after a scare near the Osoyoos border turned out to be a false alarm.

A boat thought to have several attached invasive mussels was stopped at the boarder by the auxiliary conservation officers; however the mussels turned out to be dead.

RELATED: False-alarm for invasive mussels found on boat at Osoyoos border

It will be a family affair this may when Prince Harry marries Megan Markle at Windsor Castle. Harry91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s brother William will be the best man and he says it is an honour.

RELATED: Prince William to be Harry91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s best man



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Jen Zielinski

About the Author: Jen Zielinski

I am a broadcast journalism graduate from BCIT and hold a bachelor of arts degree in political science and sociology from Thompson Rivers University. I enjoy volunteering with local organizations, such as the Okanagan Humane Society.
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