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Kelowna city councillor Loyal Wooldridge will not run for re-election in this fall's municipal vote, bringing an end to eight years on council.Wooldridge says the decision comes after careful reflection on the demands of public life and a desire to spend more time with family and focus on personal priorities, including...

A B.C. government delegation visited UBC Okanagan this week to tour wildfire research, training and emerging technology aimed at improving fire detection, forecasting and response across the province.The demonstration highlighted artificial intelligence-powered camera systems designed to detect smoke at the earliest st...

Dry conditions continue to intensify across the Okanagan, with prolonged heat placing growing pressure on local water systems and keeping Greater Vernon under Stage 3 water restrictions as reservoirs and streams continue to drop.Officials say the ongoing dry spell is also starting to weigh on agriculture, with orchards...

A full day's worth of celebrations will go in the North Okanagan to celebrate the nation's birthday.The City of Enderby will host Canada Day celebrations at Riverside Park July 1.The day will kick off with the Enderby Lions Pancake Breakfast and Classic Car Show registration at 8 a.m.; followed by the Canada Day Parade...

Police have put out a call for assistance in locating a missing youth.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said 14-year-old Zaharah Walker was last seen at her residence on Bryden Road in Vernon on June 16.Police believed the girl left her home on foot and was possibly attempting to hitchhike to Lilooet.Zaharah was described as ...

B.C. Hydro will be increasing its electricity capacity with upgrades to a generating system in the Southern Interior.The utility provider said it had begun construction of a sixth unit at the Revelstoke Generating Station, which should add 500 megawatts of capacity to the system. Upgrades will also be made to Units 1 t...

Kelowna Centre BC Conservative MLA Kristina Loewen is welcoming the passage of Bailey's Law, now set to become federal law after passing the Senate.She calls it an important victory in the fight against intimate partner violence.The law makes the killing of an intimate partner an automatic first-degree murder charge wh...

Football fans and families will have nine days of free activities, concerts and watch parties to enjoy when the Touchdown Kelowna Festival takes over Waterfront Park later this month.The city says Touchdown Kelowna Fan Fest, presented by Telus, will run from June 27 to July 4 and coincide with the BC Lions' visit to th...

The annual fundraiser for the Vernon Public Art Gallery hits a major milestone year this summer.The 40th annual Midsummer's Eve of the Arts will go at the Coldstream Community Hall on July 15.The event sees people bid in live and silent auctions featuring works donated by local artists, as well as luxury and experience...