Record-breaking weather continues

The City of West Kelowna is celebrating the province's decision to allocate six new RCMP officers and a civilian support person.It follows recent meetings between Mayor Gord Milsom with the government in Victoria."West Kelowna Council and our neighbours have been asking the Province to step up since 2018. Now they...

A symbol of Canadian heritage and pride in support of a good cause will come to Armstrong this summer.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride will hold three performances at the Armstrong Fair Grounds.The Musical Ride showcases Canada's national police force through a choreographed display of horsemanship perfor...

Cycling is ramping up again across the Okanagan as warmer weather follows one of the driest winters on record.With more riders returning to the roads and trails, the Kelowna RCMP is reminding cyclists to take precautions against theft, warning that bikes are often targeted in public spaces during daylight hours. Police...

People looking to get outdoors to walk, run or ride have portions of a new trail to explore.The Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO), Splatsin Development Corporation (SDC) and Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) said in a joint release that construction of the 50 kilometre Splatsin te Secwépemc / No...

An alternative burial option could be coming to Vernon's graveyard in the coming year.At the regular meeting Monday, April 13, Vernon City Council was presented with a proposal to allow green burials at the city's cemetery.Green burials involves the interment of a body that was not embalmed; was clothed or wrapped in b...

Researchers at the University of British Columbia Okanagan say Canada's bridges and highways are facing growing strain from a combination of extreme weather and aging infrastructure.A new study from UBC Okanagan warns many transportation structures are approaching or have exceeded their intended lifespan, while also be...

Vernon is moving ahead with a residential tax rate that is still over nine per cent, but down from previous estimates. At the regular meeting Monday, April 13, Vernon City Council endorsed a residential property tax rate increase of 9.33 per cent for 2026.That hike would lead to a tax increase of $207 for the average h...

Kelowna RCMP and the City of Kelowna have launched a new voluntary CCTV registry aimed at helping police more quickly locate security camera footage following incidents near local businesses.The Business CCTV Registry allows businesses to register the location of their surveillance cameras so investigators can more eff...

The crew that is tasked with keeping Vernon beautiful will have some extra work this year.The Downtown Clean Team pilot program sees a pair of city workers tasked with addressing issues raised from the public, such as graffiti and vandalism cleaning, picking up litter, collecting abandoned shopping carts, and handling ...