Missing woman located

Kelowna City Council has said yes to a proposal for temporary housing for over a hundred agricultural workers along Glenmore Road North.The proposal for the parcel near John Hindle Drive, above a cherry orchard, includes housing the 105 workers in 15 dormitory trailers.Additional facilities would include four washroom ...

A local school group is raising money to ensure all kids have a place to play.Hillview Elementary Parent Advisory Council (PAC) is running a 50/50 Raffle to raise money for a new accessible playground at the school.The PAC said Hillview "supports many students with diverse learning and accessibility needs, yet the...

The season's first fire bans for the Okanagan and surrounding area come into effect this week.The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) will put a ban on Category 2 and 3 open burning within the Kamloops Fire Centre starting at noon Thursday, May 7.The bans for the area that include Vernon, Kelowna and the Okanagan and Shuswap ...

Select properties in an area off Highway 97 have been advised to boil their water before drinking.Greater Vernon Water and the Regional District of North Okanagan issued a Boil Water Notice (BWN) for properties on Stepping Stones Cres. and for 360 to 380 Stepping Stones Drive Tuesday, May 5."A power outage in the ...

Okanagan drivers are seeing higher fuel prices this morning as costs continue to climb across the region.In Vernon, the average price for a litre of regular fuel soared to $2.04.9 Tuesday, May 5. That marked a 21 cent increase from the previous day's average.At some Kelowna stations, prices jumped overnight from about ...

Kelowna RCMP are asking for the public's help in locating a missing woman.Amanda Batchelar, 42, was reported missing last week. Police say Batchelar was last seen near Reid's Corner in Rutland on April 30, 2026, after her family reported her missing the same day. Officers say there is concern for her health and well-be...

West Kelowna RCMP say one person is in custody following a police operation Monday that resulted in the seizure of multiple firearms, ammunition and body armour from a home on Boucherie Road.Police, with support from the Southeast District Emergency Response Team, West Kelowna Crime Reduction Unit and First Nations Pol...

Water will be temporarily turned off for dozens of properties Thursday.Greater Vernon Water and the Regional District of North Okanagan said a water main repair was needed in Coldstream that would cause an outage from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, May 7.The water outage would affect the following properties:10303 Coldstre...

The fundraiser in support of the region's new youth mental health services hub has hit a milestone after opening to the public.The Vernon and District branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA Vernon) will be building and operating Foundry North Okanagan in downtown Vernon to offer a range of health and me...