Bike owners sought

Kelowna city council is getting its final report card before the current council term comes to an end.The city says it added 34 RCMP officers, 17 bylaw officers and 18 firefighters, while creating 180 rapid housing units for people experiencing homelessness.The report also points to major road projects, 715 subsidized ...

Police in Kelowna have two recovered bikes that they would like to get back to their owners.A Talaria e-dirt bike was found abandoned in July, while a Kona bicycle was recovered during a break-and-enter investigation in August.Anyone who can prove they own either bike should contact the Kelowna RCMP.

A Coldstream Councillor is looking to continue work as an advocate for the citizens and community.Jeremy Levy said he will run to retain his seat in the fall municipal election."You welcomed in a city kid as one of your own," Levy said."You gave me the opportunity to represent you, invited me to coach yo...

A Vernon City Councillor is stepping down after one term.Brian Guy announced he would not run in the fall municipal election, ending his time in local politics after being first elected in 2022."It has been an honour and a pleasure to serve the people of this great city for the past four years," Guy said in a...

The U.S. Secretary of Defence has targeted the Vernon Cadets in a social media post.On X, Pete Hegseth reposted an Instagram image from Vernon Cadets saying, quote, "this is real" with a Canadian flag emoji.The post, showing a youth receiving an award from a Cadet instructor, implied Canadian Armed Forces wer...

Vernon RCMP are asking for the public's help as they investigate a theft from a hotel over the August long weekend.Around 11:20 p.m. on Aug. 3, Mounties received a report from a guest staying at a hotel on Anderson Way about a theft. The victim said the key card to their room didn't work, so they went to the front desk...

A Kelowna middle school is getting 300 new student spaces as part of a major B.C. school construction push.A new addition at École Dr. Knox Middle School is among 23 new and improved school projects opening across the province this September.The projects are creating space for about 4,700 more students in 16 com...

The City of West Kelowna has lifted a swimming advisory for Marina Park Beach after water quality tests showed bacterial levels had returned to acceptable levels.The city, in consultation with Interior Health, announced Monday that recent test results met the standards outlined in the Canadian Recreational Water Qualit...

Update 10:15 a.m. September 1 The cause of the fire that significantly damaged a church in Vernon is under investigation. The City of Vernon said, on behalf of Vernon Fire Rescue Services, that the fire department and Vernon North Okanagan RCMP were on the scene of the Alliance Church fire Tuesday, September 1, investi...