Bear spray backfires

Three youths are facing court after an alleged bear spray attack in downtown Kelowna early Sunday morning.R-C-M-P say an adult was sprayed after a brief verbal exchange on Abbott Street.The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries.The youths were arrested nearby, then released to their guardians."Bear spray i...

With the Labour Day long weekend approaching, B.C. officials are reminding residents and visitors to plan ahead as wildfire season continues across the province.There are currently 160 active wildfires burning in B.C., including 18 considered out of control.Travellers are encouraged to check the BC Wildfire Service map...

Police are investigating a suspicious death in Vernon.On the evening of Monday, Aug. 24, frontline officers responded to a basement suite on 24th Avenue where the body of a 54-year-old woman was discovered.Criminality was suspected of being a factor in the woman's death."The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP's Serious Cr...

People will be able to garner some insight into the status of the local economy as the Greater Vernon Chamber will hold its Annual General Meeting later this month.The AGM will feature an Economic Outlook Presentation, featuring guest speakers from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) who will detail macroecon...

An Enderby Councillor is looking to serve a second term to tackle the issues facing the population.Sarah Yerhoff announced she will run to retain her seat in the fall municipal election.Yerhoff, first elected in 2022, said in a release she cares deeply about the community where she has spent her whole life and wants to...

Power has been restored to nearly 1,000 customers in Kelowna's North End after an early-morning outage Thursday.FortisBC reported 976 customers lost power shortly before 7 a.m. The cause of the outage has not been confirmed.Service was restored just before 9 a.m.

A banker and involved community member will throw his hat into the ring for a seat on Coldstream Council.Scot McNair announced he will run for the role in the fall municipal election.McNair, a fourth-generation North Okanagan resident with 38 years of banking experience, said he has been a strong advocate for community...

The recent rain and cooler weather has decreased the regional drought level, but water scarcity issues remain a concern.The B.C. River Forecast Centre said in its weekly report that the southern interior received some significant precipitation over the past several days, resulting in the Drought Rating to decrease to L...

Okanagan residents are being urged to secure garbage, pet food, fruit and other attractants as bears enter their most active feeding period before hibernation.The Regional District of Central Okanagan and WildSafeBC say recent wildfires have disrupted bear habitat and reduced natural food sources, potentially pushing b...