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Construction of a major community centre in Glenmore has started.The new Activity Centre will feature a modern gymnasium, multipurpose program rooms, and fitness and wellness spaces.There will also be more than 90 new child care spaces for children aged zero to five. Construction will continue through 2027, with the fa...

Learners of all ages will be able to take a first of it's kind science festival for the Okanagan.The Okanagan Science Centre will host MindBlown May 21 to 23.The three-day celebration of all things science will feature a number of events and activitiesMay 21Branium: Think it. Try it. Discover it. The launch of the fest...

UBC Okanagan students are showcasing their final projects in a year-end exhibition opening this week.The show, called Odds and Ends, features work from fourth-year students in the Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Media Studies programs. It includes a range of mediums such as sculpture, painting, photography, digit...

The B.C. Government is preparing for natural disasters heading into the spring and summer.The province warned in a release Thursday, April 16, that the warming weather raises the risk of climate-related emergencies, including spring flooding, drought and wildfires."Our government is continuing to strengthen mitiga...

A downtown Vernon road was the scene of two collisions over a short period of time.The first crash occurred around 4 p.m. Wednesday, at 34th Street and Coldstream Avenue behind the Sun Valley Centre.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said a vehicle was travelling on 34th St. when it collided with another vehicle that pulled ou...

Armstrong Regional Co-op is once again ready to help local groups with a funding boost.The company (ARC) is running its Fuel Good Day on September 15, which will see 10 cents from every litre of fuel sold at participating stations go to support a local non-profit or charity.Each market with an ARC station will be selec...

UPDATE 9 p.m.Work is ongoing to address the gas outage in the Central Okanagan affecting roughly 6,200 properties.FortisBC said its crews had visited all the affected properties in Lake Country and North Kelowna, and had shut off all their gas meters.The system was being refilled with gas, also known as pressurizing, w...

Were you not entertained?On a night where their season teetered on the brink, the Kelowna Rockets delivered their most dramatic response of the year, maybe their most meaningful in years.Facing elimination Wednesday night at Prospera Place, the Rockets erased a 3-0 deficit after 40 minutes and stormed back for a stunni...

Kelowna City Council will have its final kick at the can for its 2026 budget on Monday, which features a 4.4 per cent tax increase.The $ 1.1 billion budget is guided by six community-driven priorities: crime and safety, transportation, homelessness, affordable housing, agriculture and environment, and the economy.Eleve...