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The work to prevent erosion along the Okanagan Rail Trail has been pushed back.The Regional District of North Okanagan said the closure of the trail between Kick Willie Road and Kekuli Bay Provincial Park will go from June 1 to 19. This work was previously scheduled to begin May 19 but was delayed due to supply issues....

The KGH Day of Giving has set a new record, raising more than $2.5 million for Emergency Care at Kelowna General Hospital.The one-day campaign blew past its $2 million goal thanks to thousands of donations and strong community support.Funds will help upgrade equipment and improve patient flow in the hospital's busy Eme...

A group of local high schoolers are going to be promoting actions to protect Kalamalka Lake.The Vernon Secondary students have proposed installing educational signage around the lake to raise awareness of the harms littering and illegal dumping have on the region's key recreating site and water source.The project, bein...

Rising water levels in Mission Creek have closed the Greenway underpass at Casorso Road.The City of Kelowna has set up a temporary crossing so pedestrians can still get across safely.The underpass will reopen only when creek levels drop and conditions are safe.Officials are reminding people to watch for fast-changing w...

A major milestone has been hit in the Active Living Centre project.The City of Vernon said the 50-metre pool at the ALC had been filled with water, and the pool tank is being tested.The city noted the installation of the waterslide was well underway, and once those pieces have been completed, crews would be starting th...

BC School Sports honoured its 2026 award winners this past weekend in Whistler, recognizing excellence across eight categories.Okanagan Mission Secondary coach and teacher Rob Steciuk received the Citation of Excellence for Coaching.The award recognizes coaches who demonstrate long-term success, fair play, and a strong...

A local agency and a martial arts academy will be putting on special self defense classes to mark B.C. Seniors Week.On June 3, NexusBC Community Resource Centre and Sifu Rob of Breakthrough Martial Arts will host two Self-Defense for Seniors classes.The courses will be held at the Schubert Centre, with one open to mobi...

Kelowna's status as an important national visitor hub has grown further with the start of a direct air link to the capital.Porter Airlines landed at YLW Wednesday- the only airline offering non-stop flights between Kelowna and Ottawa.There are five weekly roundtrip flights, increasing to six weekly flights in June.Mayo...

West Kelowna council has approved a development permit for a six-storey, 74-unit rental residential building at 3720 Old Okanagan Highway.Some variances were issued regarding parking spaces. The rental units will be on four storeys with ground floor commercial and outdoor amenity space provided on the sixth storey.Thir...