Police asking for help locating wanted man

Progress has been made on fighting the Bradley Creek wildfire, but upcoming weather could interfere with efforts.The B.C. Wildfire Service said Wednesday, August 12, that "suppression efforts have been highly effective on keeping fire behaviour at Rank 1 and 2," which were smouldering ground fires without any...

Vernon RCMP have put out a call for public assistance locating a wanted man.Teigan Frances is wanted for driving while prohibited and failing to comply with a probation order.Frances was described as a 28-year old Caucasian man, standing 6'1" (185 cm) and weighing 155 lb (70kg), with black hair and hazel eyes. Tei...

Major road work projects will disrupt traffic in the Alexis Park area for the coming weeks.Starting Thursday, August 13, 39th Avenue will be closed during construction hours for a culvert rehabilitation project.The road will be closed Friday and Saturday, and then closed August 17 to 22, and on the 24th. Work will cont...

Kelowna Rockets forward Shane Smith has signed an American Hockey League contract with the Henderson Silver Knights, the AHL affiliate of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights.Smith, 21, joined the Rockets in November 2025 after being acquired from the Lethbridge Hurricanes in a trade that also brought forward Vojtech Cihar t...

Premier David Eby is scheduled to speak in Penticton this afternoon as the province continues responding to the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland.Eby will hold a media availability with local officials at Penticton Council Chambers at 3:15 p.m.Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Minister Kelly Greene and Penti...

Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew is joining B.C. Conservatives calling on the NDP government to scrap its expansion of the provincial sales tax.The call comes after the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services recommended the government repeal the 2026 PST expansion.Dew, the B.C. Conservatives' Critic ...

It is day six of the Bald Range wildfire near Summerland, and crews are facing more tough conditions as they work to stop the fire from spreading.About 20,000 people were forced to leave Summerland on Friday. Many are still waiting to find out if their homes are still standing.Officials say they are not ready to give a...

Mission Creek Greenway will be closed at KLO Road from Wednesday through Friday for final bridge project work.Crews will finish drainage work and trail improvements under the bridge.People using the Greenway will need to take another route and allow extra travel time.

A vocal member of the community will be running for a seat on Vernon City Council this fall.Dawn Tucker announced their bid with a social media post in which they stated they had fittingly been referred to as Vernon's "financial watchdog."Tucker's candidacy website pointed to their long-time commitment to rai...