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A new WHL rivalry begins tonight in Kelowna
A new Western Hockey League rivalry kicks off tonight as the Kelowna Rockets host the Penticton Vees for the first time at Prospera Place. Puck drop is set for 7:05 p.m., marking a historic first matc...
Sep 03, 2025
Lake Country prepares for review of long-term community plan
Lake Country council will review the community's Official Community Plan (OCP) at its meeting next week, before opening the process to public input.The OCP is the district's long-term roadmap for how ...
Aug 29, 2025
BC Highway Patrol seeks witnesses on one-year anniversary of Merritt pedestrian death
The family of a 24-year-old man killed on the Coquihalla Highway is asking the public for information as the one-year anniversary of his death approaches.Buddy Rhodes was found off the side of Highway...
Aug 28, 2025
All passengers safe after boat collision on Okanagan Lake
Emergency crews responded Wednesday evening to a collision involving two boats about 500 metres south of the Bennett Bridge on Okanagan Lake. The call came in around 8:40 p.m., prompting rapid respons...
Aug 28, 2025
Ground broken for new Greater Vernon Cultural Centre
Construction of the new arts and culture centre in Vernon officially kicked off Tuesday.A ground breaking ceremony was held for the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre (GVCC) at its future site, located at...
Aug 26, 2025
Okanagan faces hot end to August with increased wildfire risk
The Okanagan is bracing for a hot and dry end to August, with Environment Canada forecasting daytime highs of 35 degrees from Monday through Thursday.Weather officials say the heat will persist throug...
Aug 25, 2025
Thompson-Okanagan population grows but more residents leave for other provinces
The Thompson-Okanagan added 9,241 residents in 2024, bringing the region's population to 666,712, according to BC Check-Up: Live, an annual report by the Chartered Professional Accountants of British ...
Aug 19, 2025
Okanagan School of Ballet closed as teacher and owner retires after 45 years
Vernon's premier ballet studio has shut its doors for good.After 45 years of owning and leading the Okanagan School of Dance as the "head tutu," Deborah Banks decided to retire and close down the scho...
Aug 18, 2025
Power restored after morning outage in West Kelowna
An early morning power outage left thousands in West Kelowna and along Westside Road without electricity Friday.BC Hydro reported the outage began at 4:51 a.m. and was caused by an object coming into ...
Aug 15, 2025
Fireworks may have caused two small wildfires above West Kelowna
It's possible the two wildfires high above West Kelowna were caused by fireworks, according to RCMP.West Kelowna Fire and Rescue, along with the BC Wildfire Service, responded with ground crews and ae...
Aug 14, 2025
