Tag Archives: People
Big White’s Peter Schumann Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
Peter Schumann, the former president of Big White Ski Resort, has been posthumously awarded the Jimmie Spencer Lifetime Achievement Award by the Canada West Ski Areas Association (CWSAA), a recognitio...
May 01, 2025
This adaptive boxer brings the sport into the spotlight: Video
For many athletes, sports are a passion, a lifestyle and an identity. For Lily Brook, they're also proof that no matter the obstacles, nothing can stop someone from doing what they love.Brook grew up ...
Apr 30, 2025
'Beacon of hope to wounded and weary': Bishop of Kamloops mourns death of Pope Francis
The Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kamloops, which includes Vernon is, like over a billion of the faith worldwide, mourning the death of Pope Francis. The pontiff died Monday aged 88.In a let...
Apr 22, 2025
Two Kelowna charitable events named finalists in 2025 Canadian Event Awards
Kelowna has earned national recognition with two local fundraising events named as finalists in the 2025 Canadian Event Awards. The CYAC Once in a Blue Moon and the KGH Foundations Heart of Gold Gala ...
Apr 22, 2025
80th Anniversary of VE Day event at KF Centre for Excellence
Next month marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, and as part of that remembrance there's a special event coming to Kelowna.On Friday, May 2, the KF Centre for Excellence will host ...
Apr 22, 2025
New playground cost balloons to nearly $500,000
Regional taxpayers are now in for almost half-a-million-dollars for the new Mission Creek playground in Kelowna.That's after the Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) board approved an extra $1...
Apr 19, 2025
Sarah McLachlan to play Kelowna on fall tour marking 30 years since hit album
Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan is returning to the stage later this year, with a stop in Kelowna confirmed as part of a new cross-country tour.The Grammy and Juno Award-winning artist will...
Apr 17, 2025
Local golf course demands fighting golfers take responsibility
The owners of Two Eagles Golf Course and Academy have called for those involved in the fight that broke out Monday to take responsibility for their actions. Video of the fighting, taken by a group of ...
Apr 16, 2025
Ugly swings at local golf course as fight breaks out: video
You've seen plenty of these before: ugly swings on your local golf course.But a social media video posted has gone viral for all the wrong reasons and for swings of a particularly unattractive nature ...
Apr 15, 2025
Serious injury in scooter crash, one rider leaves scene
Kelowna RCMP are asking for help after a kick scooter crash on Ellis Street.Police say two riders collided around 5:15 p.m. Sunday in the 800 block of Ellis. One rider was hurt and taken to hospital w...
Apr 07, 2025
