Tag Archives: People
Special ceremony will be held to recognize world-class wheelchair curler from Spallumcheen
A special ceremony will be held to recognize Spallumcheen resident Ina Forrest Monday.Forrest is being inducted into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame.She has also been named co-captain for Team Ca...
Dec 11, 2025
Parade with a purpose brings holiday cheer and road closures to Kelowna
Kelowna residents can expect some festive fun and traffic delays this weekend as the 6th annual Parade with a Purpose takes over downtown. The parade, which supports youth mental health through the KG...
Dec 04, 2025
Nominations process open for the 2025 Good Citizen of the Year Award
People who know a resident that does a lot to give back to the community can now nominate them for the Good Citizen of the Year Award.The Vernon branch of Junior Chamber International (JCI Vernon) has...
Dec 03, 2025
Okanagan College launching new construction programs to meet demand
Okanagan College is launching two new programs aimed at filling the thousands of specialist construction jobs expected in B.C. over the next decade.The one-year Sustainable Construction Management cer...
Dec 03, 2025
Kelowna council to review draft 2026 budget Thursday
Kelowna city council will review the draft 2026 budget on Thursday, with a final decision expected next week.The $1.051-billion plan keeps the proposed tax increase below five per cent, while focusing...
Dec 03, 2025
Kelowna council reviews preliminary 2026 budget with tax increase proposed
Kelowna city council has received an overview of the 2026 preliminary budget, providing a framework for next year's financial planning. The budget is designed to support essential services, maintain c...
Dec 02, 2025
Have you seen this man?
Kelowna RCMP need help from the public finding a missing 45-year-old man, Keith Joseph Campbell.He was last seen six weeks ago, in the 400-block of St. Paul Street. Police have concern for his health ...
Dec 01, 2025
Kelowna releases 2026 draft budget ahead of council deliberations
Kelowna residents can now review the city's draft 2026 budget a week before council begins formal deliberations on Dec. 4. The spending plan outlines how the city intends to fund services, infrastruct...
Nov 27, 2025
Shots fired in Kelowna neighbourhood, RCMP confirm
Kelowna RCMP tells Vernon Matters they are investigating after shots were fired early Wednesday morning in the Kirschner Mountain area. Police say the gunfire was reported around 3 a.m. in the 2000 bl...
Nov 27, 2025
Kelowna RCMP searching for 87-year-old man
Kelowna RCMP are asking the public for help locating Howard Hugh Mackenzie, 87, who was reported missing on the morning of Nov. 24.Mackenzie was last seen at his home in the 300 block of McIntosh Road...
Nov 25, 2025
