Tag Archives: People
Search for missing West Kelowna senior ends tragically
The search for a missing West Kelowna senior has ended tragically.Renee Leclerc, 65, who was reported missing on Nov. 1, was found deceased on Mount Boucherie on Nov. 23. Search and rescue crews, alon...
Nov 25, 2025
Flight delays ripple through Kelowna as Calgary storm disrupts air travel
Travellers moving through Kelowna International Airport (YLW) faced delays and cancellations Monday as a winter storm in Calgary created widespread travel disruptions across Western Canada.By mid-morn...
Nov 24, 2025
Kelowna sees major economic lift from CCMA week, looks ahead to Memorial Cup
The 2025 Canadian Country Music Week delivered a major boost to Kelowna's economy, according to city staff. The event, held from Sept.10 to 13, generated nearly $12 million in direct economic impact a...
Nov 21, 2025
Police seek public help to locate man wanted on province wide warrant
Authorities are asking for public assistance in locating Taylor Arrin Toth, wanted on a province wide warrant.Toth faces assault and breach of release order charges and is described as a 31-year-old m...
Nov 20, 2025
From a Kelowna basement, to millions of readers: next up, Hollywood
It was easy for author Alan Bradley to accept an invitation few creators get - a chance to step into his mind's eye. From the Isle of Man, he travelled to the production set of a 1950s era England whi...
Nov 19, 2025
Central Okanagan drivers handed nearly 11,000 tickets in first half of 2025
Drivers in the Central Okanagan were racking up traffic tickets at an alarming rate in the first six months of 2025, with nearly 11,000 violations recorded, according to ICBC.Kelowna led the region wi...
Nov 17, 2025
Kelowna community urged to wear pink at court for Bailey McCourt
Kelowna residents are being asked to show their support in pink as a sentencing hearing takes place for the man accused of killing Bailey McCourt in a broad-daylight attack this past July.James Plover...
Nov 17, 2025
Local agency asks public to help spread holiday cheer to seniors
NexusBC Community Resource Centre is bringing its campaign to spread holiday cheer to local seniors in a little early this year.The agency launched its annual Making Spirits Bright campaign to encoura...
Nov 13, 2025
West Kelowna RCMP execute search warrant in drug investigation
West Kelowna RCMP have arrested five people and seized drugs and weapons following a search on Boucherie Road.The raid, carried out on Oct. 31 by the RCMP Crime Reduction Unit and Drug Section with su...
Nov 13, 2025
Kelowna RCMP to test drone use in downtown
Kelowna RCMP are ready to deploy a drone to help combat crime.Test flights of the unmanned aircraft will be over a one-week span focusing on the downtown core. RCMP said the aims are to enhance real-t...
Nov 12, 2025
