Tag Archives: People
Kelowna council receives update on Parkinson Recreation Centre redevelopment
Kelowna Council received an update Monday on the redevelopment of Parkinson Recreation Centre, a project the city has prioritized for more than a decade. Construction is progressing on schedule, with ...
Oct 21, 2025
What Happens Upstream conference gives local youth advocacy platform
Local youth had a chance to showcase their leadership potential at the second annual What Happens Upstream Youth Conference in Vernon on Monday.Hosted by the Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) Youth Leadersh...
Oct 20, 2025
Okanagan MLA quits B.C. Conservative party amid ongoing caucus turmoil
Turmoil continues in the B.C. Conservative caucus as Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee is quitting the party to sit as an independent.Boultbee's departure is the fifth since last fall's provinc...
Oct 20, 2025
Vernon's Chief Administrative Officer leaving after just one year in the role
The City of Vernon's administrative head is leaving his position and moving to the coast after just one year on the job.The city said the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Peter Weeber, will leave h...
Oct 16, 2025
Gregg Zaun to head Kelowna Falcons
A star name will head the coaching line up for the Kelowna Falcons next season.The club has announced former Major League Baseball catcher Gregg Zaun has been named the new head coach for 2026."I'm ve...
Oct 14, 2025
Kelowna council to receive update on transportation safety
Kelowna council will receive a report Monday on transportation safety, outlining collision trends, planned road upgrades, and police enforcement initiatives.The report from the Integrated Transportati...
Oct 03, 2025
RCMP seek suspect in Enderby purse theft
Police in the North Okanagan are asking for the public's help in identifying a woman suspected of stealing a purse from a business in Enderby.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP say the theft happened around 3...
Oct 01, 2025
Kelowna council approves free on street parking for veterans
Kelowna City Council has approved a new program allowing vehicles with British Columbia veteran licence plates to park for free at on-street spaces throughout the city. Council received a report from ...
Oct 01, 2025
West Kelowna RCMP to host annual 'Truth and Reconciliation' canoe journey
The West Kelowna RCMP Indigenous Police Service will hold its annual Truth and Reconciliation canoe journey on Monday, Sept. 29. The event begins at 1 p.m., with participants departing Kelowna's City ...
Sep 25, 2025
Winter tires requirement takes effect Oct. 1
A road safety advocacy group is reminding people to get their tires replaced.Starting Oct. 1, vehicles travelling on most B.C. highways will be required by law to be equipped with winter tires. Those ...
Sep 24, 2025
