Nearby smoke sparked the attention of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band (LSIB) on Monday afternoon. Just after 4 p.m. on May 26, LSIB council, management and staff issued a statement on its Facebook ...

The sale of the remaining assets of BC Tree Fruits Cooperative (BCTF) is a pivotal moment according to the CEO of Wildstone Construction—a Penticton firm that was part of the purchase. “This next ...

A fierce but fun competition took place at Kelowna's MNP Place for a good cause on Thursday, May 22. The second annual Hockey for the Homeless (HHTH) Okanagan Region pro-am charity hockey tournament ...

The blaze is now considered under control and the fire department is clearing the scene. Neighbours who witnessed the start of the fire, believe the incident is arson and claim to recognize the ...

Lovely Luna is looking for her forever home. The two-year-old pitbull terrier cross was surrendered to the Okanagan Humane Society following an unfortunate situation. Scared and unsure, Luna was ...

Trees were cut down at a riparian area near a housing development in the Trout Creek neighbourhood in Summerland. Two residents noticed the trees had been removed in late April. David Gregory said at ...

Bear activity is increasing in Lumby as residents are leaving garbage out overnight. The Village of Lumby has issued a warning to residents Wednesday, May 14 that there is a lot of bear activity in ...

Two Central Okanagan schools are getting a big boost, thanks to an $80,000 donation from BMO to support the YMCA’s Beyond the Bell program. Raymer Elementary in Kelowna, and Chief Tomat Elementary in ...

Non-timber forest products (NTFP) provide a wealth of natural resources for the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB). The land is respected, cherished and connected with tradition and identity for OIB, which ...

Vancouver police say a registered sex offender, who was wanted Canada wide, was arrested in Vancouver. James Hurlbut, 52, was arrested May 9 in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside after a month-long ...

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for highways 3, 5, and 97C. The Coquihalla from Hope to Merritt, Okanagan Connector between Merritt and Kelowna, and Highway 3 from Hope to ...

I've never been especially concerned with who the members of my family, or my friends, chose to vote for. Didn't change how I felt about them, or affect our relationship, even an iota. When I was 18 ...