Werner Schmidt, MP under three political parties, dies at age 92
Former Kelowna-Lake Country Reform Party, Canadian Alliance and Conservative Party MP Werner Schmidt has died. He was 92. Schmidt, leader of the Alberta Social...
Guilty plea entered after lengthy standoff in Kelowna in 2022
A man arrested and charged following a lengthy police standoff in Rutland in December 2022 has pleaded guilty to counts of dangerous driving and driving while...
New Association of Interior Realtors' president and directors named
The association representing realtors in the B.C. Interior has elected a new president and board of directors. Kaytee Sharun, a licensed realtor practicing in...
North Okanagan woman's murder trial underway in Kelowna
A murder trial moved from Vernon to Kelowna got underway at the Kelowna courthouse Monday, with prosecutors trying to show the accused Lynda Saundry was unhappy...
Murder trial opens in Kelowna for man accused of killing housemate
The murder trial of Kelowna man accused of killing his housemate opened Monday. Lorence Earl Williams, 43, is accused of killing Thomas Chadwick on May 30,...
Jury selected for North Okanagan man's murder trial
A jury has been selected for the trial of a 48-year-old North Okanagan man accused of killing another man near Armstrong in 2021. The trial, taking place in...
Man who crashed into Kelowna homeless encampment pleads guilty
The man accused of being behind the wheel of a truck that ran over and seriously injured a person sleeping in a tent at Kelowna’s Rail Trail homeless...
Kelowna city council asked to keep shared e-scooters on city streets
Kelowna city staff are recommending the city continue to allow e-scooters for rent on some local roads. The program, part of a province-wide pilot involving 13...
Attempt to ram police vehicle results in 16-month sentence
A man has been jailed for 16 months after pleading guilty to charges related to multiple incidents in Kelowna and Kamloops, including flight from police in a...
West Kelowna city manager heading to Lake Country
West Kelowna’s loss is Lake Country’s gain. West Kelowna’s chief administrative officer Paul Gipps has announced he is leaving the city to...