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Top Stories for March 17, 2023

Kelowna surgeon denies allegations in a malpractice suit over varicose vein surgery at KGH

Kelowna surgeon denies allegations in a malpractice suit over varicose vein surgery at KGH

Kelowna 4:00 am - 37,498 views

A Kelowna doctor has filed a response to a medical malpractice lawsuit over varicose vein surgery. Dr. Stephan Christopher Mostowy, a physician with a specialty...

Owner of home-based business appeals to Kelowna council to get a license

Owner of home-based business appeals to Kelowna council to get a license

Kelowna 2:28 pm - 29,009 views

The owner of a home-based business in Kelowna is willing to fight city hall in order to obtain a business license. Manjeet Sindu, who has been operating a...

What was this BC Ferries vessel doing in Burrard Inlet?

What was this BC Ferries vessel doing in Burrard Inlet?

BC 3:37 pm - 28,369 views

No, it’s not the direct-to-downtown-Vancouver ferry route that we’ve all been waiting for. It’s also not the “sail of shame” after...

Accused Kelowna piano teacher claims he touched child to adjust posture

Accused Kelowna piano teacher claims he touched child to adjust posture

Kelowna 3:11 pm - 27,160 views

A Kelowna piano teacher accused of molesting a child during multiple lessons claims he only touched the child to adjust their posture and to reciprocate hugs...

Head coach and GM of Nanaimo Clippers suspended indefinitely

Head coach and GM of Nanaimo Clippers suspended indefinitely

BCHL 4:34 pm - 25,469 views

Colin Birkas won't be behind the Nanaimo Clippers bench when the Coast Division leaders begin a three-game road trip in Penticton Friday night. Birkas, who...

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'I'm back!': Trump returns to Facebook after reinstatement

'I'm back!': Trump returns to Facebook after reinstatement

New York 2:48 pm - 24,163 views

Former President Donald Trump has returned to Facebook after a more than two-year ban. “I’M BACK!” Trump posted on the site weeks after his...

O'Rourke Family Estate ranks top 10 in the world at Chardonnay du Monde

O'Rourke Family Estate ranks top 10 in the world at Chardonnay du Monde

Lake Country 10:43 am - 21,585 views

Lake Country winery, O'Rourke Family Estate is making its mark on the world wine scene. The 2020 O’Rourke Family Estate Chardonnay received top...

WestJet adds flights to and from the prairies from Kelowna

WestJet adds flights to and from the prairies from Kelowna

Kelowna 2:07 pm - 21,340 views

The Kelowna International Airport and WestJet announced Friday that the airline will be adding additional flights to and from the city, including Winnipeg,...

Kamloops city council calls out mayor over 'chaotic' behaviour

Kamloops city council calls out mayor over 'chaotic' behaviour

Kamloops 2:52 pm - 19,651 views

UPDATE: 2:52 p.m. Kamloops city councillors have accused Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson of lying and called him out for alleged “chaotic and unpredictable...

Former BC Lions defensive back jailed for sexually exploiting a minor

Former BC Lions defensive back jailed for sexually exploiting a minor

Richmond 6:10 pm - 18,588 views

Warning: This story contains details of grooming and sexual exploitation of an underaged person and may be disturbing to some readers. A former NFL and CFL...

Repeat offender arrested with weapon in stolen vehicle

Repeat offender arrested with weapon in stolen vehicle

Kelowna 3:20 pm - 18,097 views

Kelowna RCMP arrested a repeat offender James Field red-handed Thursday morning. The incident happened on the morning of March 16 when Kelowna RCMP Proactive...

Kelowna councillor raising concerns over pedestrian safety in Clifton Rd. area

Kelowna councillor raising concerns over pedestrian safety in Clifton Rd. area

Kelowna 4:00 am - 17,999 views

Kelowna councillor Loyal Wooldridge is raising concerns over safety within the North Clifton area. He briefly brought the subject up at the conclusion of...

Wild horses shot near Kamloops likely ‘hunted down,' researcher suggests

Wild horses shot near Kamloops likely ‘hunted down,' researcher suggests

Kamloops 8:00 am - 17,642 views

The gunman who shot and killed 17 wild horses west of Kamloops likely has local knowledge of the area, according to a wild horse researcher and biologist....

Actor best known for his role in 'The Wire' passes away Friday

Actor best known for his role in 'The Wire' passes away Friday

Entertainment 2:26 pm - 16,331 views

Lance Reddick, an actor and musician known for his roles in “The Wire” and the “John Wick” movie franchise, has died at 60 years old....

Jeremy Renner said to feel acting 'no longer a priority' in wake of accident

Jeremy Renner said to feel acting 'no longer a priority' in wake of accident

Entertainment 7:20 am - 16,257 views

Jeremy Renner is said to think acting is “no longer a priority” in his life. The ‘Avengers’ actor, 52, who had his chest and legs...

Ministry of Transportation watching garbage problem at overpass camp in Vernon

Ministry of Transportation watching garbage problem at overpass camp in Vernon

Vernon 4:00 am - 15,595 views

The ownership of a messy strip of land in Vernon's north end has come into focus. After growing piles of garbage surrounding homeless camps near the Highway...

Owners of Revelstoke Mountain Resort add ski-in ski-out property

Owners of Revelstoke Mountain Resort add ski-in ski-out property

Revelstoke 12:00 pm - 14,823 views

A world-class ski-in ski-out property right beside Revelstoke Mountain Resort has been sold by Okanagan Commercial company HM Commercial Group. The 3.61-acre...

Bowker Creek turns green after spray paint dumped into water

Bowker Creek turns green after spray paint dumped into water

Victoria 8:35 pm - 14,390 views

A portion of Bowker Creek appeared dyed green on Friday afternoon, with spray paint cans along the bank. While out for a walk, Clint Lalonde noticed an area of...

Kelowna Farmers’ Market hoping for better growing season this year

Kelowna Farmers’ Market hoping for better growing season this year

Kelowna 4:00 am - 12,620 views

The Kelowna Farmers’ & Crafters' Market is hoping for a better start to the growing season than what we saw in 2022. The unseasonably cold and wet...

Vancouver's Penthouse strip club reveals pair of cheeky St. Paddy's Day messages

Vancouver's Penthouse strip club reveals pair of cheeky St. Paddy's Day messages

Vancouver 2:13 pm - 12,578 views

Famous for providing some comic relief during the pandemic, a popular Vancouver adult nightclub continues to garner laughs with witty messages on its...

New COVID origins data suggests pandemic linked to animals

New COVID origins data suggests pandemic linked to animals

China 9:38 am - 12,123 views

Genetic material collected at a Chinese market near where the first human cases of COVID-19 were identified show raccoon dog DNA comingled with the virus,...

RCMP investigators need help to determine motive for courthouse arson

RCMP investigators need help to determine motive for courthouse arson

Golden 11:25 am - 10,789 views

BC RCMP continues to investigate the cause of a fire that destroyed the BC Provincial Courthouse in Golden, March 13, 2023. The fire has already been determined...

Prosecutors considering charges in alleged Clearwater puppy mill

Prosecutors considering charges in alleged Clearwater puppy mill

Kamloops 4:00 am - 10,622 views

Prosecutors are now deciding whether charges will be laid in connection with a North Thompson animal-cruelty investigation in which malnourished puppies were...

Big White skating rink is closed for season, 'too much sunshine

Big White skating rink is closed for season, 'too much sunshine"

Kelowna 11:05 am - 10,451 views

It's another sure sign of spring. The skating rink at Big White Ski Resort is closing for the season. Big White Ski Resort senior vice-president Michael...

Vancouver dog daycare ordered to reimburse pooch pass over unneutered dog

Vancouver dog daycare ordered to reimburse pooch pass over unneutered dog

Vancouver 1:00 pm - 10,448 views

A Vancouver dog daycare has been ordered to partially refund a man whose dog was banned for acting aggressively. Dan On had purchased a $693 20-day pass from...

ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes

ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes

International Criminal Court 9:40 am - 10,353 views

The International Criminal Court said on Friday it issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes because of his alleged...

Bob Odenkirk returns to comedy roots with AMC's 'Lucky Hank'

Bob Odenkirk returns to comedy roots with AMC's 'Lucky Hank'

Entertainment 12:26 pm - 10,180 views

Bob Odenkirk loves Saul Goodman, but he's also ready to leave the character behind. He played the underhanded, calculating lawyer on “Breaking...

'Burn in hell': BC actor, singer acted 'abusively' in claim against talent agency

'Burn in hell': BC actor, singer acted 'abusively' in claim against talent agency

BC 10:36 am - 10,087 views

“I hope you get caught and you and your kids burn in hell," a B.C. actor and singer texted her former talent agency during a B.C. Civil Resolution...

North Okanagan cannabis company lands deal to send weed to Jamaica

North Okanagan cannabis company lands deal to send weed to Jamaica

Armstrong 2:51 pm - 9,961 views

It could be a case of sending coal to Newcastle, but Okanagan-grown cannabis is making its way to Jamaica. Lotus Cannabis Co. in Armstrong has teamed up with...

Fatal shooting in Prince George as RCMP respond to distraught man

Fatal shooting in Prince George as RCMP respond to distraught man

Prince George 6:39 am - 9,945 views

A distraught man has been shot and killed during a confrontation with police in Prince George. A statement from RCMP says the force has notified the independent...

Kelowna's most wanted

Kelowna's most wanted

Crime Stoppers 10:00 am - 9,658 views

Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant in effect as of March 14, 2023....

Glenrosa Residents Association builds new board of directors

Glenrosa Residents Association builds new board of directors

West Kelowna 5:00 pm - 9,495 views

The Glenrosa Residents Association has announced its new board of directors for 2023. Comprised by a group of dedicated volunteers, the new board is set to...

Man arrested for allegedly wielding syringe with needle attached to toy arrow

Man arrested for allegedly wielding syringe with needle attached to toy arrow

Nanaimo 12:23 pm - 9,472 views

Police say they have arrested a man in Nanaimo, B.C., who was allegedly threatening people with a toy bow and arrow that had a syringe with a needle attached to...

Slovakia agrees to give Ukraine fleet of Soviet warplanes

Slovakia agrees to give Ukraine fleet of Soviet warplanes

Ukraine 7:05 am - 9,146 views

Slovakia’s government on Friday approved a plan to give Ukraine its fleet of 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets, becoming the second NATO member country to...

Kelly O'Bryan's in Kelowna expecting largest crowd in years

Kelly O'Bryan's in Kelowna expecting largest crowd in years

Kelowna 4:00 am - 9,126 views

Hopefully the luck of the Irish is on your side today. Finding a spot at a pub or restaurant may be a little harder to do on St. Patrick's Day, especially...

Lobster giant partially owned by Indigenous bands delivering higher sales and profits

Lobster giant partially owned by Indigenous bands delivering higher sales and profits

Halifax 12:28 pm - 9,014 views

A seafood giant that is half-owned by a coalition of East Coast First Nations is reporting a leap in annual sales, as 2022 revenues rose by $71.6 million...

'Why would you do something like this?' son asks father's killer

'Why would you do something like this?' son asks father's killer

Victoria 10:24 am - 8,861 views

Dillon Brown’s 11-year-old son had a question for the man convicted of murdering his father: “Why would you do something like this? You killed one...

No home yet for Llama Sanctuary as moving deadline shortened

No home yet for Llama Sanctuary as moving deadline shortened

Vernon 11:40 am - 8,549 views

UPDATE: 11:40 a.m. The rush to find a new home for the Llama Sanctuary has just become more urgent. The sanctuary, which has been operating from a temporary...

RCMP officer performs at Longhorn Pub tonight

RCMP officer performs at Longhorn Pub tonight

Vernon 10:08 am - 8,174 views

Jonathan Williams is back where he belongs. For the first time in 20 years, Williams will be on stage in front of a live audience, doing what he loves best....

Five Okanagan wineries showcasing at international trade fair in Germany

Five Okanagan wineries showcasing at international trade fair in Germany

Okanagan Valley 8:00 pm - 8,014 views

Sixteen Canadian wineries, including five from the Okanagan Valley, are going to be in the international spotlight at the ProWein International Trade Fair in...

Blazers extend streak to eight with 5-2 win over Rockets

Blazers extend streak to eight with 5-2 win over Rockets

WHL 9:40 pm - 7,984 views

The Kamloops Blazers fired 60 shots on goal Friday at Sandman Centre, extending their win streak to eight with a 5-2 victory over the Kelowna Rockets. Shea Van...

Central Okanagan Food Bank launches 50/50 raffle

Central Okanagan Food Bank launches 50/50 raffle

Kelowna 7:00 pm - 7,646 views

Feeling lucky? The Central Okanagan Food Bank has announced it will be launching its first-ever Pot of Gold 50/50 raffle through the month of March. With a goal...

Vancouver hotel issues apology for discriminatory actions of employee

Vancouver hotel issues apology for discriminatory actions of employee

Vancouver 9:53 am - 7,584 views

A Vancouver hotel has apologized for the actions of an employee after the B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres said one of its members endured a...

Comox Valley RCMP searching for missing man, blue rowboat

Comox Valley RCMP searching for missing man, blue rowboat

Comox Valley 6:05 pm - 7,271 views

The Comox Valley RCMP is trying to find a missing 37-year-old man who went out in a rowboat in the middle of the night. At 7:30 a.m. Friday, police received a...

Indigenous-led prospective buyer 'not going away' even as Trans Mountain costs spiral

Indigenous-led prospective buyer 'not going away' even as Trans Mountain costs spiral

Business 9:43 am - 7,267 views

An Indigenous-led initiative says it is still pursuing ownership of the Trans Mountain pipeline, in spite of the project's ballooning price tag. Project...

RCMP asking for help finding missing 57-year-old Kamloops woman

RCMP asking for help finding missing 57-year-old Kamloops woman

Kamloops 11:17 am - 7,157 views

Kamloops RCMP is asking the public for help finding a missing 57-year-old woman. According to Mounties, Jo-Anne Donovan was last seen at her home on Monday,...

On the Street: thoughts on completing Penticton's lake-to-lake bike route

On the Street: thoughts on completing Penticton's lake-to-lake bike route

Penticton 4:00 am - 7,157 views

After a Penticton City Councillor mistakenly voted to shoot down the completion of the lake-to-lake bike lane for this year, council revoted and passed keeping...

Multi-month Nexus backlog holding up Canada-U.S. cross-border travel flows

Multi-month Nexus backlog holding up Canada-U.S. cross-border travel flows

Vancouver 2:11 pm - 7,101 views

Vancouverites can now day-trip to Seattle by train. Amtrak announced last week that it has fully restored its Cascadia corridor train service, once again...

Ottawa requests joint 'working group' on oilsands contamination with Alberta

Ottawa requests joint 'working group' on oilsands contamination with Alberta

Calgary 2:51 pm - 6,997 views

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has further spelled out what he wants to see in a new body that would oversee monitoring and communications...

Parent of Silicon Valley Bank seeks bankruptcy protection

Parent of Silicon Valley Bank seeks bankruptcy protection

Business 6:31 am - 6,685 views

The parent of Silicon Valley Bank, seized last week by the U.S., is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. SVB Financial Group, along with its CEO and its...

Three dead in apparent stabbings inside Montreal residence, police arrest suspect

Three dead in apparent stabbings inside Montreal residence, police arrest suspect

Montreal 2:21 pm - 6,629 views

A large police investigation was underway on Friday after three people were found stabbed to death inside an east-end Montreal residence. A suspect was taken...

April Fools Day tax increase is no joke

April Fools Day tax increase is no joke

In Your Service 11:00 am - 6,553 views

Times have undoubtedly been tough for many in Kelowna-Lake Country, but on April 1, it’ll become especially tough for our local breweries, distilleries,...

Police, arson team investigate body found in Burnaby park

Police, arson team investigate body found in Burnaby park

Burnaby 10:19 am - 6,497 views

Police and arson investigators were on scene at a Burnaby park where a body was found Thursday. Burnaby RCMP located a deceased person at a “structure...

Hamer-Jackson talks social issues, Casimir touts growth in state of the city speeches

Hamer-Jackson talks social issues, Casimir touts growth in state of the city speeches

Kamloops 4:00 am - 6,413 views

Tk’emlups Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir highlighted the band’s successes and challenges while Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson focused on his desire to...

Okanagan Clinical Trials seeking those who suffer from migraines for study

Okanagan Clinical Trials seeking those who suffer from migraines for study

Sponsored Content 12:01 pm - 6,137 views

Okanagan Clinical Trials is inviting individuals living with migraines to participate in an ongoing medication research study. Okanagan Clinical Trials, a...

Parents scramble as Little Ark Childcare Centre announces closure; will reopen, but date unknown

Parents scramble as Little Ark Childcare Centre announces closure; will reopen, but date unknown

Vernon 12:00 pm - 6,112 views

UPDATE: noon Simranjeet Singh with Cocomelon Learning Centre says he understands parents' concerns with the closure of Little Ark Childcare Centre, but that...

Prince George’s homeless strategy back before council in April

Prince George’s homeless strategy back before council in April

Prince George 6:15 pm - 5,917 views

Reports on how the city plans to implement a strategy to centralize homeless campers in the city at the Lower Patricia encampment, called Moccasin Flats by...

Internal documents show what RCMP considered 'lessons learned' from Freedom Convoy

Internal documents show what RCMP considered 'lessons learned' from Freedom Convoy

Ottawa 6:22 am - 5,873 views

After policing the Freedom Convoy, the RCMP came away with lessons learned, newly released documents show — including the need to better prepare for the...

Deputy commissioner Mike Duheme becomes interim top Mountie as Lucki retires

Deputy commissioner Mike Duheme becomes interim top Mountie as Lucki retires

Canada 9:23 am - 5,645 views

The federal government says Mike Duheme will be the interim commissioner of the RCMP, until a replacement is found for Brenda Lucki. Lucki, who was appointed...

Changes banning memorial trinkets at Vernon cemetery opposed in petition

Changes banning memorial trinkets at Vernon cemetery opposed in petition

Vernon 4:00 am - 5,451 views

A petition has been launched in opposition to changes coming into effect at Vernon's Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Last summer, the City of Vernon announced...

'Troubled' Eby seeks CSIS briefing on alleged Chinese meddling in Vancouver election

'Troubled' Eby seeks CSIS briefing on alleged Chinese meddling in Vancouver election

Vancouver 12:14 pm - 5,303 views

British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's "very troubled" by allegations of Chinese interference in Vancouver's municipal elections last...

Tuberculosis case identified at New Westminster Secondary School

Tuberculosis case identified at New Westminster Secondary School

New Westminster 10:17 am - 5,297 views

A tuberculosis case at New Westminster Secondary School prompted Fraser Health to issue exposure notifications to some students and staff just before March...

Advice: Tips to ensure sun rays are the only thing you catch on your vacation

Advice: Tips to ensure sun rays are the only thing you catch on your vacation

Opinion 5:30 pm - 5,263 views

Southern Interior residents have caught the travel bug. Two in five Canadians plan to travel in the next six months and with travel season here, it’s no...

Markets slump Friday as investors grapple with banking fallout, rate uncertainty

Markets slump Friday as investors grapple with banking fallout, rate uncertainty

Toronto 12:27 pm - 5,212 views

Financial markets have flip-flopped all week as a global crisis in confidence over the banking sector has led to a dramatic shift in expectations for central...

Inflation easing, but Ottawa faces pressure to help those who have fallen behind

Inflation easing, but Ottawa faces pressure to help those who have fallen behind

Business 6:28 am - 5,084 views

Canada's inflation rate likely took another dip last month, but with many Canadians still struggling with the cost of living, the federal government is...

Hockey Canada hires human rights leader as first vice-president, diversity, inclusion

Hockey Canada hires human rights leader as first vice-president, diversity, inclusion

Calgary 12:17 pm - 4,947 views

Hockey Canada has hired human rights leader Irfan Chaudhry as its first vice-president of diversity and inclusion. The national sports organization announced...

Woman accused of impersonating nurse in Ontario and B.C. could plead guilty

Woman accused of impersonating nurse in Ontario and B.C. could plead guilty

Vancouver 10:11 am - 4,897 views

A woman already convicted of posing as a nurse at Ottawa medical and dental clinics may soon return to B.C. and plead guilty on charges she posed as a nurse at...

Cannabis 'price war' could cause 'significant' damage to industry: HEXO CEO

Cannabis 'price war' could cause 'significant' damage to industry: HEXO CEO

Business 9:24 am - 4,850 views

Hexo Corp.'s chief executive says he's seen a "price war" take shape over the last five months that could cause "significant" damage...

Canadians honour slain Edmonton police officers gunned down responding to call

Canadians honour slain Edmonton police officers gunned down responding to call

Edmonton 6:26 am - 4,815 views

People in Edmonton and across Canada are paying tribute to two city police officers who were fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call....

Vancouver mayor says foreign meddling 'insinuations' are because he's not Caucasian

Vancouver mayor says foreign meddling 'insinuations' are because he's not Caucasian

Vancouver 6:20 am - 4,751 views

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said his race is behind "insinuations" in a newspaper report connecting him to election meddling by Chinese diplomats. Sim...

B.C. high court orders a new trial for former X-ray tech convicted of sexual assault

B.C. high court orders a new trial for former X-ray tech convicted of sexual assault

Vancouver 1:04 pm - 4,465 views

A British Columbia man convicted of sexually assaulting two women has been granted a new trial after the B.C. Court of Appeal ruled the trial judge used...

No foul play suspected in emergency that shut down Coquitlam SkyTrain stations yesterday

No foul play suspected in emergency that shut down Coquitlam SkyTrain stations yesterday

Coquitlam 2:02 pm - 4,301 views

No foul play is suspected in a "tragic" incident that occurred outside the Coquitlam Central Sky Train station on Thursday afternoon. Just after 2...

Mass to be held in honour of victims in Quebec town where pedestrians struck by truck

Mass to be held in honour of victims in Quebec town where pedestrians struck by truck

Amqui 12:30 pm - 4,290 views

A memorial mass will be held this evening in the Quebec town where two people were killed and nine injured when a pickup truck crashed into pedestrians. Two...

Marrisa Shen murder trial set to begin next month

Marrisa Shen murder trial set to begin next month

Burnaby 10:45 am - 4,006 views

Jury selection for the trial of a man accused in the 2017 murder of 13-year-old Marrisa Shen began in Vancouver Supreme Court this morning after numerous...

Trudeau defends Johnston, accuses Tories of 'horrific' attacks on special rapporteur

Trudeau defends Johnston, accuses Tories of 'horrific' attacks on special rapporteur

Ottawa 9:34 am - 3,903 views

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing the Conservatives of launching "horrific, partisan attacks" on former governor general David Johnston....

West Kelowna loses its fifth straight 6-3 to the Cranbrook Bucks

West Kelowna loses its fifth straight 6-3 to the Cranbrook Bucks

BCHL 10:20 pm - 3,739 views

Starts are killing the West Kelowna Warriors. It was same old story for the Warriors Friday night, falling behind 2-0 early, climbing back into it, then...

Slate of three new bylaws aim to codify legal power for Penticton bylaw officers as part of community safety goals

Slate of three new bylaws aim to codify legal power for Penticton bylaw officers as part of community safety goals

Penticton 1:33 pm - 3,725 views

Penticton city council will soon ponder new bylaws aimed at providing more solid legal ground for local bylaw officers to respond to social nuisance complaints....

Biden calls for tougher penalties for failed bank execs

Biden calls for tougher penalties for failed bank execs

Business 9:30 am - 3,557 views

President Joe Biden on Friday called on Congress to allow regulators to impose tougher penalties on the executives of failed banks, including clawing back...

Citizenship oath at the click of a mouse would cheapen tradition: Tory critic

Citizenship oath at the click of a mouse would cheapen tradition: Tory critic

Ottawa 9:27 am - 3,342 views

The Conservative immigration critic says a proposal to allow people to become a Canadian citizen with the click of a mouse "cheapens" an otherwise...

Making really big telescopes

Making really big telescopes

Skywatching 4:00 am - 3,196 views

As I write this, the biggest radio telescope ever built, and maybe likely to be built for a very long time, is taking shape. Part of it is in Africa and the...

Penticton council clashed over 9.5 per cent tax increase

Penticton council clashed over 9.5 per cent tax increase

Penticton 11:28 am - 2,979 views

Penticton Mayor Julius Bloomfield says budget choices are "not easy decisions to make," but the contentious upcoming 9.5 per cent tax hike will go...

Spring romance chance with seven-minute social event

Spring romance chance with seven-minute social event

Vernon 6:00 pm - 2,886 views

Single and over 45? You might want to head to 1516 Pub Sunday afternoon for ‘Seven Minutes to Social Dating.’ “People are either going to meet...

The parking lot at Ellison Provincial Park near Vernon is getting a lot bigger

The parking lot at Ellison Provincial Park near Vernon is getting a lot bigger

Vernon 5:00 pm - 2,736 views

The parking lot at Ellison Provincial Park hiking and biking trails is being upgraded by BC Parks. The project at Ellison was put on pause over the winter, but...

Okanagan comedy showrunner stepping back into spotlight in Penticton

Okanagan comedy showrunner stepping back into spotlight in Penticton

Penticton 7:00 pm - 2,365 views

An Okanagan comedian who has recently been focused on bringing others to the stage is getting back behind the microphone himself. On Wednesday, March 29 at...

911 service upgrades complicated in South Okanagan-Similkameen

911 service upgrades complicated in South Okanagan-Similkameen

Okanagan-Similkameen 4:00 am - 2,275 views

Mandated upgrades to 911 services are coming to the South Okanagan in the next few years, and local politicians from rural areas are hoping to ensure their...

Dust advisory returns for Vernon; air could be bothersome for those with health conditions

Dust advisory returns for Vernon; air could be bothersome for those with health conditions

Vernon 11:13 am - 2,265 views

If you woke up with sticky eyes and a scratchy throat, there's a good chance it's because of dusty air conditions in Vernon. The Ministry of Environment...

Penticton Vees will face Trail Smoke Eaters in Interior Conference Quarterfinal series

Penticton Vees will face Trail Smoke Eaters in Interior Conference Quarterfinal series

BCHL 5:10 pm - 2,043 views

The Penticton Vees Hockey Club opens the 2023 BCHL Playoffs the last Friday in March against the Trail Smoke Eaters in their best-of-seven Interior Conference...

SOWINS getting federal dollars to continue its outreach program

SOWINS getting federal dollars to continue its outreach program

Penticton 11:48 am - 2,005 views

The South Okanagan Women in Need Society are receiving federal funding to allow their outreach program to reach more people. Federal Minister of Mental Health...

Castanet and Train Wreck Comedy present Tim Nutt one night only in Vernon

Castanet and Train Wreck Comedy present Tim Nutt one night only in Vernon

Vernon 1:13 pm - 1,885 views

You may bust your gut laughing to Tim Nutt. The top Canadian comedian will perform at Vernon's Towne Theatre, Saturday, April 15. Nutt tells jokes are more...

Pizza Now bringing back YKA Pizza Week fundraiser, supporting the Mustard Seed

Pizza Now bringing back YKA Pizza Week fundraiser, supporting the Mustard Seed

Kamloops 6:00 pm - 1,776 views

Pizza Now, in partnership with The Mustard Seed Kamloops, is once again launching a spring break fundraiser in support of the non-profit’s programs....

More than $18,000 raised during Oscar gala at Vernon's Towne Theatre

More than $18,000 raised during Oscar gala at Vernon's Towne Theatre

Vernon 4:06 pm - 1,659 views

And the Oscar goes to ... everyone who helped raise thousands of dollars for the North Okanagan Hospice Society. The NOHS teamed up with Okanagan Screen Arts...