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Top Stories for May 23, 2023

'Animal lover' gets house arrest for fatally shooting hunter's dog

'Animal lover' gets house arrest for fatally shooting hunter's dog

Kamloops 4:00 am - 36,759 views

A self-described "animal-lover" who shot and killed a dog belonging to a hunter who lives in the area after finding it barking up a tree on his rural...

Trans-Canada Highway reopened between Revelstoke and Golden

Trans-Canada Highway reopened between Revelstoke and Golden

Rogers Pass 4:36 pm - 30,500 views

UPDATE 4:35 p.m. DriveBC reports the highway has now reopened. Drivers should expect significant delays while the traffic backlog clears. Castanet has requested...

Power back on for thousands in West Kelowna, Peachland impacted by outages

Power back on for thousands in West Kelowna, Peachland impacted by outages

West Kelowna 8:00 pm - 29,526 views

UPDATE: 8:00 p.m. BC Hydro reports that power has been restored to thousands of properties in Peachland and West Kelowna impacted by earlier outages. According...

Man wins wedding confetti cannon claim against Lake Country winery

Man wins wedding confetti cannon claim against Lake Country winery

Lake Country 6:00 pm - 28,596 views

B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal has ordered an Okanagan wedding venue to pay a man $2,685 after it withheld part of his damage deposit claiming confetti...

Two arrested after police standoff in Oliver

Two arrested after police standoff in Oliver

Oliver 6:59 pm - 26,632 views

UPDATE 6:50 p.m. A police standoff in Oliver has ended peacefully with the arrest of a man and woman. At around 6:30 p.m., a man and woman exited the garage...

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Officials still watching Mission Creek closely with rain in the forecast

Officials still watching Mission Creek closely with rain in the forecast

Kelowna 12:18 pm - 21,480 views

Residents along Kelowna's Mission Creek aren't out of the woods yet. The BC River Forecast Centre upgraded high streamflow advisories on Monday to flood...

Kamloops doctor plans to start family practice after childhood in foster care

Kamloops doctor plans to start family practice after childhood in foster care

Kamloops 4:00 am - 21,096 views

A Kamloops doctor says she plans to set up a family practice in the community after spending her formative years in foster care with parents suffering from...

Vernon woman experiencing homelessness: 'Hopeless half the time'

Vernon woman experiencing homelessness: 'Hopeless half the time'

Vernon 4:00 am - 20,764 views

A Vernon woman experiencing homelessness is trying to get off the streets, but says it’s nearly impossible to do so. She and her boyfriend are currently...

Kelowna woman wins Buckshot endurance cycling race

Kelowna woman wins Buckshot endurance cycling race

Kelowna 4:00 am - 20,576 views

Add another title to Meaghan Hackinen’s list of cycling endurance race victories. The Kelowna woman outpedalled the competition to cross the finish line...

Kelowna COVID protest leader back in court for assault trial

Kelowna COVID protest leader back in court for assault trial

Kelowna 3:11 pm - 19,108 views

Following a nearly 12 week hiatus, the assault trial of David Lindsay resumed in a Kelowna courtroom Tuesday morning. Lindsay, the leader of a group which...

Pedophile entertainer Rolf Harris dead at 93

Pedophile entertainer Rolf Harris dead at 93

Entertainment 7:27 am - 19,030 views

Pedophile entertainer Rolf Harris has died aged 93. The death of the convicted sex predator was confirmed by the registrar at England's Maidenhead Town Hall...

Former South Rutland PAC treasurer pleads guilty to theft

Former South Rutland PAC treasurer pleads guilty to theft

Kelowna 2:38 pm - 18,804 views

The former treasurer and head of fundraising of South Rutland Elementary’s parent advisory council has pleaded guilty to stealing from the school’s...

Fire-spitting monster truck puts on a wheel-y good show at BC Ferries terminal

Fire-spitting monster truck puts on a wheel-y good show at BC Ferries terminal

Vancouver Island 4:39 pm - 17,720 views

People travelling during long weekends in B.C. are used to ferry sailing waits, but it’s not every day there's an entertaining show while waiting at...

Should Canada hold a formal inquiry into foreign interference?

Should Canada hold a formal inquiry into foreign interference?

Poll 7:30 pm - 16,912 views

Special rapporteur David Johnston said Tuesday that a formal inquiry into foreign interference is not needed, but that public hearings should be held as part of...

Apple Bowl packed full of dogs for Kelowna Kennel show

Apple Bowl packed full of dogs for Kelowna Kennel show

Kelowna 4:00 am - 16,275 views

The Victoria Day long weekend went to the dogs. From May 19 to 22, the Kelowna Apple Bowl was packed full of beautiful dogs and their owners competing at the...

Mounties say North Shore police presence linked to investigation of Brock shooting

Mounties say North Shore police presence linked to investigation of Brock shooting

Kamloops 6:03 pm - 15,407 views

UPDATE: 6:03 p.m. A police presence seen on Cornwall Street Tuesday evening is connected to the ongoing investigation of a weekend shooting in Brocklehurst,...

E. Jean Carroll adds Trump's post-verdict remarks to defamation case, seeks at least $10M

E. Jean Carroll adds Trump's post-verdict remarks to defamation case, seeks at least $10M

New York 6:54 am - 14,501 views

E. Jean Carroll, the advice columnist who won a $5 million sexual abuse and defamation award against former President Donald Trump, is seeking at least $10...

Crash slowing westbound traffic on Bridge Hill

Crash slowing westbound traffic on Bridge Hill

West Kelowna 5:10 pm - 14,195 views

A crash is blocking a westbound lane of Highway 97 on Bridge Hill, causing delays. Emergency crews are at the scene. The extent of any injuries is not known....

Johnston advises against inquiry, but aims to hold hearings on foreign interference

Johnston advises against inquiry, but aims to hold hearings on foreign interference

Ottawa 9:17 am - 13,921 views

UPDATE: 9:15 a.m. Special rapporteur David Johnston said Tuesday that a formal inquiry into foreign interference is not needed, but that public hearings should...

Doctors concerned more people using cannabis during pregnancy

Doctors concerned more people using cannabis during pregnancy

Canada 6:25 am - 13,307 views

Researchers say an increase in emergency room visits and hospitalizations related to cannabis use by pregnant women is raising concerns about risks including...

Central Okanagan food bank holding helicopter ball drop fundraiser

Central Okanagan food bank holding helicopter ball drop fundraiser

Kelowna 11:21 am - 13,104 views

The Central Okanagan Food Bank has launched a unique fundraising campaign that will culminate in a helicopter ball drop next month. On June 16 at...

Mattea Roach advances to final of 'Jeopardy Masters' tournament

Mattea Roach advances to final of 'Jeopardy Masters' tournament

Entertainment 7:02 pm - 12,392 views

Toronto trivia titan Mattea Roach has made it to the final round of "Jeopardy Masters." The Canadian writer and podcaster came in second and third in...

DeSantis to announce 2024 presidential bid Wednesday on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk

DeSantis to announce 2024 presidential bid Wednesday on Twitter Spaces with Elon Musk

United States 11:51 am - 10,741 views

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will announce his 2024 presidential campaign in a Twitter Spaces event with Elon Musk on Wednesday, according to two people with...

Canada has highest household debt level in G7: CMHC deputy chief economist

Canada has highest household debt level in G7: CMHC deputy chief economist

Business 10:02 am - 10,695 views

Canada's housing agency says the country has the highest level of household debt in the G7, making its economy vulnerable to a global economic crisis....

'Gnarly looking': Traveller shares photos of ceiling that YVR hasn't fixed for 4 years

'Gnarly looking': Traveller shares photos of ceiling that YVR hasn't fixed for 4 years

Richmond 4:18 pm - 10,621 views

B.C.'s largest airport has had some significant upgrades over the past few years, including its multi-million Pier D expansion that included the addition of...

'Ridiculous feathers': Fancy pigeon abandoned at Burnaby park

'Ridiculous feathers': Fancy pigeon abandoned at Burnaby park

Burnaby 12:19 pm - 10,608 views

It took an online village to rescue a fancy pigeon abandoned at a Burnaby park last week. Metrotown resident Ashley Viljoen was taking a pre-work walk at...

Craig Conroy promoted to general manager of Calgary Flames

Craig Conroy promoted to general manager of Calgary Flames

NHL 11:23 am - 10,125 views

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames promoted from within and gave former player Craig Conroy his first job as an NHL general manager. The Flames introduced the...

Rules for cyclists when riding on the road with others cyclists

Rules for cyclists when riding on the road with others cyclists

Behind the Wheel 4:00 am - 9,727 views

Bill 23 - 2023 has received first reading in the B.C. Legislative Assembly. The bill is an attempt to bring a bit more order into the interactions between...

Toddler playing outside struck by stray bullet at Utah day care

Toddler playing outside struck by stray bullet at Utah day care

Utah 9:37 am - 9,330 views

A two-year-old was shot in the head by a stray bullet while playing outside at day care in Utah, authorities said Tuesday. The Spanish Fork Police Department...

Sending patients to U.S. for cancer care too little, too late' says MLA

Sending patients to U.S. for cancer care "too little, too late' says MLA

MLA Minute 11:00 am - 8,898 views

The headlines have been shocking this last week as the B.C. government announced it was going to start sending patients to Bellingham, Washington for...

Ford decides to keep AM radio on 2024 models, will restore AM on two electric vehicles from 2023

Ford decides to keep AM radio on 2024 models, will restore AM on two electric vehicles from 2023

Business 10:19 am - 8,410 views

Owners of new Ford vehicles will be able to tune in to AM radio in their cars, trucks and SUVs after all. CEO Jim Farley wrote in social media postings Tuesday...

Volunteer bat counters sought in Okanagan

Volunteer bat counters sought in Okanagan

Okanagan 4:00 am - 8,399 views

Spring is here, and with warmer nighttime temperatures, B.C. bats are now returning to summer roost sites. The BC Community Bat Program says one of the more...

West Van police disperse crowds of unruly teens after hundreds gather at Ambleside on weekend

West Van police disperse crowds of unruly teens after hundreds gather at Ambleside on weekend

West Vancouver 4:17 pm - 8,323 views

West Vancouver police spent two nights on the long weekend dealing with calls about fights, noise and drunk teens after crowds of hundreds gathered at Ambleside...

Advance polls for Alberta election open today, following long weekend rallies

Advance polls for Alberta election open today, following long weekend rallies

Alberta 6:16 am - 8,319 views

Advance polls open today as Alberta's election campaign continues in the final week before voting day on May 29. United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith...

Pathologist in B.C. murder trial says he's not certain where teenage girl was killed

Pathologist in B.C. murder trial says he's not certain where teenage girl was killed

Burnaby 2:47 pm - 8,198 views

The forensic pathologist who performed the autopsy on the body of a 13-year-old girl found dead in a Burnaby, B.C., park says he can't be certain she was...

Kelowna Dolphins Artistic Swim Club wins medals at provincial championships

Kelowna Dolphins Artistic Swim Club wins medals at provincial championships

Sports 6:38 pm - 8,071 views

Several members of the Kelowna Dolphins Artistic Swim Club captured medals at the provincial championships held in Nanaimo over the weekend. “We are so...

Expedition race begins at Keefer Lake, will take adventurers across the Okanagan

Expedition race begins at Keefer Lake, will take adventurers across the Okanagan

Okanagan Valley 11:41 am - 8,048 views

Expedition Canada racers have begun an epic trek in the Monashee Mountains that will take them through Coldstream and across the Okanagan before winding up in...

Thousands flocked to the Falkland Stampede over long weekend

Thousands flocked to the Falkland Stampede over long weekend

Falkland 11:00 am - 7,832 views

Organizers of the Falkland Stampede say everything went off without a hitch over the three days of the 103rd event. Rodeo manager Melissa Seaman says things...

Wish you could tweak that text? WhatsApp is letting users edit messages

Wish you could tweak that text? WhatsApp is letting users edit messages

Business 11:24 am - 7,462 views

Wish you could reword that snarky text message you just sent? WhatsApp is allowing users to do just that, for up to 15 minutes after they send a message. The...

Okanagan Indian Band to host pow wow June 10-11

Okanagan Indian Band to host pow wow June 10-11

OKIB 10:01 am - 7,459 views

The Okanagan Indian Band will hold its first annual pow wow in June. The colourful event will take place June 10-11 at the Komasket arbour on Westside Road. It...

Only two major Canadian grocers label 'farmed salmon,' finds report

Only two major Canadian grocers label 'farmed salmon,' finds report

Canada 1:30 pm - 7,446 views

Most major grocery chains in Canada fail to label their salmon products as “farmed,” according to a new sustainability report. The annual scorecard,...

Burglary at downtown business nets $60, causes more than $1,000 in damage

Burglary at downtown business nets $60, causes more than $1,000 in damage

Kamloops 3:40 pm - 7,410 views

A downtown Kamloops business is out more than $1,000 after an early-morning burglary on Tuesday. Jeremy Tilburt, general manager of the Great Canadian Oil...

Catholic clergy sexual abuse of kids far more common than church acknowledged

Catholic clergy sexual abuse of kids far more common than church acknowledged

Illinois 9:24 am - 7,334 views

Illinois’ attorney general released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Tuesday, saying...

Lightning strike on Anarchist Mountain sparked weekend fire

Lightning strike on Anarchist Mountain sparked weekend fire

Anarchist Mountain 8:42 pm - 7,109 views

Thunderstorms over the weekend spawned significant lightning strikes across the Interior including one on Anarchist Mountain igniting a ground fire. On the...

Shelters fill, residents rush to safety as Super Typhoon Mawar approaches Guam

Shelters fill, residents rush to safety as Super Typhoon Mawar approaches Guam

Guam 9:15 am - 6,987 views

President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration as an intensifying Super Typhoon Mawar approached Guam, where anyone not living in a concrete house was...

Central Okanagan dog ambassadors out and about this summer

Central Okanagan dog ambassadors out and about this summer

Central Okanagan 1:40 pm - 6,980 views

Wherever you find dogs in the Central Okanagan, you’ll find Kaia and Nolan this summer. They’re dog ambassadors and they’re looking forward to...

Ottawa announces new trusted-traveller program to speed up airport lines

Ottawa announces new trusted-traveller program to speed up airport lines

Business 7:40 am - 6,924 views

The federal government is rolling out a revamp of its trusted-traveller program to help clear clogged airports as the summer travel season kicks off. Transport...

More heavy rain expected in Shuswap, North Thompson

More heavy rain expected in Shuswap, North Thompson

Shuswap 4:50 pm - 6,835 views

More rain is in the forecast of the Shuswap and regions north. Environment Canada has extended a special weather statement for the Shuswap, North Thompson,...

Car seats and baby formula are regulated - is social media next?

Car seats and baby formula are regulated - is social media next?

Business 6:14 am - 6,087 views

The U.S. surgeon general is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for children and teens — and is calling on tech...

More than 10,000 square kilometres of land has burned in Alberta due to wildfires

More than 10,000 square kilometres of land has burned in Alberta due to wildfires

Alberta 4:22 pm - 6,029 views

Wildfire officials say more than 10,000 square kilometres of land has burned in Alberta this year as dozens of wildfires continue across the province. Christie...

Investor-occupants made up almost 10% of B.C. homeowners in 2020: Statistics Canada

Investor-occupants made up almost 10% of B.C. homeowners in 2020: Statistics Canada

BC 8:44 am - 5,820 views

Investor-occupants made up almost 10 per cent of homeowners in British Columbia in 2020, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. A new report from the data agency shows...

Canadian National Institute for the Blind mobile hub rolls into Kelowna

Canadian National Institute for the Blind mobile hub rolls into Kelowna

Kelowna 9:00 pm - 5,616 views

The Canadian National Institute for the Blind rolled out its mobile hub in Kelowna this week. It’s a new program delivery model where the CNIB tours...

All evacuation orders lifted in northeastern B.C. as rain dampens wildfire threat

All evacuation orders lifted in northeastern B.C. as rain dampens wildfire threat

Fort St. John 7:05 am - 5,537 views

All evacuation orders related to wildfires in northeastern British Columbia have now been lifted or downgraded to evacuation alerts as heavy rain eases the fire...

Rotary Club of Kelowna donates two vehicles to community groups

Rotary Club of Kelowna donates two vehicles to community groups

Kelowna 4:13 pm - 5,420 views

The Rotary Club of Kelowna presented $45,000 in donations Tuesday at the Coast Capri Hotel to a pair of local non-profits that will use the funds to buy new...

BC Highway Patrol celebrates the 150th anniversary of the RCMP with safety checks

BC Highway Patrol celebrates the 150th anniversary of the RCMP with safety checks

West Kelowna 4:21 pm - 5,199 views

BC Highway Patrol is celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. On Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., BC Highway Patrol invited...

Burnaby men charged in suspected inter-provincial drug ring

Burnaby men charged in suspected inter-provincial drug ring

Burnaby 9:28 am - 4,965 views

Two Burnaby men have been charged in connection with a suspected drug trafficking ring supplying “large amounts of illicit drugs” across Western...

Spot fire west of Penticton believed started by lightning now under control

Spot fire west of Penticton believed started by lightning now under control

Penticton 10:14 am - 4,804 views

One of the multiple fires sparked over the weekend by the thunderstorms rolling over the Okanagan Valley is now under control. On Sunday evening, a new spot...

Police in Chilliwack cancel shelter-in-place alert for residents

Police in Chilliwack cancel shelter-in-place alert for residents

Chilliwack 6:06 am - 4,711 views

Police in Chilliwack say a call to shelter in place has been cancelled and an "active, ongoing, high-risk police incident" that began Monday night has...

Walk for Alzheimers to take place in Kelowna May 28

Walk for Alzheimers to take place in Kelowna May 28

Kelowna 8:00 pm - 4,601 views

When Diane and Michael Chopek of Kelowna exchanged their wedding vows 35 years ago, they not only pledged their commitment to each other but also to their...

Peachland group holding annual bird tour in watershed

Peachland group holding annual bird tour in watershed

Peachland 5:00 pm - 4,432 views

Volunteers from the Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance (PWPA) are working to ensure that local northern pygmy owls don’t suffer. On June 3, the group...

Kelowna Legion branch donates $7,000 to Air Cadet squadron

Kelowna Legion branch donates $7,000 to Air Cadet squadron

Kelowna 11:09 am - 4,284 views

Kelowna Legion Branch 26 has made a $7,000 donation to the 243 Ogopogo Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, recognizing the strong connection between the two...

Traffic disruption planned on Penticton's Power Street

Traffic disruption planned on Penticton's Power Street

Penticton 7:00 pm - 4,268 views

Penticton motorists should be aware that traffic will be restricted on Power Street this week. Between the Wade Avenue roundabout and Westminster Avenue,...

Talks moving forward on key Canada-U.S. treaty on Columbia River management

Talks moving forward on key Canada-U.S. treaty on Columbia River management

BC 9:32 am - 4,220 views

Canadian and U.S. officials have wrapped up the latest round in a five-year negotiation to modernize a major treaty on flood control and power generation on the...

Public washrooms at Riverside Park in Penticton replace old models

Public washrooms at Riverside Park in Penticton replace old models

Penticton 3:47 pm - 4,135 views

New accessible washrooms have arrived in Riverside Park, meaning old washroom facilities will be removed. Preliminary work will begin Wednesday and continue...

Five things we learned in David Johnston's first report on foreign interference

Five things we learned in David Johnston's first report on foreign interference

Canada 10:53 am - 4,118 views

Special rapporteur David Johnston released his first report on foreign interference on Tuesday, which involved analyzing recent media reports on allegations by...

Take hassle out of business travel with Uniglobe Direct's corporate travel department

Take hassle out of business travel with Uniglobe Direct's corporate travel department

Sponsored Content 12:01 pm - 3,894 views

Business travel. Those two words together often sends shudders down spines in offices across the globe, including the Okanagan. Travelling for work can be a...

West Kelowna Fire Department hosting FireSmart Family Day

West Kelowna Fire Department hosting FireSmart Family Day

West Kelowna 7:00 pm - 3,594 views

The West Kelowna Fire Department is inviting the community to Fire Smart Family Day on May 27. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fire Hall No....

RCMP reflect on painful history on Canada's police service's 150th anniversary

RCMP reflect on painful history on Canada's police service's 150th anniversary

Canada 6:12 am - 3,438 views

When Canada's founding leaders first conceived of a federal police service, history tells us it was merely an emergency measure, a contingency plan to...

Penticton Eagles celebrate another successful year donation over $40K

Penticton Eagles celebrate another successful year donation over $40K

Penticton 1:28 pm - 3,418 views

The Fraternal Order of the Eagles' Penticton chapter handed out a generous amount of donations to local charities in need this past year, totalling over...

B.C. port expansion threatens endangered killer whales, claims court challenge

B.C. port expansion threatens endangered killer whales, claims court challenge

Delta 4:24 pm - 3,374 views

A controversial port expansion project at Roberts Bank south of Vancouver is facing a judicial review after three environment groups claimed its operations will...

Duteau Creek expected to rise quickly as Haddo Lake to spill over

Duteau Creek expected to rise quickly as Haddo Lake to spill over

Lumby 3:20 pm - 3,246 views

UPDATE: 3:20 p.m. The Regional District of North Okanagan says Greater Vernon Water's Grizzly and Aberdeen dams have both reached their maximum capacity....

Kamloops Fish and Game Club's free family fishing event set for Father’s Day

Kamloops Fish and Game Club's free family fishing event set for Father’s Day

Kamloops 6:00 pm - 3,237 views

Join the Kamloops Fish and Game Club on June 18 for a day of free fishing, with gear provided. Family Fishing Day has been an annual event put on by the club...

Predator Ridge unveils private-label lager at long weekend community barbecue

Predator Ridge unveils private-label lager at long weekend community barbecue

Predator Ridge 12:30 pm - 3,223 views

Predator Ridge residents celebrated the good life at a 'Backyard BBQ' over the long weekend. The resort unveiled its own private-label lager during the...

PUR KIDS Foundation offering continuous support to Central Okanagan Hospice Association

PUR KIDS Foundation offering continuous support to Central Okanagan Hospice Association

Sponsored Content 12:01 am - 3,153 views

When a death occurs, it is important to not forget about the children. Adults focus on the funeral and getting their loved one’s affairs in order, while...

Federal government pledges $5M to Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver

Federal government pledges $5M to Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver

Vancouver 2:42 pm - 2,889 views

The Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver has received about $5 million in new federal funding ahead of its opening on July 1. Federal International Trade and...

Vernon tattoo parlour holds flash tattoo fundraiser for BC Children's Hospital

Vernon tattoo parlour holds flash tattoo fundraiser for BC Children's Hospital

Vernon 4:00 am - 2,786 views

People lined up overnight in hopes of getting a tattoo in support of the BC Children's Hospital Foundation. Five Fathoms Tattoo Shop in Vernon, held its...

Kamloops councillor aims to represent the region on FCM board of directors

Kamloops councillor aims to represent the region on FCM board of directors

Kamloops 4:00 am - 2,548 views

Nancy Bepple, a Kamloops councillor, is hoping to bring regional representation to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities board of directors. Bepple attended...

Vernon to axe odd bylaw exemption allowing bylaw staff to use crossbows

Vernon to axe odd bylaw exemption allowing bylaw staff to use crossbows

Vernon 5:23 pm - 2,544 views

Vernon bylaw officers will no longer legally be allowed to carry crossbows – not that they did, anyway. City council passed a resolution Tuesday to remove...

RareBirds Housing Co-operative celebrates 10-year anniversary with open house

RareBirds Housing Co-operative celebrates 10-year anniversary with open house

Kamloops 4:00 am - 2,482 views

This month marks the 10-year anniversary of the RareBirds Housing Cooperative, and residents of the sustainable living project are celebrating by hosting an...

Judy Maile awarded for years of volunteering at Vernon Abbeyfield House

Judy Maile awarded for years of volunteering at Vernon Abbeyfield House

Vernon 7:00 pm - 2,447 views

A longtime Vernon volunteer has been awarded for her dedication. Judy Maile was recently given an Abbeyfield Champion Award for her years of volunteer work on...

Swimming, snacks and more as carnival hosts Vernon teen night

Swimming, snacks and more as carnival hosts Vernon teen night

Vernon 6:00 pm - 2,248 views

Teens looking for something to do are being invited to show up at the Vernon Rec Centre this Friday. The Vernon Winter Carnival Society is hosting a fun night...

WCT youth theatre school actors prepare for weekend performances

WCT youth theatre school actors prepare for weekend performances

Kamloops 4:07 pm - 1,960 views

A group of talented young actors will take to the stage later this week for Stage One Theatre School's first performances of the year. The shows on Friday...

Rain closes Vernon sports fields to avoid turf damage

Rain closes Vernon sports fields to avoid turf damage

Vernon 12:00 pm - 1,918 views

Rainy conditions have closed Vernon sports fields. "Due to the current weather conditions, city-owned grass sports fields (including baseball diamonds) are...

Grand opening of new Coldstream Community Hall set for Friday

Grand opening of new Coldstream Community Hall set for Friday

Coldstream 9:54 am - 1,849 views

Coldstream's new Community Hall opens to the public this week. A grand opening will be held Friday, beginning with a ribbon cutting at 1 p.m. The event will...

Grade 5 students learn from RDOS directors for Local Government Awareness Week

Grade 5 students learn from RDOS directors for Local Government Awareness Week

South Okanagan-Similkameen 4:00 am - 1,687 views

To celebrate Local Government Awareness Week (LGAW), the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen collaborated with the Similkameen Elementary Secondary School...