Teens caught in drug bust
Cities get mixed messages
One hurt in plane crash
Charged for alleged threats
17-year-old bystander shot
Father and son charged
Over 200 dead, 800 hurt
Clashes kill at least 9
Mastodon tooth on beach
Delays plague Air Canada
YouTube changes policy
Net benefits unquestioned
Falcons open 2023 season
Blazers hopes dashed in OT
Warriors historic signings
Photog sues Kanye
Stewart halts catalogue sale
Joel to end marathon
Top Stories for May 25, 2023
Soaring costs and shifting tastes put restaurants on the edge of bankruptcy
A new report by Restaurants Canada is sounding the alarm, indicating a 116 per cent increase in bankruptcy filings within the foodservice industry since 2022,...
Former financial head sues Active Care, alleges he was fired for exposing boss's forgery
The former chief financial officer of a Kamloops-based social services agency has filed a lawsuit alleging he was wrongfully fired after blowing the whistle on...
Meet me at the Market: Heating up Kelowna with Brutal hot sauce
Meet Me at the Markets is a recurring series highlighting the stories behind the many vendors and food producers who make up the Kelowna Farmers' &...
Country musician Cooper Alan to play Kelowna
Country musician and TikTok star Cooper Alan will perform in Kelowna this fall. Alan will play the Kelowna Community Theatre on Oct 29, bringing his unique...
ProducKIDvity announces new daycare location downtown
The Block on Bernard Avenue in downtown Kelowna has another tenant. A locally owned daycare, ProducKIDvity, has signed a 15 year lease with Mission Group and...
Retaining wall build for slide site off Highway 97 in Summerland estimated at two weeks to complete
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has begun work building a lock-block retaining wall in Summerland on Highway 97, after a rockslide closed the...
Kelowna, YLW and RCMP join initiative to fight human trafficking
The City of Kelowna, Kelowna International Airport (YLW), RCMP and Child Advocacy Centre are partnering with an initiative called NotInMyCity to raise awareness...
Are government regulations needed for the use of artificial intelligence?
Artificial intelligence pioneer Yoshua Bengio says regulation in Canada is on the right path, but progress is far too sluggish. Speaking in Montreal, the...
Kelowna's most wanted
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following female who is wanted on a province-wide warrant in effect as of May 25, 2023....
Google Maps sending drivers on unpassable route to Sun Peaks
Police have been called twice this month by drivers who followed bad directions into the mountains east of Sun Peaks. Chase RCMP say they were called at 9:30...
IH release drug alert after Kelowna sample contains high levels of fentanyl and benzodiazepine
Those using opioids in Kelowna are being warned after a recently tested sample contained high levels of fentanyl and a benzodiazepine. Interior Health released...
Vernon mother continues to grieve as Vernon cemetery removes 'approved' tribute to son
A Vernon mother continues to grieve the loss of her son after the City of Vernon dismantled a graveside monument that had previously been approved by city...
Vancouver’s Canada Day fireworks are gone forever. Here’s what’s replacing them
The Port of Vancouver, the authority responsible for the city's onetime annual Canada Day fireworks display, announced Wednesday (May 24) that "after...
Bear spotted in West Kelowna eating household garbage
A young bear was spotted eating garbage in West Kelowna. Matthew Cook says he spotted the animal eating garbage in the Lakeview Heights community, at about 6:40...
Shuswap man arrested on the couch twice in a month
An unwelcome guest is facing charges after a pair of incidents in the Shuswap. Police say they were called at 12:12 a.m on May 8 for a report of a...
Military escort for Memorial Cup as Casimir, dignitaries welcome teams, open tournament
UPDATE: 4:56 p.m. The Memorial Cup received a military escort on Thursday afternoon as the national major junior hockey championship kicked off with an opening...
70 City of Vernon employees paid more than $100,000 in 2022
The City of Vernon's "sunshine list" includes 70 employees who made more than $100,000 last year. All cities must disclose financial information...
Long-awaited cancer centre will be treating patients in four years, Dix pledges
UPDATE: 1:53 p.m. The province’s health minister says a long-awaited cancer care centre for Kamloops will be fully functioning in four years, with a...
Strong magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes in Caribbean just off border between Panama and Colombia
A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 struck Wednesday night in the Caribbean Sea just off the Panama-Colombia border, the U.S. Geological...
Conference Board report latest to suggest slowing B.C. economic growth
The Conference Board of Canada is the latest research organization to suggest B.C.'s economy will slow in 2023 – specifically due in part to a...
Yoga students raise more than $500, donate needed hygiene products to displaced Ukrainians
A group of yoga trainees from West Kelowna has learned the power of volunteering and the importance of the little things in life. They managed to raise more...
Air Canada briefly grounds flights due to computer system problem
Air Canada briefly grounded its planes Thursday due to a problem with its computer system. The airline says a technical issue with the system it uses to...
Construction set to start on new 10-unit apartment near Kelowna's Osprey Park
Construction is expected to begin soon on a new three-storey apartment building on Wardlaw Avenue. The developer received the go ahead to begin construction...
11% of Cdns invest in real estate - and that total is set to grow
A new survey shows more than one in 10 Canadians own an investment property — and their ranks are expected to grow over the next five years. The online...
Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec join Ottawa in investigating ChatGPT
The governments of Alberta, British Columbia and Quebec are joining the federal privacy commissioner in investigating the company behind the artificial...
Caught on camera: Men dump 70 bags of asbestos-containing drywall in Burnaby
In broad daylight on May 14, two men drove into a parking lot in Burnaby and dumped 70 garbage bags of asbestos-containing drywall – tossing bags in the...
'This was his swan song': Widow decries West Vancouver lifeboat vandalism
When vandals tagged the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue’s main Horseshoe Bay vessel, it wasn’t just a piece of life-saving equipment they...
AI guru says regulation too slow, warns of 'existential' threats
Artificial intelligence pioneer Yoshua Bengio says regulation in Canada is on the right path, but progress is far too sluggish. Speaking in Montreal, the...
Industry blindsided by Ottawa's plan to track ill effects of natural health products
A new plan to force hospitals to report adverse effects of "natural health products" such as herbal remedies and supplements has come as a surprise to...
Innovative program helps B.C. patients with overdose-related brain injuries
A program that is the first of its kind in Canada aims to help British Columbians living with mild to moderate overdose-related brain injuries. The Ministry of...
Vernon man says he's dancing through life to spread joy
Shawn Vibert is dancing through life. If you’ve seen the young man dancing through the streets of downtown Vernon and wondered why, Castanet has the...
Man arrested after car collides with gates of Downing Street, home of UK prime minister
A car collided Thursday with the gates of Downing Street in central London, where the British prime minister's home and offices are located, setting off a...
BC fishing industry's 'Christmas season' - it's time for spot prawns
It’s time to fire up the barbie: Spot prawn season has arrived. “It’s the Christmas of the fishing season,” says Jennifer Gidora,...
Ford electric vehicle owners to get access to Tesla Supercharger network starting next spring
All of Ford Motor Co.'s current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada starting...
More than one-quarter of Quebec teachers not legally qualified: auditor general
Quebec's auditor general says more than one-quarter of teachers who worked in the province's classrooms during the 2020-21 school year weren't...
Lululemon promises 2,600 new jobs after exemption from some immigration rules
Vancouver-based company Lululemon says it will expand its headquarters in the city and create 2,600 jobs over the next five years. The announcement comes months...
Healthy food is costly in B.C — and it's worrying public health officials
B.C.’s top public health officials are expressing concerns about the rising costs of eating healthy food. B.C. Centre for Disease Control researchers went...
'Heartbreaking': Coastal GasLink sediment spills into Wet'suwet'en waters, wetlands
Sleydo’ Molly Wickham was composed and quiet as she stared out the window of a helicopter flying over vast stretches of TC Energy’s Coastal GasLink...
Japan nuclear watchdog asks Fukushima plant operator to assess risk from reactor damage
A nuclear watchdog has asked the operator of Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant to assess possible risks resulting from damage that was found...
BC researcher helps define new standards for diagnosing concussions
Remembering what happened after she hit her head on the ice while playing hockey is tough for Meg Kerekes, but she knows how that particular headache felt...
Federal clean fuel regulations will hit rural, low-income Canadians hardest
Last week, the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released their latest report, titled A Distributional Analysis of the Clean Fuel Regulations. The regulations...
Gun manufacturing, drug charges laid after Fraser Valley searches
A Fraser Valley man is facing gun-manufacturing and drug charges after police raided three Abbotsford residences two years ago. The charges against Tyson...
Evacuation order in wake of flooding at Parker Cove now lifted
The evacuation order covering Parker Cove properties in the wake of spring flooding has now been lifted. The Okanagan Indian Band announced the rescinding of...
B.C.’s largest solar panel project takes the form of Lululemon’s logo
Lululemon Athletica Inc.’s (Nasdaq:LULU) logo can now be seen from the skies thanks to an array of solar panels installed on top of a B.C. warehouse,...
Habitat for Humanity Okanagan wants your refundable containers this weekend
Organize all your refundable containers and take them to the Habitat ReStores in Kelowna or in West Kelowna this weekend. Habitat for Humanity Okanagan has been...
Making a case for selfish volunteers
When you recruit for your organization, do you avoid selfish volunteers? Should you? Can self-interest drive positive change? I’d like to challenge you to...
Plan to grant $750K to Peachland Hub project delayed
A proposal to offer financial help to a non-profit building project in Peachland is having trouble getting off the ground. Coun. Randey Brophy’s motion to...
The New Human two-day event will empower and help you find your true potential
In an era when innovation blooms in every corner of your life, it’s time to upgrade the most precious asset: your own health and vitality. The opportunity...
Police lay no charges against former Unifor head Jerry Dias in alleged bribery case
Toronto Police say former Unifor president Jerry Dias was not charged as the result of an investigation launched last year into allegations that the longtime...
Officials report progress on Alberta wildfires as many evacuees return home
Officials in Alberta say there has been significant progress in the fight against wildfires in the province due to rain, cooler weather and the efforts of...
Central Okanagan students show off their robotics knowledge at SumoBots competition
The gym at the Hollywood Road Education Services building was teeming with activity Thursday. About 180 students aged 9 to 14 watched their Lego Mindstorms...
Canadian residential mortgage debt hits $2.08 trillion: CMHC
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the country's total residential mortgage debt was $2.08 trillion as of January this year, up six per cent from...
Public feedback sought as West Kelowna reviews parks and trails master plans
Here’s your chance to influence the future development of green space in West Kelowna. The city is hosting an open house to get public feedback on the...
Shuswap rail trail closed as rock scaling work poses danger
A rock scaling project got underway Wednesday on the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reminds the public that the trail...
Richmond yo-yo kid crowned national champion
A local professional yo-yo player recently became the 2023 Canadian National Champion. R.C. Palmer secondary’s Terrance Wang came first in both 1A and...
Typhoon Mawar flips cars, cuts power on Guam as scope of damage emerges
Powerful Typhoon Mawar smashed the U.S. territory of Guam and continued lashing the Pacific island with high winds and heavy rain Thursday, knocking down trees,...
Stranded man rescued from cliff face near Parksville
Arrowsmith Search and Rescue saved a man stuck on a cliff face on Little Mountain, just outside of Parksville, on Tuesday night. The man had contacted his...
Payton & Dillon Budd Memorial Ride celebrates its 10th year in Kelowna
One of Kelowna’s largest fundraisers for mental health is coming back this June. The Thomas Allen Budd Foundation's Payton and Dillon Budd Memorial...
Information roadblocks for Indigenous in-custody deaths in B.C. revealed in new report
The B.C.’s government’s alleged unwillingness to release information on the deaths of Indigenous people while in police custody is a problem that...
Eby close to calling byelections in ridings once held by former premier, minister
Premier David Eby says British Columbia's legislature will have two new members this fall after he calls byelections in vacant ridings once held by former...
YKA launching non-stop flights to Edmonton, seeking to secure links to other cities
With a new, non-stop service between Fulton Field and Edmonton cleared for takeoff in June, the managing director for Kamloops Airport says YKA has also been...
Alberta election campaign enters final stretch with voting day just around the corner
The Alberta election campaign is entering its final days, but it doesn't seem to be going quietly. Calgary street pastor Artur Pawlowski has accused...
Downtown Vernon's 'Local Losers' art studio announces closure
Come June, Local Losers will be lost. Owner Noah MacLeod describes burnout as the reason for shuttering the brick and mortar space in Vernon's downtown. He...
Economic headwinds weigh on bank results as more money set aside for bad loans
The effects of heightened inflation and central bank efforts to rein it in by slowing the economy are showing in the second-quarter results from Canada's...
School District No. 67 announced administration changes for 2023-24 school year
Some changes are coming forward for the next school year with the Board of Education of School District No. 67 SD67 announced administrative changes on...
Crash causes power outage for hundreds in downtown Kamloops
Nearly 300 addresses in downtown Kamloops are without electricity on Thursday morning after a motor vehicle crash. A damaged hydro pole can be seen in an alley...
B.C. Premier embarks on trade mission in Japan, Korea, Singapore and Vietnam
British Columbia Premier David Eby is heading to Asia on a trade mission that makes stops in Japan, Korea, Singapore and Vietnam. But the premier's tour...
'Devastated': Vancouver locals up in arms over removal of old trees
Vancouver residents of West 13th Avenue, by City Hall, were not happy to learn that three stately trees are slated for removal to accommodate a new development....
Annual car show pumps nearly $1.5 million into local economy
All signs are pointing to the biggest and best Cactus Jalopies car event yet, with 600 vehicles and at least 1,200 accompanying humans along with another 10,000...
Penticton students learn legal system basics at local courthouse
It was "Law Day" at the Penticton courthouse Wednesday, where middle and high school students learned the ins-and-outs of the justice system. Students...
Boil water notice downgraded in Killiney Beach
The Regional District of Central Okanagan has announced a downgrade from the boil water notice, issued on May 9, to a water quality advisory, applicable to all...
Penticton's most colourful run is back, with registration now by-donation to a worthy local cause
The time is now to sign up for Penticton's most colourful run! The annual Wildstone Colours 4 Kids Run is back after a pandemic break, taking place June 11,...
Preliminary plans for future of Kobau Park in Cawston revealed
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen has announced the successful completion of the Kobau Park Concept Plan, described as "a comprehensive...
Armstrong Regional Co-op seeks charity applicants for its Fuel Good Day
Local charities are invited to feel good with a little help from Armstrong Regional Co-op's Fuel Good Day. The event doesn't take place until Sept. 19,...
Paddlewheel Pooch Parade this Sunday in Vernon
The first ever Paddlewheel Pooch Parade happens this Sunday in Vernon. It’s all part of the Okanagan Landing and District Community Association’s...
Summerland museum shares history of local Japanese community creating a baseball team in the 1930s
A snapshot of sports history from the Summerland Museum & Archives Society has a look back at the local Japanese community's first baseball team, ahead...
Suspect arrested after motorcycle stolen in Valleyview, police say
A suspect has been arrested after a motorcycle was stolen last weekend in Valleyview, police say. According to Mounties, officers received a report of a stolen...
LocoLanding Adventure Park hosting weekend fundraiser for Penticton Secondary School dry grad festivities
Tickets are now on sale for a family fun experience at LocoLanding Adventure Park this weekend, offering direct support to Penticton Secondary School's...
Walk for Alzheimer's returns May 28 at Polson Park
The Walk for Alzheimer's returns to Vernon on Sunday. The event will take place at Polson Park. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and the walk commences at...
Kamloops Fire Rescue looking for ‘courageous and dedicated’ firefighter applicants
Kamloops Fire Rescue is seeking new firefighters, putting a call out for potential recruits. The job competition opens on June 5 and anyone interested is...
Vernon's Deer Park getting upgrades for an increased $160,000
Upgrades to Vernon's Deer Park have been approved at an increased $160,681. City staff say both tennis/pickleball courts at the park in Canadian Lakeview...
Award-winning eco-comedy play coming to Pavilion Theatre
Boomerangst, an award-winning comedy production set in Kamloops, is making its world premiere at the Pavilion Theatre in June. Boomerangst is about a baby...
Big prizes up for grabs as GoByBike Week returns to Vernon
Riding your bike might just win you a new one, or even a trip to Croatia. It’s part of GoByBike Week taking place next week in Vernon. The annual event...
Arts Council of the North Okanagan murder mystery night postponed till fall
The Arts Council of the North Okanagan has postponed its murder mystery event until the fall. Manager Shawna Patenaude says: "After careful consideration,...
BC advocate wants to hear from Vernon seniors at town hall meeting
B.C.'s seniors advocate is coming to a town hall meeting in Vernon. Isobel Mackenzie will be at the Schubert Centre for the June 7 event. Mackenzie will...
Casimir says delegation made 'amazing' final pitch to host 2027 Indigenous games
Tk’emlups te Secwepemc Kukpi7 Rosanne Casimir says a band and City of Kamloops delegation that recently presented its final pitch for hosting the 2027...
Spring into the Oliver nest and experience local art
May is a time for blossoming flowers, birds chirping, warmer weather, and local artists hatching out of their winter hibernations to showcase their creations...
CSRD residents to vote in referendum on Shuswap Watershed Council funding
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is recommending a referendum on continuation of a parcel tax to fund the Shuswap Watershed Council on a permanent basis....
Oliver's Finance Department awarded for 11th year in a row
The Finance Department at the Town of Oliver has once again been awarded for the quality of its financial reporting, an award it has won consecutively since...
