Westsyde Home Hardware closure comes as Canadian retailers navigate mixed conditions
A longtime neighbourhood Home Hardware in Kamloops is expected to close at the end of the year, bringing attention to the mixed conditions facing Canadian-owned retailers even as many businesses report stronger sales of Canadian products.
Thunderstorms renew landslide concerns in Lower Similkameen
Thunderstorms in the Lower Similkameen are putting renewed attention on landslide and debris-flow hazards in areas where the Lower Similkameen Indian Band has established an automated slope-monitoring system.
Silver Star Freestyle develops year-round training centre with $250K federal boost
Silver Star Freestyle is developing an off-season ski and snowboard training facility at SilverStar Mountain Resort, aimed at giving athletes in the North Okanagan access to specialized aerial training without travelling to facilities elsewhere in Canada or the United States.
Three young people plead guilty to manslaughter in Taig Savage case
Three young people charged with second-degree murder in the Taig Savage case have now pleaded guilty to the lesser included offence of manslaughter, the BC Prosecution Service has confirmed.
Vernon-born physician Gerald Nowek dies at 68
Dr. Gerald H.G. Nowek, a Vernon-born physician whose obituary describes a medical career that included work in Canada and abroad, died Aug. 28 at Vernon Jubilee Hospital. He was 68.
Mission Creek enters expected return window for sockeye released in 2023
Mission Creek has entered a three-year window in which many of the sockeye salmon released into the Kelowna waterway in 2023 are expected to return as adults.
Osoyoos Indian Band formalizes management role in 46,000-hectare forest tenure
The Osoyoos Indian Band has formalized a partnership with Gorman Group that gives its forestry company a direct role in planning and managing Tree Farm Licence 59, a 46,000-hectare forest tenure east of Oliver.
Syilx Salmon Feast returns to sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ Sept. 18–20
The annual Syilx Okanagan Nation Salmon Feast will take place Sept. 18 to 20 at sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ Provincial Park in Okanagan Falls, bringing together cultural traditions, community activities and ongoing efforts to protect salmon, water and their habitat.
Faulder water system still under do-not-consume order after Bald Range wildfire
Recovery work continues in communities affected by the Bald Range wildfire, with crews working to restore the Faulder water system, plans being developed for disposal of burned debris and access restrictions remaining in parts of the area.
Osoyoos Indian Band takes lead role in TFL 59 planning under Gorman agreement
The Osoyoos Indian Band will take a lead role in planning and managing forestry operations within Tree Farm Licence 59 under a new agreement with Gorman Group.
VegFest Kelowna returns to City Park Sept. 20
VegFest Kelowna will return to City Park on Sept. 20 for its sixth annual festival, bringing plant-based food, vendors, entertainment and family activities to the park’s north field.
Kelowna RCMP seek information after stabbing near Dilworth Drive
Kelowna RCMP are asking witnesses and anyone with video to come forward as investigators work to identify a suspect in a roadside stabbing that left one person seriously injured Thursday night.
Amshen Joan Phillip, former Penticton Indian Band lands manager and B.C. MLA, dies at 74
Amshen Joan Phillip, the Vancouver-Strathcona MLA who worked as lands manager for the Penticton Indian Band before entering provincial politics, died Aug. 28 at the age of 74.
Small wildfire reported near Mount Kobau in rural Osoyoos
BC Wildfire Service was responding Wednesday afternoon to a small wildfire reported near Mount Kobau in rural Osoyoos.
Kelowna mayor asks Health Canada to deny 2027 supervised consumption site renewal
Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas is asking Health Canada not to renew the federal authorization for the city’s downtown supervised consumption site after its current exemption expires at the end of the year.
Kelowna Rockets name Curtis Hamilton GM after Bruce Hamilton’s 35-year run
The Kelowna Rockets have made the first change at general manager in franchise history, promoting Curtis Hamilton to the position after Bruce Hamilton held the job for 35 years.
Okanagan Sun edge Raiders 10–8, stay in pursuit of unbeaten Langley
The Okanagan Sun survived a rain-soaked defensive battle Saturday night, defeating the Vancouver Island Raiders 10–8 at the Apple Bowl to improve to 5–1 on the BC Football Conference season.
Drop-in rates to remain unchanged when YMCA takes over West Kelowna aquatic centre
Drop-in rates will remain unchanged when YMCA of Southern Interior BC takes over West Kelowna’s Johnson Bentley Memorial Aquatic Centre on Jan. 1, 2027. Remaining punch-card passes will continue to be accepted after the transfer, according to a transition FAQ published on the centre’s webpage.
Who gets to name a river that crosses the border? Southern B.C. already has answers
Nearly half a century before U.S. President Donald Trump ordered his government to call Lake Ontario “Lake America,” American officials tried to resolve another cross-border naming difference much closer to the Boundary, but Canada declined to make the change.
Syilx Okanagan Nation calls for greater understanding of reconciliation and land rights
The Syilx Okanagan Nation is calling for greater public understanding of reconciliation and agreements between First Nations and the provincial government, saying misconceptions about private land ownership are shaping some of the discussion taking place in British Columbia.