Trail hosts two days of Truth and Reconciliation programming at Riverfront Centre
The City of Trail is hosting National Day for Truth and Reconciliation programming at the Trail Riverfront Centre on Monday, Sept. 28 and Tuesday, Sept. 29, with the same three-hour program offered each afternoon
No extension posted to overnight SOGH emergency department interruption
Interior Health has posted no extension to an overnight interruption of emergency services at South Okanagan General Hospital that was scheduled to end at 7 a.m. Monday.
Kelowna-area prescribed-fire training exchange begins with six candidate burn sites
The B.C. Prescribed Fire Training Exchange, known as TREX, begins Monday in Kelowna and surrounding communities, with six sites identified as possible burn projects if weather, site and smoke-dispersal conditions permit.
Kimberley Civic Centre ice-plant project reaches planned reopening date
Kimberley’s Civic Centre reached its planned reopening date Saturday following replacement of the shared refrigeration plant serving the arena and Kimberley Curling Club, although the City had not posted a follow-up confirmation of the reopening by Sunday.
RDCK proposes targeted OCP updates to align with existing housing zoning
Rural property owners in seven Central Kootenay electoral areas could see changes to the language governing residential development in their Official Community Plans, but the Regional District of Central Kootenay says the project will not introduce any new zoning.
Suspected fentanyl, cocaine and firearm seized in Vernon drug warrant
RCMP seized suspected fentanyl and cocaine, a firearm and cash after executing a drug-trafficking search warrant at a residence on 24th Avenue earlier this week.
Meikle breaks BCFC receptions record as Chapman ties Sun touchdown mark
Two Okanagan Sun players put their names in the record book during a 63–14 win in Prince George last weekend, setting up the club’s regular-season finale Saturday night with home-field advantage in the playoffs on the line.
No located update posted for missing Okanagan Lake paddleboarder
A man who went missing during a paddleboarding emergency on Okanagan Lake remained unaccounted for in the latest public update from Vernon North Okanagan RCMP, with no subsequent notice saying he had been located posted by the detachment as of Saturday, Sept. 26.
Thierry Brenon, missing from Slocan since 2025, located deceased
Thierry Emile Brenon, a Slocan man who had been missing since early 2025, has been located deceased, Slocan Lake RCMP says.
Penticton woman, 23, dies in Highway 3 crash east of Osoyoos
A 23-year-old Penticton woman died after a pickup truck left Highway 3 east of Osoyoos and descended an embankment Sept. 19.
Charges laid in fatal 2025 Kelowna crash
Charges have been laid against a man in connection with a February 2025 collision at Highways 97 and 33 in Kelowna that killed a woman.
B.C. launches forfeiture process over SUV, $12,770 seized in Kelowna stop
B.C.’s Civil Forfeiture Office has initiated an administrative forfeiture proceeding over a Land Rover and $12,770 in cash seized by Kelowna RCMP during a July 5 traffic stop that is also the subject of ongoing civil litigation.
Surrey man convicted of second-degree murder in 2023 killing
A Surrey man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the 2023 death of 56-year-old Robb Memory.
RCMP seek public's help locating missing 67-year-old woman
Chilliwack RCMP is asking for the public’s help locating a 67-year-old woman reported missing Tuesday.
B.C. sues OpenAI over alleged failure to warn police before Tumbler Ridge shooting
The B.C. government and School District 59 have sued OpenAI and chief executive Sam Altman in California, alleging the company failed to warn law enforcement about threats made on its platform before the Feb. 10 mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.
Osoyoos twins combine for three assists in Penguins preseason debut
Liam and Markus Ruck have spent much of their hockey careers together, from minor hockey in Osoyoos to the Western Hockey League. Tuesday night, the twins added an NHL preseason game to that list.
Nelson hosts international ion-source conference as local research capacity grows
A specialized field of particle-accelerator science is bringing researchers from around the world to Nelson this week, where a local company and a new Selkirk College research centre have been building expertise in ion-source technology.
21 years after Tamara Chipman vanished, RCMP again asks for answers
Twenty-one years after Tamara Lynn Chipman was last seen on a northern B.C. highway, RCMP investigators are again asking anyone who knows what happened to her to come forward.
Influenza A outbreak remains active at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital
An Influenza A outbreak remains active on the medical unit at Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail.
Ximen seeks financing as work advances at historic Kenville gold mine
Work is continuing at the historic Kenville Gold Mine west of Nelson as Ximen Mining Corp. seeks longer-term financing for a planned new underground portal and decline.