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  • Man arrested after alleged random attack in Kelowna, B.C.
    “I caught this guy out of the corner of my eye walking down the street with a 4X4, about four feet long,” West Kelowna resident Tom Groat told Global News.
    Crime
    Apr 3
  • Junior hockey: Wild fend off Rockets, Vees win playoff opener
    The Kelowna Rockets came close to eliminating the Wenatchee Wild but didn’t land the knockout blow, while the Penticton Vees opened their playoffs on a winning note.
    Sports
    Apr 6
  • Fish at risk due to low stream flows in the Okanagan
    Concerning stream flows are the subject of a three day conference that got underway in Kelowna on Wednesday.
    Canada
    Mar 13
  • Junior hockey: Rockets lose in a shootout, Warriors edged in overtime
    The Kelowna Rockets forced overtime thanks to a late game-tying goal but fell in a shootout, while the West Kelowna Warriors lost in overtime.
    Sports
    Feb 25
  • Okanagan chambers of commerce call for ban on out-of-province boats
    The chambers want to see an increase in invasive mussel detection, along with around-the-clock monitoring of pleasure boats entering B.C.
    Canada
    Feb 13
  • Junior hockey: Rockets fall to Cougars, Vees defeat Vipers
    In junior hockey action, the Kelowna Rockets’ season-long struggles against the B.C. Division leaders continued on Friday night while the Penticton Vees downed the Vernon Vipers.
    Sports
    Jan 13
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  • ‘Just one more step’: Okanagan athlete runs 25 consecutive hours to fight human trafficking
    Savannah Holmes, an ultra-endurance athlete from Kelowna, B.C., laced up to run for 25 consecutive hours to raise funds and awareness to help the Servants Anonymous Foundation.
    Lifestyle
    Dec 8, 2023
  • Holiday season will be different for many this year in B.C. wildfires’ wake
    British Columbia's 2023 wildfires were a life-changing disaster for many, and their impact has echoed into the holiday season.
    Fire
    Dec 21, 2023
  • Time’s up for some short-term rentals in B.C. as new housing rules transform scene
    Short-term rental managers are lamenting the demise of their business model, while real estate agents say investment properties owners are being forced to sell at a loss.
    Politics
    Dec 8, 2023
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  • Fears re-surface over possibility of beloved activity centre being torn down
    The Okanagan Mission Activity Centre was purchased by the city in 1973 and home to the Senior Centre Society ever since.
    Canada
    Nov 27, 2023
  • New documentary follows Penticton, B.C., woman’s journey as an organ donor
    Twelve years ago, Shelley Hunt became an altruistic kidney donor, offering to give one of her kidney's to a stranger. Her story is now the centre of the new film "Because I Can."
    Lifestyle
    Nov 19, 2023
  • Junior hockey: Rockets to host league-leading Cougars, Vees thump Spruce Kings
    In other action from Friday night, Salmon Arm beat Victoria 4-3 and Vernon doubled up Merritt 4-2.
    Sports
    Nov 18, 2023
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  • Kelowna, B.C. RCMP issue public warning after youth touched at bus stop
    After the stranger touched the youth's leg, the youth up and ran away, police said, with the suspect following the youth for a short distance.
    Crime
    Oct 27, 2023
  • Junior hockey: Rockets fall to Royals, Vees defeat Bucks
    The Kelowna Rockets lost their third straight game on Friday night, but have a chance to bounce back on Saturday as they host Red Deer.
    Sports
    Nov 4, 2023
  • Kelowna, B.C. emergency crews respond to multiple overdoses on Tuesday
    Halloween proved to be a much a busier than normal day for emergency crews in terms of overdose calls across Kelowna.
    Health
    Nov 1, 2023
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  • First Nation Leadership council calls for reversal of Kelowna fraudster parole decision
    News that a Kelowna fraudster has been given day parole has appalled members of the First Nation Leadership Council, who are calling for an immediate reversal of the decision. 
    Crime
    Oct 18, 2023
  • No second crossing for West Kelowna rankles some commuters
    In July, the provincial government released its 20-year plan for transportation and re-announced its findings last week.
    Traffic
    Oct 3, 2023
  • Thousands raised for paralyzed B.C. teen who broke his neck diving into lake
    The senior football player said the hardest part of his recovery journey so far is the mental aspect of dealing with such a serious injury.
    Canada
    Oct 14, 2023
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  • Province acting on 2022 repeat offender report recommendations: B.C. Attorney General
    It’s been one year since the B.C. government received its final report on the challenges communities are facing due to repeat offending and unprovoked, violent stranger attacks.
    Crime
    Oct 7, 2023
  • ‘Burned to dust’: 1 month after McDougall Creek fire, a long road to recovery
    It has been one month since the McDougall Creek wildfire devastated West Kelowna and surrounding areas, and residents are reflecting on the difficult road forward.
    Fire
    Sep 18, 2023
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