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Mission Creek Greenway temporarily closed for flood protection workThis work is part of the project to install four riffles for flood protection and improved fish habitat in Mission Creek in Mission Creek Regional Park.EnvironmentAug 20
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‘There is no closure’: Memorial held 30 years after Mindy Tran’s deathIn August 1994, eight-year-old Mindy Tran was abducted while riding her bike in Kelowna. Her body was later found in a shallow grave nearby. Her murder remains unsolved.CrimeAug 11
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A look at the new districts in B.C.’s fall election as legislature grows to 93 seatsThe Oct. 19 election in British Columbia will feature new electoral districts that increase the number of seats in the legislature from 87 to 93.PoliticsSep 22
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RCMP investigate attempted sexual assault on popular Kelowna walking trailA woman was reportedly sexually assaulted as she walked along a trail in Mission Creek Regional Park. Police have conducted an extensive search and will continue the investigation.CrimeJun 10
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More emergency rooms closed in B.C. over weekend due to staffing shortagesMeanwhile, the mayor of one community on Haida Gwaii says the Northern Health Authority's funding should be questioned due to multiple ER closures.HealthAug 19
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Famous ‘Double Arch’ rock formation collapses in UtahThe 'Double Arch' formation formed about 190 million years ago from the remnants of an ancient vast desert.U.S. NewsAug 13
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Aging Kelowna care home to be replaced with state-of-the-art facilityA bigger and better long-term care home is slated to open in 2029 on the site of Kelowna's aging Cottonwoods Care Centre, Adrian Dix announced Friday.HealthJun 28
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Calcite Creek wildfire near U.S. border sized at 911 hectaresThe Calcite Creek blaze located near the U.S. border, around 40 kilometers south of Princeton, B.C., has grown from 194 hectares on Friday evening to 911 hectares as of Wednesday.CanadaJul 24
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College student, 20, falls to his death at the Grand CanyonAbel Joseph Mejia, 20, fell 400 feet to his death in an accidental fall at Grand Canyon National Park.U.S. NewsAug 2
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B.C. wildfires spread as evacuations and alerts roll outThe numbers seem ever increasing for British Columbia wildfire statistics, including more than 400 fires, tens of thousands of lightning strikes and at least six homes lost.WeatherJul 24
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Sketch of suspect in attempted sex assault released by Kelowna RCMPPolice have released a sketch of the suspect believed to be behind an attempted sexual assault at a popular Kelowna walking trail.CrimeJun 19
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Casorso underpass along Kelowna’s Mission Creek Greenway closedRegional parks staff continue to monitor creek levels along the Mission Creek Greenway and Scenic Canyon regional park recreational corridor.CanadaMay 13
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How Ukraine’s surprise push into Russian territory caught Moscow off guardThe Kremlin declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following the large-scale incursion and sent reinforcements there on Friday.WorldAug 9
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Jasper wildfire: Rotting food and closed highways a concern as evacuation nears 2nd weekParks Canada says it realizes wildfire evacuees from Jasper worry about what rotting food will do to their homes.FireJul 29
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Calgary Stampede rodeo medical clinic treats all kinds of aches and painsNot only are medical practitioners there to treat riders, their other mission is managing and treating the chronic injuries, aches and pains athletes bring with them.CanadaJul 5
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Some Western nations may have ignored adoption fraud, Korean adoptees allegeim was caught in an adoption machine that sent hundreds of thousands of Korean children to families in the United States, Europe and Australia.WorldSep 20
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‘Justice was served’: Killer of 4 women in Winnipeg guilty of first-degree murderA man who admitted to killing four women in Winnipeg but claimed he was too mentally ill to be held responsible has been found guilty of first-degree murder.CrimeJul 11
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Judge in murder trial weighs motivations of admitted Winnipeg serial killerA judge is expected to decide this week whether an admitted serial killer was in the throes of a psychotic episode or was driven by a rare form of perverse sexual interest.CrimeJul 9
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U.K. election: Labour’s Starmer vows change after landslide winThe Conservatives suffered the worst performance in the party's long history as voters punished them for a cost of living crisis, failing public services, and a series of scandals.WorldJul 5
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The new airline rivalries: Air Canada vs. Porter, WestJet vs. FlairPorter is increasingly moving in on Air Canada's home turf of Central Canada as well as cross-country routes, while WestJet seeks to counter the threat of Flair Airlines.CanadaJun 30