‘Freak scenario’ sends flyboarder crashing into water
When Mike Prince dared more complicated maneuvers, his flyboard suddenly malfunctioned. Continue reading
CrocTalk owner pleads guilty wildlife charges
John Douglas Illman operated the crocodile rescue for 13 years. Continue reading
Alleged Kelowna pimp faces multiple charges
Police said the victims are between the ages of 15 and 20. They believe the victims were recruited through social media platforms. Continue reading
Okanagan’s film industry anticipated to grow
Minds Eye Entertainment has created more than 50 film and television projects since 1986. It will soon have an office based in the Okanagan. Continue reading
Man murdered in targeted attack: Kelowna RCMP
Police discovered a 35-year-old man killed inside a home in Kelowna’s Rutland neighbourhood Friday morning. Continue reading
Okanagan biologists listening in on bats
Biologists are urgently trying to conserve the nocturnal creatures before a deadly disease spreads to this province. Continue reading
OK Falls E. coli scare may have been false alarm
The local irrigation district thought at the time that it may have been a false positive — and it may be right. Continue reading
OK Falls residents pushing for pedestrian signals
Residents in Okanagan Falls have long been asking for a pedestrian-controlled crosswalk to make crossing Highway 97 safer. Continue reading
Long weekend brings huge economic impact to Okanagan businesses
Okanagan tourism groups are reporting this past B.C. Day long weekend has been a record-breaking one. Continue reading
OK Falls Irrigation District believes E. coli result is false positive
The irrigation district said it isn’t taking any chances which is why they are treating the boil water notice seriously. Continue reading
‘I watched him getting killed’: Widow warns of texting and driving dangers
Linda Ruby’s husband of 44 years, Eric, was just five weeks shy of retiring when he was killed by a distracted driver. Continue reading
Keremeos mayor wants province to help with trashy problem
The mayor of Keremeos is fed up with the mess left by transients camping in the village. Manfred Bauer will be asking the province to intervene further to ensure the campers will no longer create a landfill by the banks of the Similkameen River. Manfred said last fall’s cleanup efforts collected ‘truckloads’ of trash. “When… Continue reading
RCMP investigate Rutland shooting incident
Kelowna RCMP confirm that they are currently investigating a report of a shooting in the Rutland area. Continue reading
Penticton welcomes more international visitors
Kelly Hopkins with Tourism Penticton said the number of international visitors have grown by 15 per cent in the last year. Continue reading
Music to their ears: Okanagan concert raises money for pediatric care
Wentworth Music Education Centre held a sold-out concert with proceeds directly supporting equipment and patient care needs for the children’s ward at Kelowna General Hospital. Continue reading