Penticton senior dies after mobile home park fire
West Kelowna to host town-hall meeting on crime, drug use and vagrancy
Kelowna Magic! concert cancelled; only some ticket holders offered refunds
West Kelowna search warrant yields two arrests, suspected drugs, cash
Okanagan Connector painted white with unseasonable June ‘thundersnow’
Alberta family still searching for missing man 4 years after his Okanagan disappearance
JoeAnna’s House fundraiser organized by NHL’S Gorges, Comeau
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
Two professional hockey players who started their careers playing for the WHL in Kelowna have organized a fundraiser for JoeAnna’s House. Continue reading
Okanagan mothers donate fifty litres of breast milk for B.C. Children’s Hospital
Over the last two years, the non-profit has collected more than 300 litres of breast milk once every four months. Continue reading
NHL Awards: Calgary’s Mark Giordano, Vancouver’s Elias Pettersson pull in trophies
The NHL Awards handed trophies to Canadian teams, even if none were the Stanley Cup. Continue reading
‘When the stuff hit the fan,’ B.C. man rushed to help victims of Raptors rally shooting
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Steve Kern, a St. John Ambulance volunteer, said rushing to help the shooting victims was the Canadian thing to do. Continue reading
Vernon RCMP arrest break and enter suspect trying to hide at local soup kitchen
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
Police have a 34-year-old Calgary man in custody after two break and enters on the same block in downtown Vernon on Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Pete Buttigieg confronts cop’s fatal shooting of black man as debate approaches
Pete Buttigieg has had to walk a tight rope as both mayor of South Bend and candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. Continue reading
TransLink won’t shift to distance-based fares until at least 2022: report
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The agency’s first quarterly report says Compass technology upgrades will be required to handle the more complicated fare table. Continue reading
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion costs going up due to delays
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
The operators of the Trans Mountain pipeline project say it’s inevitable costs to expand the pipeline will go up because of delays. Continue reading
Trout powers Angels past Blue Jays 11-6
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez fell behind in the count throughout his short stint on the mound and the Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels took full advantage. Continue reading
Regulator warns of woman allegedly posing as registered nurse in Vancouver
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The body that regulates nurses in B.C. is warning the public about a woman who is allegedly passing herself off as a registered nurse. Continue reading
‘We can do better’: B.C. seniors advocate finds home support out of reach for most
By Simon Little Online Journalist
B.C.’s home-support program is unaffordable for the majority of the province’s elderly, according to a new report from the province’s seniors advocate. Continue reading
China’s Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea for summit with Kim Jong Un
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived Thursday morning for a two-day state visit to North Korea, where he’s expected to talk with leader Kim Jong Un about the stalled negotiations with Washington over North Korea’s nuclear weapons. Continue reading
UBC the 51st best university globally according to 2020 QS world rankings
By Simon Little Online Journalist
UBC’s ranking is good enough to edge it up against the top five per cent worldwide. Continue reading
RCMP motorcycle training program underway in Kelowna
Fourteen officers from detachments around B.C. and Alberta are taking the program in Kelowna. Continue reading
Iran says U.S. drone shot down by Revolutionary Guard
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Thursday it shot down a U.S. drone amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over its collapsing nuclear deal. The U.S. military declined to immediately comment. Continue reading
Northern Alberta Amber Alert cancelled after seven-month-old found safe
A baby allegedly abducted from a town in northern Alberta’s Peace River region was found safe Wednesday morning. Continue reading
‘Jeopardy!’ champ James Holzhauer donates to pancreatic cancer fund in Alex Trebek’s name
He donated $1,109.14, which represents his daughter Natasha’s birthday, Continue reading
How a weed conviction at 18 got a man banned at the U.S. border — 37 years later
Mark pleaded guilty to marijuana possession in 1982 at age 18. Thirty-seven years later, U.S. border officials confronted him about the arrest, banning him from the U.S. for life. Continue reading
‘Big Brother 21’ cast revealed
The hit reality series will return for a two-night premiere on Tuesday, June 25 and Wednesday, June 26, both at 8 p.m. ET/PT with host Julie Chen back for yet another season. Continue reading
Iran says U.S. drone shot down by Revolutionary Guard
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Thursday it shot down a U.S. drone amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over its collapsing nuclear deal. The U.S. military declined to immediately comment. Continue reading
JoeAnna’s House fundraiser organized by NHL’S Gorges, Comeau
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
Two professional hockey players who started their careers playing for the WHL in Kelowna have organized a fundraiser for JoeAnna’s House. Continue reading
Okanagan mothers donate fifty litres of breast milk for B.C. Children’s Hospital
Over the last two years, the non-profit has collected more than 300 litres of breast milk once every four months. Continue reading
West Kelowna to host town-hall meeting on crime, drug use and vagrancy
Town hall meeting will take place Thursday, June 27 at the Westbank Lions Community Centre. Continue reading
Kelowna Magic! concert cancelled; only some ticket holders offered refunds
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
The show was billed online as “the best outdoor concert happening all summer in Kelowna.” Continue reading
‘When the stuff hit the fan,’ B.C. man rushed to help victims of Raptors rally shooting
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Steve Kern, a St. John Ambulance volunteer, said rushing to help the shooting victims was the Canadian thing to do. Continue reading
Greenwood, B.C., motorcyclist hits deer and lives to tell about it
By Kelly Hayes Video Journalist
“Broke my shoulder, my collarbone, my shoulder-blade, and three ribs. I shattered my left wrist and fractured my pelvis.” Continue reading
Vernon RCMP arrest break and enter suspect trying to hide at local soup kitchen
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
Police have a 34-year-old Calgary man in custody after two break and enters on the same block in downtown Vernon on Wednesday morning. Continue reading
West Kelowna search warrant yields two arrests, suspected drugs, cash
Two West Kelowna residents, both in their 50s, arrested during Tuesday night search warrant. Continue reading
TransLink won’t shift to distance-based fares until at least 2022: report
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The agency’s first quarterly report says Compass technology upgrades will be required to handle the more complicated fare table. Continue reading
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion costs going up due to delays
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
The operators of the Trans Mountain pipeline project say it’s inevitable costs to expand the pipeline will go up because of delays. Continue reading
Regulator warns of woman allegedly posing as registered nurse in Vancouver
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The body that regulates nurses in B.C. is warning the public about a woman who is allegedly passing herself off as a registered nurse. Continue reading
Alberta family still searching for missing man 4 years after his Okanagan disappearance
Shanna Wilson says “we don’t have any concrete evidence” as to where Curtis Wilson is. Continue reading
Penticton senior dies after mobile home park fire
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
A woman who was pulled from a burning mobile home in Penticton three weeks ago has died. Continue reading
‘We can do better’: B.C. seniors advocate finds home support out of reach for most
By Simon Little Online Journalist
B.C.’s home-support program is unaffordable for the majority of the province’s elderly, according to a new report from the province’s seniors advocate. Continue reading
UBC the 51st best university globally according to 2020 QS world rankings
By Simon Little Online Journalist
UBC’s ranking is good enough to edge it up against the top five per cent worldwide. Continue reading
RCMP motorcycle training program underway in Kelowna
Fourteen officers from detachments around B.C. and Alberta are taking the program in Kelowna. Continue reading
Parents give heartbreaking testimony in coroner’s inquest on Victoria teen’s drug death
By Kylie Stanton Videojournalist
On Tuesday, the inquest focused on Elliot’s parent’s efforts to get information about his care. Continue reading
Northern Alberta Amber Alert cancelled after seven-month-old found safe
A baby allegedly abducted from a town in northern Alberta’s Peace River region was found safe Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Mounties seize gun, arrest 3 outside Burnaby elementary school
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Burnaby RCMP says it seized a loaded handgun and arrested three “young adult males” outside of an elementary school on Tuesday. Continue reading
‘We were really worried’: Penticton-area wildfires force evacuations
By Megan Turcato North Okanagan Video Journalist
The band said residents have since been allowed to return to their homes. Continue reading
Okanagan Connector painted white with unseasonable June ‘thundersnow’
By Simon Little Online Journalist
DriveBC has reported an accumulation of snow in the Elkhart Lodge area and at the Pennask Summit. Continue reading
NHL draft will add millions to local economy: Tourism Vancouver
By Janet Brown Senior Reporter
The NHL draft is this weekend, and Tourism Vancouver president and CEO Ty Speer says the event means big economic spinoffs for the region. Continue reading
RCMP motor officer trainees descend on Kelowna
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
There will be more than the average police investigations around the Central Okanagan involving RCMP trainees on motorbikes. Continue reading
Air tankers drop retardant on West Kelowna wildfire, third of the day
By Doris Maria Bregolisse Anchor/Reporter
“An extreme fire danger rating, weather conditions, including wind, have combined to challenge our fire department,” West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund said. Continue reading
Trans Mountain expansion re-approval sparks duelling rallies in Vancouver
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Protesters on both sides of the pipeline debate took to the streets in Vancouver in a sure sign that the fight over the project is far from over. Continue reading
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