Okanagan Latest News

• B.C. introduces legislation recognizing Haida Gwaii Indigenous title

  The B.C. government says legislation formally recognizing the Haida Nation's Aboriginal title over the archipelago of Haida Gwaii was introduced in the legislature Monday.

  Politics

  5 hours
• B.C. professor quits federal panel in protest of new disability benefit

  University of Victoria professor Michael Prince has quit the federal government's Disability Advisory Group, saying Ottawa's new disability benefit falls short.

  Politics

  5 hours
• B.C. wildfire season off to early start with more than 100 already burning

  Wildfire season is off to an early start in B.C.'s central Interior and Cariboo regions, with at least one fire listed as out of control and continuing to grow in the Quesnel area.

  Fire

  5 hours
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• B.C. cannabis growers call Vancouver 4-20 ‘debacle’ a missed opportunity

  The head of a B.C. cannabis growers group says Vancouver's choice to discourage instead of sanction a marijuana celebration over the weekend was a costly "missed opportunity."

  Cannabis

  5 hours
• Crews battle several new wildfires across Kamloops Fire Centre

  What’s being called the Dutton Creek wildfire grew to around four hectares in size in the Gallagar Lake area and is now classified as being held.

  Fire

  6 hours
• RSS alumni left feeling ‘disheartened’ after school changes sports team’s name

  RSS teacher Chris Werry says the change was necessary. In 2018, students began voicing their concerns about the team’s name and how it reflects poorly on the school’s identity.

  Canada

  6 hours
• Trio of Metro Vancouver councillors call for end of B.C.’s decriminalization pilot

  Linda Annis in Surrey, Daniel Fontaine in New Westminster and Alexa Loo in Richmond have joined together to call on the province to scrap the program.

  Canada

  7 hours
• Shuswap man with history of assaulting sex trade workers faces new, unrelated charges

  Court records indicate that Curtis Sagmoen, 43, is facing two counts of possessing ammunition after an incident in Kamloops April 18. he will return to court May 9.

  Crime

  11 hours
• Body found in creek near Big White, police launch homicide investigation

  'We can confirm it is being investigated as a homicide,' RCMP said. 'The investigation is in its preliminary stages, with no identified risk to the public.'

  Crime

  11 hours
• Wildfires spark evacuation alert for Endako, B.C.

  Evacuation alerts have been issued for properties near two wildfires burning out of control in central B.C., including the small community of Endako, as fears of a long wildfire season in the province start to materialize.

  Weather

  12 hours
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• Vancouver Canucks fans get loud inside and outside arena for Game 1 of playoff run

  From Delta, to Surrey, to outside Rogers Arena, fans across Metro Vancouver celebrated the Vancouver Canucks' Game 1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Sunday.

  Sports

  Apr 22
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• Okanagan weather: Dry, mild week ahead, changes for the weekend

  A dry, mild last full work week of April is headed for the Okanagan weather forecast before a change comes with some much needed rain this weekend.

  Weather

  Apr 22
• Ride BC Transit for free in these communities this Earth Day

  BC Transit hopes to encourage travellers to switch to transit to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

  Environment

  Apr 22
• ‘The Girl on the Train’ comes to Okanagan stage

  The cast of 'The Girl on the Train' invites you to climb aboard and help them solve the case of the disappearance of Megan Hipwell.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 21
• ‘A real letdown’: Disabled B.C. man reacts to federal disability benefit

  “It was almost like a dagger going through my heart — a real letdown,” the B.C. man said. “After finding out that it was only $200, it was very disheartening.”

  Canada

  Apr 21
• Crews douse fire at Kelowna outdoor sheltering site

  A Global News reporter who went to the scene observed smoke coming from a pile of burnt debris around noon.

  Fire

  Apr 21
• Excitement high in Vancouver for Canucks’ return to playoffs

  The excitement in the city is palpable with Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim leading the way.

  Sports

  Apr 21
• Free monthly Naloxone kit training offered in Vernon, B.C.

  Since the province declared the toxic drug crisis a public health emergency in on April 14, 2016, over 14,000 deaths have been recorded as a result.

  Canada

  Apr 21
• Whale experts confident B.C. orca calf will survive, find family if rescue plan succeeds

  The video confirmation of the orca calf eating the seal meat gave the rescue team more time to consider their options.

  Environment

  Apr 21
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• Junior hockey: Warriors prevail in overtime, Vees take 2-0 series lead

  In BCHL Playoff action, the West Kelowna Warriors evened their series against Salmon Arm 1-1, while the Penticton Vees took a 2-0 series lead over Vernon.

  Sports

  Apr 21
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• 1,600-hectare wildfire burning between Quesnel, Williams Lake

  An out-of-control wildfire is burning between Quesnel and Williams Lake and is an estimated 1,600 hectares, up from the 50 hectares reported on Saturday.

  Fire

  Apr 21
• Man treated for burns after fire at Kelowna, B.C. gas station

  Authorities are asking anyone who may have witnessed a fire at a gas station on Highway 97, or who have dashcam footage, to contact the Kelowna RCMP Detachment at 250-762-3300.

  Canada

  Apr 21
• RCMP seek help in search for missing kayakers off Vancouver Island

  Rescue crews are asking the public to keep an eye out for a pair of missing kayakers believed to have been on the water between Island View Beach and D’Arcy Island Saturday.

  Canada

  Apr 21
• Hockey fans fired up amid strong Canadian showing in NHL playoffs

  Not since 2017 have so many Canadian teams made it to the Stanley Cup playoffs. And not since 1993 has Canada claimed a Stanley Cup championship.

  Sports

  Apr 21
• Wildfire near Oliver, B.C., held

  The fire grew to 4.37 hectares, and was discovered Saturday afternoon in the Dutton Creek area east of Highway 97. BCWS says it suspects the blaze to be human-caused.

  Fire

  Apr 21