Okanagan Latest News

• Prosecutor outlines case against three accused in brutal slaying of B.C. couple

  A Crown prosecutor says evidence shows three men accused of killing an Abbotsford, B.C., couple in 2022 were driven by debt and greed to carry out a violent home invasion.

  Canada

  36 mins
• ‘They did it in a very sneaky way’: Uber rider deletes app after cleaning fee dispute over pet

  The Vancouver resident says the incident happened in January when she ordered an Uber to pick up her children from school and brought her five-pound dog along.

  Consumer

  Mar 5
• Fire erupts at Penticton encampment as province seeks injunction to dismantle site

  Flames at the site next to Highway 97 broke out just before 7 a.m. No one was injured, according to the city, but a structure was destroyed.

  Canada

  Mar 5
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• Piper James’ official cause of death was drowning as a result of a dingo attack

  Piper James was working on K’gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, when she went for an early morning swim on Jan. 19. Her body was found a short time later.

  Canada

  Mar 5
• B.C. premier says OpenAI CEO is prepared to apologize to Tumbler Ridge

  Premier David Eby had a call with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anne O'Leary, vice president of Global Policy at OpenAI, on Thursday afternoon.

  Crime

  Mar 5
• WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – March 5

  Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.

  Canada

  Mar 5
• NHL players potentially moving ahead of deadline

  NHL general managers have until 3 p.m. ET on Friday to make a splash, tweak the edges of their roster, or secure deals with an eye toward the future.

  Sports

  Mar 5
• Shortage of estrogen patches in B.C. but officials say not to worry

  B.C. recently announced that as of March 1, menopausal hormone therapy will be covered 100 per cent in the province for any resident enrolled in MSP.

  Health

  Mar 5
• B.C. teachers ratify new four-year agreement for 12% wage boost

  British Columbia's teachers' union says its members have ratified a new four-year collective agreement, covering 52,000 educators in the province.

  Education

  Mar 5
• A search for mental health answers amid the trauma of Tumbler Ridge shootings

  The superintendent of the Peace River South school district has said students were not expected to return to Tumbler Ridge Secondary School.

  Crime

  Mar 5
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• B.C. small businesses suffered worst sales decline in Canada, report states

  The report by Xero Small Business Insights says that small business sales fell 8.2 per cent in B.C., which was double the national average of 4.1 per cent.

  Economy

  Mar 4
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• New safety measures announced amid wait for answers in 2021 Kelowna crane collapse

  Under the new measures,  contractors who erect, dismantle, maintain or repair cranes will now have to be licensed and obtain a permit ahead of any crane work.

  Canada

  Mar 4
• B.C. premier urges western U.S. governors to end seasonal time change

  On Monday, David Eby announced that this weekend will be the last time the province will spring forward, making daylight saving time permanent.

  Canada

  Mar 4
• B.C.’s students falling behind in math skills, report finds

  Anna Stokke said that some of the factors leading to a decline in math literacy in B.C. include the B.C. math curriculum, 'which has very vague outcomes for mathematics.'

  Education

  Mar 4
• Animal tranquilizers are being mixed with fentanyl in Canada

  Opioid overdose deaths in Canada are falling, but there's growing concerns on a certain veterinary tranquilizer being cut into fentanyl and other opioids.

  Canada

  Mar 4
• OpenAI’s Sam Altman to meet AI minister, B.C. premier over safety changes

  Evan Solomon sought the meeting after OpenAI said it would enhance its police referral threshold and other safety measures after fallout over the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.

  Tech

  Mar 4
• Village of Granisle, B.C., faces lawsuit over aluminum-contaminated water

  Granisle issued a "do not consume" order in December 2025, and residents have been relying on bottled water distributed with the help of volunteer firefighters since.

  Canada

  Mar 4
• Kelowna resident launches poster campaign to fight crime in his neighbourhood

  Moreno Scatozza lives near the base of Knox Mountain in downtown's north end, where he says break-ins and thefts have become rampant in recent months.

  Canada

  Mar 3
• ‘I don’t think the public are buying it’: Fallout from the Musqueam agreements

  Late on Monday, the federal government released a copy of the Rights Recognition Agreement between them and the Musqueam Indian Band.

  Politics

  Mar 3
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• Inquest into Tumbler Ridge shooting will go ahead, B.C. chief coroner says

  Jesse VanRootselaar shot dead her mother and 11-year-old half-brother at their home, before killing five pupils, a teacher's aide and then herself on Feb. 10.

  Crime

  Mar 3
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• Kelowna-based rescue group pauses intake of new animals as financial stress grows

  Rising costs have forced Kelowna's Paws It Forward animal rescue to pause in-takes. It's now seeking donations and volunteers to foster animals in need while it regroups.

  Canada

  Mar 3
• AI-generated CRA tax scams increasing, cybersecurity experts warn

  “With AI, they can craft emails that are so believable compared to years past,” Kaseya cybersecurity expert Miles Walker told Consumer Matters.

  Consumer

  Mar 2
• Alberta mulls ditching time switch — again — as B.C. moves to permanent daylight

  Danielle Smith said along with Saskatchewan's use of year-round CST, B.C.'s shift raises questions about whether Alberta should aim for consistency across the western provinces.

  Canada

  Mar 2
• 3 foreign nationals charged after extortion shootings in B.C. and Alberta

  Three foreign nationals are facing charges related to a series of South Asian extortions in Surrey and one of them is also wanted after a home near Edmonton was shot at last fall.

  Crime

  Mar 2
• Canadians stuck in Middle East say cities ‘very tense’ as Iran conflict escalates

  Some Canadians vacationing in parts of the Middle East say they're now stuck with airspace closed and no word on when flights might resume.

  Canada

  Mar 2