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UPDATE: No one in home, break-and-enter evidence not found at police presence in Kelowna
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (615+ words) Published 1:59 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 The police incident was for naught, the Kelowna RCMP have confirmed. Around 8:40 a.m., the RCMP responded to a report of a break and enter in progress in the 700-block of DeHart Avenue. “A resident reported to police…...
Campaigners still hopeful to recall Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (364+ words) Published 10:35 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Campaigners behind the paused Recall Tara Armstrong petition are still hopeful they can put the MLA “under scrutiny.” Instead of looking to file a formal recall petition, the group now intends to put a spotlight on…...
Summerland artist writes song about community experience post-wildfire
1+ week, 4+ day ago (614+ words) Published 5:30 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 A Summerlander has turned the tragedy that faced this community during the wildfire into a piece of art. Mandy Cole, a singer-songwriter from Summerland, has come out with a song called Small Town. The song was…...
Kelowna council pushing to close downtown supervised consumption site
1+ week, 5+ day ago (473+ words) Published 7:44 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2026 The mayor of Kelowna has penned a letter on behalf of city council to the federal Ministry of Health requesting that the 2027 renewal of a downtown supervised consumption site be denied. Mayor Tom Dyas shared the…...
Why wasn't B.C. killer Vitali Stefanski charged with 1st-degree murder?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1217+ words) Published 5:30 am Monday, August 31, 2026 Few North Okanagan criminal trials in recent memory have captured the attention of the public more than the case of Vitali Stefanski. On June 26, a judge and jury found the 49-year-old guilty of fatally stabbing his…...
UPDATE: RCMP confirm 2nd fatal drowning at Cultus Lake in less than 2 weeks
3+ week, 3+ day ago (425+ words) Published 2:01 pm Thursday, August 20, 2026 A man has died after drowning in Cultus Lake on Thursday (Aug. 20), Chilliwack RCMP confirmed. It was the second fatal drowning in less than two weeks at Entrance Bay. The call came in around 1:12 p.m. for a…...
More than 50 BCWS members continue to battle Bradley Creek wildfire in Vernon
3+ week, 3+ day ago (201+ words) Published 5:51 am Thursday, August 20, 2026 While the Bradley Creek wildfire has been classified as ‘being held’ for 12 days now, BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) continues to have a large presence on scene to get the blaze under control. In its latest update,…...
Minimal growth overnight at Ainslie Creek fire in Fraser Canyon
3+ week, 4+ day ago (322+ words) Published 9:26 am Wednesday, August 19, 2026 By Dillon White/Mission City Record Fire behaviour across the Brunswick Complex on Wednesday (Aug. 19) is expected to be similar to Tuesday (Aug. 18), according to the latest update from BC Wildfire Service (BCWS). BCWS primarily expects…...
Wandering livestock and danger trees just two post-fire hazards
3+ week, 5+ day ago (375+ words) Published 5:00 am Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Whether you’re on the road or in the backcountry, the aftermath of wildfires can create serious hazards. Crew and equipment could still be moving along highways and working in the area, so be patient. Drivers need…...
Ainslie Creek wildfire showing growth on southwest flank in Fraser Canyon
4+ week, 1+ day ago (486+ words) Published 3:06 pm Saturday, August 15, 2026 There have been no new evacuation orders or alerts issued since Aug. 11 in response to the Ainslie Creek wildfire, which continues to burn out of control between Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon and Highway 5 (Coquihalla). As…...