Most homeowners only open their insurance policy when something goes wrong. By then, it’s too late to fix the gaps. After more than two decades of helping North Okanagan homeowners recover from floods, fires, and unexpected disasters, the team at Total Restoration Services has seen far t...

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he plans to regularly update Canadians with a frank assessment of efforts to diversify away from the U.S. "I promise you, I will never sugar-coat our challenges," Carney said in a 10-minute video posted Sunday morning to YouTube. "I will talk with...

UPDATE: 7:15 p.m. DriveBC says the Coquihalla Highway's northbound lanes have been cleared after a near 24-hour closure. The highway was closed on Monday night near the Coldwater Road exit south of Merritt after a tractor trailer hauling a load of chemical resin burst into flames. ...

Salmon Arm residents might have already noticed a brown paper bag appearing on their doorstep as the Salmon Arm Rotary Clubs prepare for their annual food drive. Paper bags are being delivered to the doorsteps of Salmon Arm households between April 19 and 24 as Salmon Arm’s Rotary Clubs con...

UPDATE: 4:01 p.m. The northbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway are still closed south of Merritt after a tractor trailer hauling a load of chemical resin burst into flames on Monday night, sparking a small wildfire. The fire was reported shortly after 9 p.m. on Monday, caused by overheated ...

A coalition of First Nations say they are prepared to block major projects and take legal actions if British Columbia does not pause two treaties to resolve overlapping territorial claims. Politicians in Victoria are debating legislation to implement treaties with Kitselas First Nation in northwe...

A negligence lawsuit stemming from events at an RCMP call centre in Kelowna will proceed to trial after the B.C. Court of Appeal rejected the provincial government’s bid to put an end to the case. The appeal centred on whether the province can be held liable under the Police Act for the all...

Canada recorded its first 30 C temperature of the year on Monday in Lytton, B.C. The mercury climbed to touch 30 C at 4:17 p.m., according to the Weather Network. That’s about 12 C above normal for this time of year. Other communities nearby came close, with Ashcroft nearing 29 C, Li...

Seven pet bunnies found on Anarchist Mountain near the highway are now in the care of a hobby farm, after a local walking group gathered them together. Kathryn MacKenzie said she was out on Monday when they saw a group of fluffy tails on the side of the road that led into a thin forest. The sm...

Vandalism has forced the full closure of the Strathcona Beach Park playground construction site until May 6. Damage to the fencing being installed as part of an ongoing construction project has prompted the City of Kelowna to lock down the site entirely. The fencing is being installed to creat...

The Liberals are moving to take control of House of Commons committees now that they've secured a majority government. House leader Steven MacKinnon says in a social media post that the Liberals will seek to change the standing orders, the rules that govern the Commons, to ensure they have th...

The City of Kamloops is gearing up to celebrate its volunteers. The 14th annual Volunteer Appreciation Barbecue will be held on Friday, April 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Sandman Centre plaza. All local volunteers are invited to join council and municipal staff for the event, which ...

President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States is extending its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request as he waits for a unified proposal from the Islamic Republic. The announcement came as last-minute ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran looked uncertain and a two-week truce...

Four-time Juno winners Pharis and Jason Romero are coming to Kelowna this Friday, April 24. The duo have won the Juno Award for Traditional Roots Album of the Year four times in the past decade. The Kelowna Folk Roots Music Society’s artistic director, Roddy Campbell, says he's thrilled...

Game 7 of the 2025 World Series, featuring the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball, had an average of almost 11 million viewers across cable channels and streaming platforms in Canada, with more than 18 million people—about 45 per cent of the country’s ...

The Osoyoos Desert Centre is honouring the memory of one of its founding members who spearheaded the cause. Ruth Schiller passed away on Dec. 9 of last year at 100 years old. On Monday afternoon, Osoyoos Desert Society president Lee McFadyen dedicated a newsletter to one of her achievements in...

A handful of Kelowna businesses will mark Canadian Independent Bookstore Day with a fun contest aimed at avid bibliophiles. The 2nd Annual Kelowna Bookshop Hop passport is now available at five participating stores in the city: Once Upon a Bookstore, Mosaic, Ted’s Paperbacks and Comics, The...

A local art gallery will be hosting the first Salmon Arm exhibition from the Federation of Canadian Artists' Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter. Atelier Gallery will be hosting Springing Forth from May 1 to May 16. “We are thrilled to finally bring a dedicated Thompson Nicola Shuswap C...