A student at Vernon’s W.L. Seaton Secondary is turning to the community for help after his primary mode of transportation was stolen in broad daylight. On Tuesday, April 14, around noon, Rowen Mallett’s e-bike was taken from the school grounds. Surveillance footage from the area shows...

Kelowna's Gospel Mission is bringing together people, art, music, and community for the third time with the return of its Art for Impact fine art auction. The event takes place on April 18 at the KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence. The evening runs from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and features more tha...

Canada Post is starting preliminary work to convert addresses that receive door-to-door mail to community mailboxes, and to phase out some post offices. The Crown corporation said in a news release the process is beginning after meetings with union officials. Canada Post said it's converti...

Big White Ski Resort has wrapped up its winter season and is reporting its highest accommodation occupancy since the COVID-19 pandemic. "Our season was busier from start to finish than we've seen in recent years," said Trevor Hanna, the resort’s vice-president of hospitality. ...

Comedy veteran Tim Nutt is coming to The Oliver Theatre next month as part of Train Wreck Comedy's showcase. The Tim Nutt & Friends show will be a special one-night-only event on Saturday, May 2. Nutt is a seasoned international performer who has appeared at top festivals including Jus...

Salmon Arm has issued a reminder for residents planning to plant new sod or grass to be mindful of city water restrictions. In a social media post this morning the city advised residents watering restrictions are in place year-round. “As the warmer weather arrives, it is a great time to ...

Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who was last seen in Princeton and whose disappearance is considered out of character. RCMP said in a news release Eric Zomar, 41, was last seen at approximately 4:30 a.m. at the Gormon Bros. Sawmill in Princeton on April 15. He w...

Peachland updates bylaws to align with provincial housing rulesPeachland is updating a number of bylaws to bring them into compliance with new provincial housing regulations. Council on Tuesday approved amendments to five wide-ranging bylaws so they will match up with the province’s small-s...

First Nations leaders called on the RCMP to apologize and demanded a federal inquiry Thursday after CBC reported the police service spied on Indigenous political leaders in the 1960s and beyond. CBC Indigenous uncovered some 6,000 pages of internal RCMP documents that indicate the RCMP was monito...

Langley RCMP are investigating a Thursday afternoon stabbing that left a man with serious injuries. In a news release, Langley RCMP said it received a report of a disturbance in the 6400 block of 199 Street on April 16 at 4:05 p.m. Officer attended the area and located a 46-year-old man suffer...

North Okanagan residents are being called upon to honour all mothers. This Mother’s Day, May 10, Vernon's NexusBC Community Resource Centre is inviting the community to honour the women who cared for them by supporting seniors who need care today. The In Her Honour campaign highlight...

Penticton's Discovery House is back to host its anniversary dinner, celebrating the men they help and thanking the community that supports them in return. The non-profit relies on supporters, donors, volunteers, partners and community members to do their work helping men in the South Okanagan...

The Kamloops Farmers’ Market is planning a party to celebrate the pollinators. In a news release, the Farmers’ Market said this year, the annual Pollinator Festival will take place from May 9 to May 16. “Every year, the Kamloops Farmers’ Market hosts a Pollinator Festiv...

A Logan Lake man is $1 million richer after purchasing a winning ticket while picking up a newspaper. The winning ticket in the April 3 Lotto Max draw was purchased at the Esso on Ponderosa Avenue in Logan Lake. The winner, identified as John M., said he was taken aback when he learned of the ...

B.C.’s most famous bears are up and at ‘em (if a bit groggy). Grouse Mountain’s grizzlies Coola and Grinder emerged from 144 days of dormancy Thursday – their 25th time since being rescued as orphaned cubs and raised in a habitat at Grouse. Their emergence from their d...

A group representing Catholic bishops across Canada is speaking out against using images of Christ for political rhetoric after U.S. President Donald Trump posted religious pictures on social media amid his spat with Pope Leo XIV. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops said in a statement Th...

The organizers of one of Penticton's most beloved events are hoping the community can help them find some important rental equipment. The Okanagan Fest of Ale is searching for two large patio heaters and propane that went missing from the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre lawn. Event O...