A commercial building on Kelowna’s Banks Road sold earlier this week for $4.4 million. Western Investor reports the property, which consists of five buildings and is called Banks Complex, was built in 1989 and covers 0.66 acres. The land at 470 Banks Rd. is part of Kelowna’s home impr...

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has struck off the northern coast of Vancouver Island, Earthquakes Canada says it hit about 183 kilometres west of Port Hardy around 10:50 a.m. on Sunday. The agency says the earthquake was recorded at a depth of five kilometres, but was not felt and no tsunami is ex...

A Kelowna man captured an incredible phenomenon in the sky above his home Saturday night. Harry Stanski took a time-lapse video of the night sky from his home near Gordon Drive and Guisachan Road, facing south, and an interesting light showed up at about 8:20 p.m. near the nearly full moon. Th...

A new face on the Naramata Bench is bringing a fresh culinary energy to Hillside Winery. The Bistro at Hillside Winery has welcomed chef Brandon Frederick to lead its culinary team for the 2026 season, marking a new chapter for the popular winery restaurant known for showcasing the flavours of th...

The Vernon Hornets have cemented their dynasty in the Vernon Hockey League. The division one team captured their third consecutive championship title with a 6 – 3 victory over the Vernon Whalers. In a thrilling series finale, the Hornets overcame an early 3 –1 deficit by scoring five ...

An injured puppy "battling for his life" is being fostered by Penticton Animal Control until he can be sent to a Salmon Arm rescue. On Saturday night, Penticton Animal Care and Control said a puppy was recently surrendered with severe injuries likely due to an animal attack. "Th...

I began writing for Business in Vancouver in 2015, when Justin Trudeau was more of a hit than a miss. Canada was back, and then it wasn’t, and maybe now it might be. I mistakenly didn’t take Donald Trump’s candidacy for U.S. president seriously, like most people I know—unt...