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QUIZ: Preparing for the school year
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (82+ words) Lake Country Calendar QUIZ: Preparing for the school year Published 5:20 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 The new school year has started and across Canada, students from Kindergarten to university are adjusting to classroom routines. School also plays an important role in culture,…...
Fire breaks out at Kelowna carriage home, causing substantial damage
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (141+ words) Published 3:05 pm Saturday, September 12, 2026 A carriage house in Kelowna sustained significant damage after a fire broke out at the unit Saturday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the blaze in the back alleyway of Christleton Avenue near Pandosy Street around 1:30 p.m. Sept. 12. Kelowna…...
Former MLA Dan Ashton joins Penticton mayoral race
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (128+ words) Published 11:40 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 Former MLA Dan Ashton has joined the Penticton mayoral race. Ashton was Penticton’s mayor from 2008 to 2013 before serving as MLA for the local provincial riding until 2024. “I have had a fair bit of encouragement to return…...
Name released in suspicious Vernon death
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (150+ words) Published 10:42 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 Police are seeking information from the public in relation to a suspicious death investigation. The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP’s Serious Crimes Unit is investigating the death of a 54-year-old woman who was found deceased in her…...
Swimming advisory re-issued for Rotary Beach in Kelowna
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (137+ words) Published 9:51 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 Rotary Beach is once again under a swimming advisory in Kelowna. “We are asking the public not to swim or engage in water-related recreation activities at this beach until the water quality advisory has been lifted,…...
Car crash in Kelowna knocks down tree
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (81+ words) Published 12:03 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 A vehicle incident in Kelowna has resulted in a tree being knocked over. The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of Abbott Street and Burne Avenue. The front-passenger side of the vehicle involved in the incident…...
Highway fender-bender causes slight delay to morning commute in Kelowna
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (60+ words) Published 8:49 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 A minor fender-bender caused traffic delays Thursday morning, Sept. 10. The incident happened at about 8:20 a.m. in the right lane of Highway 97 westbound at Dilworth Drive. No one appeared injured at the scene, according to a Black Press…...
Kelowna program to???bridge??? gap between gender-diverse kids and parents
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (274+ words) Published 8:16 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 A new program in Kelowna looks to strengthen the relationship between gender-diverse kids and their parents. The TransParent Okanagan Support and Education Society has created B.R.I.D.G.E., a four-session program for parents of gender-diverse children of all ages…...
Southbound B.C.-Washington border crossings fall 49%
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (382+ words) Published 7:39 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 By Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times Southbound trips from B.C. into Washington State took another sharp drop during the Labour Day weekend, new figures show, with half as many on this side of the Canada-U.S. border making…...
Dr. Knox Middle School in Kelowna opens the year with 300 new seats
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (111+ words) Published 8:46 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 As a new year school begins, a local middle school has room for 300 new students. Kelowna’s Dr. Knox Middle School has 300 new seats to begin the 2026/27 school year. The new seats were announced by the province…...