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Stephen Johnston set to be next mayor of West Kelowna
23+ hour, 46+ min ago (231+ words) Published 10:36 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 West Kelowna Councillor Stephen Johnston will be looking forward to another four years as an elected official in his community, this time filling bigger shoes. As the only candidate who officially declared to run for the…...
QUIZ: Preparing for the school year
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (82+ words) Penticton Western News 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,…...
Garage, car sustain damage in Lake Country house fire
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (211+ words) Published 7:52 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 All three fire halls in Lake Country were dispatched to a house fire on Cemetery Road just after 2 p.m. on Sept. 9. Deputy Fire Chief Brent Penner told Black Press the blaze started “in the proximity of a…...
Former MLA Dan Ashton joins Penticton mayoral race
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (128+ words) Published 11:27 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…...
Former northwest B.C. teacher banned following sexual relationship with former student
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (432+ words) Published 2:12 pm Thursday, September 10, 2026 By Rod Link/Terrace Standard WARNING: This article contains details about sexual misconduct by a person in a position of privilege and may be disturbing to some readers. If you or someone you know has been…...
Kelowna program to 'bridge' gap between gender-diverse kids and parents
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (274+ words) Published 8:20 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, 14+ 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…...
Residents at powerless B.C. trailer park form protest against owner
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (829+ words) Published 5:15 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026 After five months of toughing it out, residents at Vernon’s Crown Villa trailer park are demanding that something be done about their park’s lack of power and water. Homeowners at Crown Villa have been without power…...
New BC SPCA behaviour centre opens in Cowichan
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (394+ words) Published 10:22 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 A new facility designed to give some of B.C.’s most vulnerable animals a second chance opened its doors on Vancouver Island this week. The BC SPCA officially celebrated the grand opening of its Vancouver Island Animal…...
3 Okanagan grad students win big for wildlife contributions
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (101+ words) Published 12:30 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Nine graduate students in B.C. have been awarded scholarships through the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF), including three students in the Okanagan. Studying at the University of B.C. Okanagan (UBCO), Madeline Frazer, Peter Baker and Kara Atkinson were…...