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Stephen Johnston set to be next mayor of West Kelowna
1+ day 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…...
Water briefs: Okanagan drought focus already started for 2027
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (884+ words) Published 5:30 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 By Barry Gerding Black Press The fourth consecutive year of drought in the Okanagan Valley watershed is coming to a close for 2026, and already concerns about the lack of precipitation in 2027 are being voiced. In her…...
HERGOTT: Keeping wealth out of evil stepchild's hands
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (660+ words) Published 5:30 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 This is the third of a column series about preventing your evil stepchild from receiving an inheritance from you. I’ve been using a fictional scenario where Amanda marries Robert when his son, Nicholas, was a budding…...
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…...
'Stick' by animals in need and help raise funds for Okanagan Humane Society
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (450+ words) Published 7:31 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 A fabulous stick can be hard for any young pup to resist; just ask one Okanagan hound who proved that, sometimes, a good branch is worth going the extra mile for. Chili, a sweet four-month-old puppy,…...
Canadian alt-rock stars Matthew Good, I Mother Earth coming to Penticton
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (161+ words) Published 9:27 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 The Penticton Trade and Convention Centre will soon play host to a pair of Canadian alternative rock mainstays. Matthew Good and His Band, along with I Mother Earth, will be at the venue on Dec. 17. Good…...
Manning Park Resort outlines expansion plan, seeks public input
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (317+ words) Published 6:52 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 Organizers behind a proposed expansion plan for Manning Park Resort are seeking input from the public. The resort is located along Highway 3, about 67 km east of Hope and 66 km west Princeton. The resort’s development plan calls…...
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…...