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Southbound B.C.-Washington border crossings fall 49%
4+ day, 12+ 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…...
Family of 85-year-old killed by stray bullet in Burnaby makes plea for answers
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (420+ words) Published 4:04 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 The family of Chang Yong Cho, who was killed by a stray bullet into his Burnaby home, has made a heartfelt appeal to anyone with information. Cho was found suffering from a gunshot wound in his…...
Denim on the Diamond to bring millions of dollars in economic impact to Kelowna
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (398+ words) Published 1:35 pm Wednesday, September 9, 2026 From a small music event for friends to a sold-out crowd of thousands in City Park, Denim on the Diamond has become a major economic driver for Kelowna. According to Thick as Thieves Entertainment, which runs…...
Woolly dog pelt on loan to B.C. museum from the Smithsonian
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (550+ words) Published 4:07 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026 The only known surviving pelt of the woolly dog is returning to B.C. for a period. The University of BC says the pelt, which has spent more than a century in storage, is coming the closest it…...
30 more lawsuits filed against OpenAI, Altman in Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (1770+ words) Published 3:00 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026 More than two dozen new lawsuits filed in California are calling for a jury trial against OpenAI and its CEO in the aftermath of the fatal mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge in February. The 30 lawsuits were…...
Structure fire in West Kelowna causes damage to mobile homes
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (121+ words) Published 10:03 am Monday, September 7, 2026 A structure fire in West Kelowna was extinguished by crews, but caused some damage before it was put out. Late in the evening of Sunday, Aug. 6, West Kelowna Fire Rescue (WKFR) crews responded to reports of…...
Kelowna taxi company stays alive after being acquired by new owner
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (553+ words) Published 1:58 pm Sunday, September 6, 2026 A beloved local business will stay in operation after getting a new owner. Checkmate Cabs, which has operated in Kelowna since 1989, is now under the ownership of Ashok Tyagi and being ran with the assistance of…...
Kelowna adds jobs but remains the worst city in Canada for unemployment rate
1+ week, 2+ day ago (499+ words) Published 5:00 am Saturday, September 5, 2026 Despite dropping for the first time in six months, Kelowna still has the highest unemployment rate in Canada for metropolitan areas. According to Statistics Canada, Kelowna’s unemployment rate in August was nine per cent, dropping from…...
UPDATE: Sedan allegedly travelling in an 'aggressive manner' caused rollover crash in Kelowna
1+ week, 4+ day ago (281+ words) Published 2:18 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Wednesday morning’s rollover crash occurred due to someone driving in an “aggressive manner,” said Kelowna RCMP media relations officer Cpl. Steven Lang. Around 7:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Kelowna RCMP responded to a report of a single…...
Campfire ban to be lifted across Vancouver Island and South Coast
1+ week, 4+ day ago (372+ words) Published 10:15 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 By Victoria News staff Campfire prohibitions will be lifted across the Coastal Fire Centre starting Thursday (Sept. 3), as wildfire danger continues to decline following recent rainfall and cooler temperatures. Effective at noon, Category 1 open-fire prohibitions, which…...