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High-risk sex child offender released, living in Kelowna: RCMP
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (413+ words) Published 6: 05 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 The Kelowna RCMP is alerting the public about the release of a sex offender who is considered to be at a high risk to re-offend. Graham Daniel Dodge, 38, was released from custody on Tuesday, April 7, in…...
B. C. Conservative leadership candidate Yuri Fulmer works out electoral math
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (1031+ words) Published 5: 30 am Thursday, April 9, 2026 BC Conservative leadership candidate Yuri Fulmer spoke at an event in Vernon Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Brendan Shykora/Morning Star) Yuri Fulmer worded the position of the BC Conservative Party plainly. Mathematically, to win the next election, the…...
Naming the nameless: Victoria street community mourns lives lost to drug crisis
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (1818+ words) Published 5: 30 am Thursday, April 9, 2026 A memorial at the intersection of Quadra Street and Pandora Avenue honours the lives of several people who have died since the start of 2026. (Olivier Laurin/Victoria News) A graffiti marks the spot where Jacob Vance,…...
1911: Work begins on Grand Forks Courthouse
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (811+ words) Published 5: 30 am Thursday, April 9, 2026 By Staff Grand Forks Gazette Rock was being prepared for the construction of the courthouse building. The building was to be completed in 18 months. According to the Greenwood Ledge, R. A. (Volcanic) Brown was cutting 200, 000 cedar posts up…...
City of Kimberley hosts groundbreaking ceremony at Wastewater Treatment Plant
17+ hour, 22+ min ago (983+ words) Published 1: 44 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Kimberley City Councillor Sue Cairns surveys the ground under construction at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Paul Rodgers/Kimberley Bulletin). Ground is officially broken at Kimberley's Wastewater Treatment Plant. (Left to right) PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. Civil…...
Hej Okanagan! IKEA opens plan and order point store in Kelowna
13+ hour, 6+ min ago (452+ words) Published 6: 00 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 The newest IKEA plan and order point store opened in Kelowna at #103-1500 Banks Road on Wednesday, April 7. (Jordy Cunningham/Black Press Media) Okanagan residents no longer have to drive four plus hours to reach a famous…...
B. C. First Nation at odds over ownership of historic Greater Victoria site
14+ hour, 43+ min ago (510+ words) Published 4: 23 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Future ownership of Hatley Park in Colwood has been called into question by Esquimalt Nation. The nation has filed a civil claim with the B. C. Supreme Court calling for a halt to plans to designate Hatley Park…...
Kootenay Boundary home sales pick up in March as prices edge down
14+ hour, 27+ min ago (401+ words) Published 4: 30 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 "Although inventory remains limited, it's the most we've had in some time for a market that often struggles with supply to meet the demand," said Kadin Rainville, president, Association of Interior Realtors. (Unsplash) Residential real estate…...
Go Fund Me launched as deadline for power shut-off at B. C. trailer park looms
13+ hour, 46+ min ago (1015+ words) Published 5: 20 pm Wednesday, April 8, 2026 The Crown Villa manufactured home park in Vernon is in a state of disrepair, such that power is going to be shut off by April 10, 2026, if repairs aren't made. (Brendan Shykora/Morning Star) Residents at a…...
Man arrested after rock thrown at ambulance injuring 2 paramedics in Prince George
19+ hour, 36+ min ago (136+ words) Published 11: 30 am Wednesday, April 8, 2026 A man has been arrested in Prince George in connection with an incident resulting in two injured paramedics. The incident occurred on Thursday, April 2, shortly after 4 p. m. An object was thrown at the window of a passing…...