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PHOTOS: Meet Me on Bernard begins with kick-off party in downtown Kelowna
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (263+ words) Published 4: 02 pm Saturday, May 16, 2026 Meet Me on Bernard kicked off for the season with a block party from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. on Saturday, May 16. (Jordy Cunningham/Black Press Media) Cloudy stretches in the weather didn't matter for Kelowna residents as hundreds filled…...
Man gets 163 more days in jail for mail theft, fatal Keremeos crash
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (382+ words) Published 4: 00 pm Thursday, May 14, 2026 A case that began with mail theft that turned into a fatal crash near Keremeos, and that had two separate trials, has ended with more jail time. Nichlois Allan James, originally charged as Nicholas James, appeared…...
Safe to swim at Vernon's Kin Beach
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (235+ words) Published 10: 30 am Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Swimming at Kin Beach is safe following some concerns and testing done to the water. (Jennifer Smith - Morning Star) Following reports of dogs and people getting sick from swimming at Kin Beach a week ago, the…...
The Turner Files: The Teflon Premier - but for how long?
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (314+ words) Published 3: 00 pm Tuesday, May 12, 2026 When asked by Naheed Nenshi in the Legislature when the government found out about the data breach, Premier Danielle Smith replied "We found out about it in the media," even though her senior staffer was at…...
From pasta to poutine: Vernon volleyball player looks to serve up Olympic spot
2+ week, 1+ day ago (758+ words) Published 5: 30 am Saturday, May 2, 2026 Vernon's Landon Currie (second from left), shown digging up a ball for his club team, Cisterna Volley, played pro volleyball in Italy's top division, the Superlega, in 2025-26. He's back in North America to try and help…...
Budding star eager to play bigger role with WHL's Penticton Vees
1+ week, 1+ day ago (516+ words) Published 2: 00 pm Saturday, May 9, 2026 Hailing from the State of Hockey, Brooks "Boomer" De Mars is no stranger to playing under the bright lights. The soon-to-be 17-year-old is hoping to do just that when he returns to Penticton in September for…...
Sooke man given 4 years in prison for fatal shooting of friend
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1709+ words) Published 4: 30 pm Friday, May 8, 2026 By Olivier Laurin and Bailey Seymour The Victoria courthouse is located at 850 Burdett Ave. (Olivier Laurin/Victoria News) Sooke resident Adam John Steenbergen sat hunched over in the prisoner's dock, looking at the ground as he…...
PHOTOS: Teens set up big wins at volleyball provincials in Abbotsford
1+ week, 3+ day ago (719+ words) Published 4: 30 pm Thursday, May 7, 2026 The Victoria Black team won silver in the U15 Girls Division 1 category of the 2026 Volleyball BC Provincial Championship. (Brandon Tucker/Abbotsford News) The Cougars Zach team finished in fourth place in the U18 Boys Division 2 category of the…...
They're the future': Hundreds of students return salmon fry to Okanagan Lake
1+ week, 3+ day ago (641+ words) Published 5: 30 pm Thursday, May 7, 2026 Roughly 200 students took part in a sockeye salmon fry release into Vernon Creek at Marshall Field Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Brendan Shykora/Morning Star) Chutes were used to convey some of the small fry into the creek. (Brendan…...
Fire danger rating heats up to high in Vernon
1+ week, 3+ day ago (246+ words) Published 11: 35 am Thursday, May 7, 2026 A fire broke out at the Vernon landfill Sunday, May 3. (Jennifer Smith - Morning Star) Residents are urged to take extra caution as the risk for flames has heated up. "The fire danger rating in Vernon is…...