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Grass fire spreads within minutes off rail trail in Coldstream
13+ hour, 48+ min ago (211+ words) Published 3: 42 pm Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Coldstream Fire Department doused a fast-growing grass blaze off the Okanagan Rail Trail on Canada Day. (Jennifer Smith - Morning Star) Emergency crews respond to a grass fire off the Okanagan Rail Trail in Coldstream on July…...
PHOTOS: Kelowna celebrates Canada Day
19+ hour, 37+ min ago (131+ words) Published 3: 26 pm Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Thousands of people crowded downtown Kelowna to celebrate Canada Day on Wednesday, July 1. (Jordy Cunningham/Black Press Media) Thousands of residents crowded downtown Kelowna in red and white to celebrate Canada Day on Wednesday, July 1. From…...
1 taken to hospital, 2 in custody after downtown Kelowna altercation
23+ hour, 58+ min ago (122+ words) Published 11: 00 am Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Dash cam footage shared to Black Press Media following an alleged assault in downtown Kelowna around 6: 30 p. m. on Tuesday, June 30. (Contributed) Two people have been taken into custody after an altercation in downtown Kelowna. Around 6: 30 p. m. on Tuesday,…...
Vernon history in pictures
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (452+ words) Published 9: 00 am Wednesday, July 1, 2026 The glorious gal turns a magnificent 159-years-old July 1. On the first of July in 1867, the British North America Act came into being, creating this new country from the British Colonies of Upper and Lower Canada, Nova…...
Kick off July with a wee bit of fun at Penticton's Scottish Festival
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (291+ words) Published 3: 44 pm Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Summerland Pipe & Drums perform at the Penticton Scottish Festival on July 5, 2025. (Logan Lockhart/Western News) Members of the Shire of Danescombe from Kelowna and Penticton gather after performing live demonstrations at the Penticton Scottish Festival on…...
Transfer of 123 Revelstoke railroaders to Kamloops has hit the tracks: union
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (567+ words) Published 12: 45 pm Tuesday, June 30, 2026 A CPKC train passes through Revelstoke on April 23, 2025. (Evert Lindquist/Revelstoke Review) More than a hundred local railroaders are beginning to exit Revelstoke this week in a mass relocation by their company to Kamloops, the union…...
Kalamoir Park wildfire declared out: West Kelowna fire chief
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (155+ words) Published 9: 50 am Tuesday, June 30, 2026 A view of the Kalamoir Park wildfire in West Kelowna from Kelowna's waterfront (Brayden Ursel/Black Press) Despite being deemed under control since June 17, West Kelowna fire chief Jason Brolund said the Kalamoir Park wildfire is…...
Penticton Vees forward drafted by Montreal Canadiens
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (235+ words) Published 3: 44 pm Tuesday, June 30, 2026 After signing a deal with the Penticton Vees in April, forward Tyler Deakos has been drafted by the Montreal Canadiens. Deakos, 19, was taken by the Canadiens in the seventh round (224th overall) at the event hosted June…...
Delicious" Okanagan company focuses on water protection
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (266+ words) Published 5: 50 am Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Water being used from a rain catchment system. (Lekker Land Designs) A Local company has a water preservation strategy amid drought. Based in the Okanagan, Lekker Land Design focuses on climate adaptive, Fire Smart, drought resistant…...
Women's wartime stories unearthed at Vernon Museum
2+ day, 1+ min ago (299+ words) Published 11: 00 am Tuesday, June 30, 2026 Okanagan women had a significant impact supporting food production during wartime. (Vernon Museum and Archives) A presentation at the Vernon Museum will dig into the region's past. The Museum and Archives of Vernon, in partnership with…...