23+ hour, 19+ min ago  (311+ words) Published 12: 30 pm Sunday, May 24, 2026 Colours explode at the kickoff of the Childhood Connections Colours for Caring Run on May 24 (Brayden Ursel / Black Press) In a joyful explosion of colour, hundreds of families transformed Ben Lee Park into a living rainbow…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (152+ words) Published 8: 16 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 A hedge fire was quickly doused in Kelowna in Saturday night. Around 10: 20 p. m. on May 23, the Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) responded to multiple calls for a hedge fire near a structure in the 800 block of Dehart Avenue....

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (265+ words) Published 8: 30 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 Although, as far as I know, the O'Keefe Ranch is not in danger of being bulldozed at this time, the current owner and operator have no qualms about desecrating one of the most historic buildings in…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (923+ words) Published 5: 30 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 The North will be well represented at the B. C. High School Track and Field Championships. The provincials are slated for June 4 to 6 at Mc Leod Athletic Park in Langley. Athletes from nine North Okanagan schools competed for…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (592+ words) Published 5: 00 am Sunday, May 24, 2026 Is it truly "common knowledge" that you can disinherit an estranged child if you leave a small bequest, for example $2, 000. 00, in your will? A friend of mine recently shared that "common knowledge" with me. Spoiler alert:…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (448+ words) Published 6: 00 pm Saturday, May 23, 2026 A new program is testing the North Okanagan waters in search of improvements in education and stewardship of one of the region's most vital resources. In early May, community volunteers with the recently formed North Okanagan…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (988+ words) Published 5: 30 am Saturday, May 23, 2026 Penticton's Law Courts. (Brennan Phillips - Penticton Western News) A South Okanagan man with an extensive criminal history will have more time to continue his rehabilitative efforts as he awaits sentencing for a series of 2025 thefts. Derek…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (623+ words) Published 5: 30 am Saturday, May 23, 2026 Students at Armstrong's Highland Park Elementary created a dazzling Glow Gallery that was on display at the school in early May 2026. (Brendan Shykora/Morning Star) A dark, vacant room at Armstrong's Highland Park Elementary School was…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (541+ words) Published 7: 30 pm Friday, May 22, 2026 More than 100 people attended a community information meeting about a proposed 100-plus unit RV park at Kingfisher Hall Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Brendan Shykora/Morning Star) A pair of RV developments in the Mabel Lake area took steps…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (177+ words) Published 6: 00 pm Friday, May 22, 2026 Road work will be slowing traffic on a stretch of highway through Vernon starting next week. A section of 32nd Street (Highway 97) between 15th Avenue and 25th Avenue will be reduced to single-lane alternating traffic while crews carry out…...