Jacqueline Gelineau

Rescued beagles meeting their new foster families in Kelowna after being rescued from laboratory testing. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)

‘From lab to love’: Former research beagles play in Kelowna after rescue

The Beagle Alliance rescued 10 pups that were being used as laboratory test subjects

Rescued beagles meeting their new foster families in Kelowna after being rescued from laboratory testing. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)
David Lindsay (right) and two of his supporters outside the Kelowna Courthouse on March. 1. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)

‘No regard for our law’: Crown wants Kelowna ‘Freedom Fighter’ sentenced to jail

David Lindsay, a leader of Kelowna’s self-proclaimed “Freedom Fighters,” has been found guilty of assaulting security guards while trying to enter an Interior Health building

David Lindsay (right) and two of his supporters outside the Kelowna Courthouse on March. 1. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)
Matthew Cholette was found dead in 2020. (Facebook photo)

Kelowna woman pleads guilty to 2020 Black Mountain death

Matthew Cholette, was found dead outside of a townhouse complex in Black Mountain in 2020

Matthew Cholette was found dead in 2020. (Facebook photo)
(Sebastien Devrainne/Facebook)

Kelowna equestrian coach charged with multiple sex offences

Incidents allegedly took place between January 2012 and June 2023

(Sebastien Devrainne/Facebook)
(Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)

‘Serious incident’ involving building fire ends: Kelowna RCMP update

The incident no longer poses a risk to the public

(Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)
(Black Press file photo)

Man released despite ‘concerning and violent’ actions, say Kelowna police

A man was released from custody less than 24 hours after a violent incident, contrary to police recommendations

(Black Press file photo)
Lorence Williams is charged with second-degree murder. (Contributed)

Voodoo, witchcraft and surprise guilty plea in Kelowna murder trial

Lorence Williams entered a guilty plea for manslaughter on the 15 day of a 45 day murder trial

Lorence Williams is charged with second-degree murder. (Contributed)
Maxwell Brayer was crowned Canada’s Top Young Sommelier at a competition on the first weekend of March 2024, winning the opportunity to take his prestigious pallet across the pond in October. (Chaîne des Rôtisseurs/Submitted)

Kelowna vino virtuoso vying to be world’s Top Young Sommelier

In October, Max Brayer will represent Canada at the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs International Young Sommelier Competition in Portugal

Maxwell Brayer was crowned Canada’s Top Young Sommelier at a competition on the first weekend of March 2024, winning the opportunity to take his prestigious pallet across the pond in October. (Chaîne des Rôtisseurs/Submitted)
Nathalie Long created Adventure Immersion Lab Ltd. after realizing the Okanagan is the perfect place to host adventure races. (Noah Redka/noahredka.com)

Kelowna woman breaks down barriers to adventure racing in B.C.

Nathalie Long created Adventure Immersion Lab Ltd. after realizing the Okanagan is the perfect place to host adventure races.

Nathalie Long created Adventure Immersion Lab Ltd. after realizing the Okanagan is the perfect place to host adventure races. (Noah Redka/noahredka.com)
Lorence Williams is charged with second-degree murder. (Contributed)

‘There’s more to the story’: Accused Kelowna murderer alludes to ‘witchcraft’

Lorence Williams is facing charges of second degree murder regarding the May 30, 2021, death of his roommate Thomas Chadwick

Lorence Williams is charged with second-degree murder. (Contributed)
Jennifer Deol of There and Back Again Farms in Kelowna is faced with significant crop loss after with yet another year of ‘unprecedented weather events’. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)

Okanagan farmer fears climate change will prune agriculture from family tree

Jennifer Deol of There and Back Again Farms worries that without a shift to sustainability, small-scale farming may be a thing of the past

Jennifer Deol of There and Back Again Farms in Kelowna is faced with significant crop loss after with yet another year of ‘unprecedented weather events’. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)
The group of four alleged fraudsters is comprised of two women and two men. (RCMP/Submitted)

Alleged group of fraudsters who hit Alberta, Okanagan sought by police

The group of four is accused of pretending to have a disability to collect money for an alleged charity

The group of four alleged fraudsters is comprised of two women and two men. (RCMP/Submitted)
Lorence Williams was charged after an incident that resulted in a death in Rutland on May 30, 2021. (Kelowna RCMP/Submitted)

Witness discusses voodoo and its relation to 2021 Kelowna murder

The murder allegedly took place in Kelowna’s Rutland neighbourhood on May 30, 2021

Lorence Williams was charged after an incident that resulted in a death in Rutland on May 30, 2021. (Kelowna RCMP/Submitted)
(Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

Kelowna protesters call for Scotiabank to divest from weapons manufacturer

Protesters at Kelowna Scotiabank on March 15

(Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)
Sexual offender Taylor Dueck had been released from prison after serving his full sentence. (RCMP)

Repeat child sex offender to stay behind bars: Kelowna bail ruling

Taylor Dueck had been released from prision 14 months before he is alleged to have reoffended in Kelowna

Sexual offender Taylor Dueck had been released from prison after serving his full sentence. (RCMP)
Kayla Shepard placed fourth in the 59kg category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Delhi, India in July 2023. (Commonwealth Games)

Kelowna weightlifter goes toe-to-toe with world’s best in Thailand

Kayla Shepard, from the Kelowna Vikings Weightlifting Club, will represent Canada on the world stage

Kayla Shepard placed fourth in the 59kg category at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Delhi, India in July 2023. (Commonwealth Games)
Sexual offender Taylor Dueck has been released from prison after serving his full sentence and is now living in Abbotsford.

Man with history of sexual assaults arrested for re-offending in Kelowna

Kevin Falcon expressed his displeasure with the fact that the public was not notified of Taylor Dueck’s release from prison at a Feb. 29 press conference

Sexual offender Taylor Dueck has been released from prison after serving his full sentence and is now living in Abbotsford.
Amanda Wilson is a transgender woman in Vernon who was publicly accused of having male genitals after being seen in a public changeroom. She does not have male anatomy and despite her efforts, is acutely aware of the fact that she appears masculine. (Amanda Wilson/Submitted)
Amanda Wilson is a transgender woman in Vernon was publicly accused of having male genitals after being seen in a public changeroom. She does not have male anatomy and despite accessing gender affirming care, is acutely aware of the fact that she appears masculine. (Amanda Wilson/Submitted)

EXCLUSIVE: Woman speaks out after Vernon change room accusation

Transgender woman in Vernon accused of exposing teens to male genitalia in a public change room

Amanda Wilson is a transgender woman in Vernon who was publicly accused of having male genitals after being seen in a public changeroom. She does not have male anatomy and despite her efforts, is acutely aware of the fact that she appears masculine. (Amanda Wilson/Submitted)
Amanda Wilson is a transgender woman in Vernon was publicly accused of having male genitals after being seen in a public changeroom. She does not have male anatomy and despite accessing gender affirming care, is acutely aware of the fact that she appears masculine. (Amanda Wilson/Submitted)
Mary Lawrence is a teacher in Prince George B.C. that has received death threats for the past two years. She attributes the targeted threats and hate-filled messages to her role as an outspoken advocate for SOGI resources and to her sexual identity as a queer woman. (Mary Lawrence/Submitted)

‘Students are worth it’: B.C. teachers stand by SOGI amid threats

B.C. 2SLGBTQIA+ teachers speak out amidst threats

Mary Lawrence is a teacher in Prince George B.C. that has received death threats for the past two years. She attributes the targeted threats and hate-filled messages to her role as an outspoken advocate for SOGI resources and to her sexual identity as a queer woman. (Mary Lawrence/Submitted)
(Jillian Karpick/Photographer)

Vernon queer community ‘disheartened’ after drag show cancellation

Freida Whales had been scheduled to perform at Status Nightclub in Vernon on Feb. 10

(Jillian Karpick/Photographer)