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RCMP say they are investigating the attempted sexual assault of a child in Kelowna. (File)

RCMP warn of attempted sexual assault of child at Kelowna bus stop

The incident happened in the Glenmore area on Oct. 24

RCMP say they are investigating the attempted sexual assault of a child in Kelowna. (File)
Boo folicks in the snow before his nap at the Grizzly Bear Refuge near Golden. (Instagram)

Boo settles down for a long winter’s nap in Golden

Boo lives at the Grizzly Bear Refuge at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

Boo folicks in the snow before his nap at the Grizzly Bear Refuge near Golden. (Instagram)
Friends and family gather at Ben Lee Park for a vigil for 15-year-old Tristan Seeger who was stuck and killed by a vehicle on Oct. 21. The incident is being investigated as a homicide. (Brittany Webster/Black Press Media)

Teen fatally struck by vehicle in Kelowna now a homicide

RCMP are investigating the death of a 15-year-old as a homicide

Friends and family gather at Ben Lee Park for a vigil for 15-year-old Tristan Seeger who was stuck and killed by a vehicle on Oct. 21. The incident is being investigated as a homicide. (Brittany Webster/Black Press Media)
Teens gathered at vigil.  . (Brittany Webster/ Black Press Media)

VIDEO: ‘No retribution’ says mom of teen fatally run over by vehicle in Kelowna

The teen was struck by Been Lee Park on Oct. 21

Teens gathered at vigil.  . (Brittany Webster/ Black Press Media)
Chloe at Spall and Harvey Vet. (OHS)

The cat came back the very next 1.5 years later to nap at Lake Country home

A Lake Country woman interrupted her Thanksgiving to reunite a cat with its family

Chloe at Spall and Harvey Vet. (OHS)
Would-be robber run over by victim in Kelowna. (Black Press file photo)
Would-be robber run over by victim in Kelowna. (Black Press file photo)
Burned vehicles are seen at a property destroyed by the Bush Creek East wildfire, in Scotch Creek, B.C., Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Columbia-Shuswap officials call for review of B.C.’s wildfire response

The CSRD supported the Mayor of Barriere’s call on the provincial government

Burned vehicles are seen at a property destroyed by the Bush Creek East wildfire, in Scotch Creek, B.C., Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Dine Around Victoria. AdobeStock

Dine Around Happy Hour comes to B.C. restaurants

The series will run until Sept. 30

Dine Around Victoria. AdobeStock
The big guy is 704 pounds as he starts prepping for fall snacking. (Instagram)
The big guy is 704 pounds as he starts prepping for fall snacking. (Instagram)
Fire encroaching on homes in Lake Country on Aug. 18. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

Kelowna, Lake Country wildfires now considered under control

The McDougall Creek wildfire remains out of control in West Kelowna

Fire encroaching on homes in Lake Country on Aug. 18. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)
Boo enjoying his ice bath. (Kicking Horse Refuge)

Hot days, cool treats for Golden’s Boo the bear

Keeping Boo safe and cool has been a priority for the refuge

Boo enjoying his ice bath. (Kicking Horse Refuge)
An photo of the blockade on Highway 1, from Aug.23. (Facebook)

North Shuswap on edge after alleged incident on Highway 1 amid wildfire

A reported permitted truck was set to bring supplies into the wildfire zone

An photo of the blockade on Highway 1, from Aug.23. (Facebook)
A plane buckets water on Lake Country Wildfire on Aug. 18. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)
Lake Country Wildfire Aug. 18. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

Lake Country blaze remains at 174 hectares as drones challenge fire crews

All evacuation alerts and orders remain the same

A plane buckets water on Lake Country Wildfire on Aug. 18. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)
Lake Country Wildfire Aug. 18. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)
Regional District of the Central Okanagan evacuation map. (CORD)

Crews continue to battle structural blazes in Kelowna’s Glenmore wildfire

The wildfire is currently 769 hectares in size

Regional District of the Central Okanagan evacuation map. (CORD)
RCMP officers meet at a roadblock after evacuating the Wilden neighbourhood near Knox Mountain due to a wildfire burning above homes, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna grows to 11,000 hectares

McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna now 10,500 hectares

RCMP officers meet at a roadblock after evacuating the Wilden neighbourhood near Knox Mountain due to a wildfire burning above homes, in Kelowna, B.C., Friday, Aug. 18, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Lower East Adams Lake fire burning in Scotch Creek on Aug. 18. (Facebook)

VIDEO: Highway 1 closed near Chase due to wildfire

The road is closed between Shuswap Avenue and Passchendaele Road

Lower East Adams Lake fire burning in Scotch Creek on Aug. 18. (Facebook)
The McDougall Creek wildfire on August 17, 2023, from Kelowna, B.C. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Kelowna Capital News)

VIDEO: West Kelowna inferno crests over ridge; community on high alert

Strong winds sparked visible growth to a large McDougall Creek wildfire in…

The McDougall Creek wildfire on August 17, 2023, from Kelowna, B.C. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Kelowna Capital News)
Large flames rise from McDougall Creek blaze on Thursday. (Contributed)

Structures destroyed by McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna

The McDougall Creek Wildfire is now 1,100 hectares

Large flames rise from McDougall Creek blaze on Thursday. (Contributed)
An unconscious man on Okanagan Lake taken to hospital. (Jordy Cunningham/ Capital News)

Unconscious man floating on Okanagan Lake rescued, taken to hospital

The man was found floating near Cold Sands Beach in Kelowna

An unconscious man on Okanagan Lake taken to hospital. (Jordy Cunningham/ Capital News)
4,800 properties are on evacuation alert due to the McDougall Creek wildfire near West Kelowna. (cordemergency.ca)

UPDATE: 4,800 properties in West Kelowna, Westbank and area on evacuation alert

The fire was first reported Tuesday evening

4,800 properties are on evacuation alert due to the McDougall Creek wildfire near West Kelowna. (cordemergency.ca)