Sawyer Klassen

Kangaroo Creek Farm

Hangin’ with the ‘Roos

The aptly named Kangaroo Creek Farm in Lake Country has all sorts of animals from Down Under and elsewhere.

Kangaroo Creek Farm
Former women’s hockey national team member to coach at OHA

Former women’s hockey national team member to coach at OHA

Delaney Collins will serve as an assistant coach for both the female prep team and the newly-formed female varsity team.

Former women’s hockey national team member to coach at OHA
Penticton lacrosse players net B.C. Games nod

Penticton lacrosse players net B.C. Games nod

A trio of athletes will be looking to return to the podium at the B.C. Summer Games in Abbotsford this summer.

Penticton lacrosse players net B.C. Games nod
St Joseph students and local dignitaries break ground at the construction site

St Joseph Elementary breaks ground for new school

The new school is scheduled to be open for the start of the next school year in September

St Joseph students and local dignitaries break ground at the construction site
West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater (left) and Westbank First Nation Chief Robert Louie sign the new fire services agreement.

West Kelowna and Westbank First Nation sign new fire agreement

West Kelowna Fire Rescue will provide services to Westbank First Nation for the next 15 years

West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater (left) and Westbank First Nation Chief Robert Louie sign the new fire services agreement.
Penticton Vees

Penticton Vees run for title starts now

Penticton Vees spring camp takes place this week as the team gears up for next season.

Penticton Vees
A digital rendering of the proposed development

New multi-million dollar homes coming to West Kelowna

The $50 million development Paradise Estates will be located on the former West Bay Beach Resort property

A digital rendering of the proposed development

Phone app to help local food banks

Club Appetite is an app that will provide food banks with some much needed donations

Kiel and his neighbour's dog, who the Kowch's look after during the day

Kelowna family fundraising for service dog

Six year old Kiel has autism, and his family is raising $25,000 to get him a trained autism service dog

Kiel and his neighbour's dog, who the Kowch's look after during the day
A moment of silence was held at the ceremony for all those who have lost their lives in a workplace incident

Ceremony recognizes victims of fatal workplace accidents

Thursday was Canada's national Day of Mourning, remembering those who were killed in a workplace accident

A moment of silence was held at the ceremony for all those who have lost their lives in a workplace incident
Anita Moorjani speaks to the COH volunteers Friday afternoon

Bestselling author speaks to volunteers in Kelowna

Anita Moorjani relayed her near death experience to volunteers from Central Okanagan Hospice

Anita Moorjani speaks to the COH volunteers Friday afternoon
(Left to right) Pursuit of Excellence volunteers Matthew Koehle, Jackson Dyke, and Kirk Whittaker

Volunteers clean up downtown Kelowna

Roughly 40 volunteers spent time cleaning up Kelowna on Earth Day

(Left to right) Pursuit of Excellence volunteers Matthew Koehle, Jackson Dyke, and Kirk Whittaker

Waters levels cause park closure in West Kelowna

Powers Creek has risen above it's banks, causing flooding in the area

Guest speakers Trish Garner (left) and Adrienne Montani

Poverty experts call for provincial poverty reduction plan

British Columbia is the only remaining province without a comprehensive poverty reduction plan

Guest speakers Trish Garner (left) and Adrienne Montani
PENTICTON’S GRAHAM MILLAR played his 200th career regular season game in the Western Hockey League just before the Everett Silvertips went on their playoff run.

Milestone significant for Pentictonite

Graham Millar hits 200 regular season games in the Western Hockey League

PENTICTON’S GRAHAM MILLAR played his 200th career regular season game in the Western Hockey League just before the Everett Silvertips went on their playoff run.
(Left to right) Mount Boucherie Secondary Students Nate Schroeder, Steven Daoust, Darius Konstant, Hannah Price, Charissa Schroeder, Marie Fish and Hannah Victoria

Boucherie students using social media to engage youth

The TRACE Youth Facebook page has been created with the intent of increasing youth engagement in West Kelowna

(Left to right) Mount Boucherie Secondary Students Nate Schroeder, Steven Daoust, Darius Konstant, Hannah Price, Charissa Schroeder, Marie Fish and Hannah Victoria
Levi (16) and Tristan (11) Crebo with family friend Erika Makino (16), leading English activities to a Grade two class

West Kelowna resident providing future for over 100 children

Elaine Crebo is helping to build a school in rural Cambodia, offering education to children that otherwise wouldn't have it

Levi (16) and Tristan (11) Crebo with family friend Erika Makino (16), leading English activities to a Grade two class
Starbright staff members Karina Frisque (left), Rhonda Nelson (back), Heather Maschek (front) and Guifre Calderer

Starbright helping young children in Kelowna with developmental disorders

For 60 years, Starbright Children's Development Centre has been helping children as they develop the skills needed for school

Starbright staff members Karina Frisque (left), Rhonda Nelson (back), Heather Maschek (front) and Guifre Calderer
Ian Graham is opposed to West Kelowna's use of the alternative approval process.

West Kelowna resident opposing West Kelowna civic centre

Ian Graham is against the alternative approval process, saying it takes away the right to vote

Ian Graham is opposed to West Kelowna's use of the alternative approval process.
MLA Dan Ashton and Lisa Scott of the Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society look at some of the mussels which are trying to be kept out of B.C. waters. The province announced Wednesday Penticton will be the site of one of eight new inspection stations.

City station will be line of defence against invasive species

Penticton will be the location of one of eight new mussel inspection stations including some along the Alberta and U.S. borders.

MLA Dan Ashton and Lisa Scott of the Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society look at some of the mussels which are trying to be kept out of B.C. waters. The province announced Wednesday Penticton will be the site of one of eight new inspection stations.