Kelowna

Former Kelowna Member of Parliament, Werner Schmidt, died at age 92 on March 29, 2024. (Our Commons photo)

Four-term Kelowna MP Werner Schmidt dead at 92

Schmidt represented the Okanagan Centre, Kelowna, and Kelowna-Lake Country ridings from 1993 to 2006

Former Kelowna Member of Parliament, Werner Schmidt, died at age 92 on March 29, 2024. (Our Commons photo)
BC United Kelowna-Mission MLA Renee Merrifield in the B.C. Legislature during Question Period on April 11, 2023. (Legislature video)

Kelowna MLA blasts health minister over alleged illicit drug use in hospitals

Renee Merrifield says government’s “drug decriminalization experiment” putting nurses, patients at risk

BC United Kelowna-Mission MLA Renee Merrifield in the B.C. Legislature during Question Period on April 11, 2023. (Legislature video)
Louise Gauthier received the 2023 Roy Slater Volunteer Award from the ALS Society of BC. (ALS Society of BC/Contributed)

‘I wanted to give back’: Kelowna woman honoured for ALS volunteer work

Louise Gauthier was honoured on Tuesday, April 9

Louise Gauthier received the 2023 Roy Slater Volunteer Award from the ALS Society of BC. (ALS Society of BC/Contributed)
Thousands attended the Rock the Lake music festival over the weekend of Aug. 11-13. (Caity Henry/Capital News)

Kelowna’s Rock The Lake returns with Tom Cochrane, Our Lady Peace

Rock The Lake is taking place from July 12-14

Thousands attended the Rock the Lake music festival over the weekend of Aug. 11-13. (Caity Henry/Capital News)
BC United MLA, Kelowna-Mission, Renee Merrifield. (B.C. Legislature video)

Effort to save Kelowna’s Childhood Connections makes it to Legislature

Kelowna-Mission MLA Merrifield presented a 2,500-signature petition to her colleagues

BC United MLA, Kelowna-Mission, Renee Merrifield. (B.C. Legislature video)
The University of BC Okanagan downtown Kelowna campus construction. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)

Construction resumes on UBCO’s downtown Kelowna campus, despite evacuations

Construction has resulted in four neighbouring properties being evacuated

  • Apr 9, 2024
The University of BC Okanagan downtown Kelowna campus construction. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)
Monique Saebels (left) and Megan Beckmann, residents of Hadgraft Wilson Place, share a moment during an interview with Black Press after being evacuated from their low-income apartments. (Brittany Webster/Black Press)

‘Hotel living isn’t fun’: Evacuated Kelowna residents want answers from city, UBCO

Large cracks in the Hadgraft Wilson Place building led to an evacuation

  • Apr 8, 2024
Monique Saebels (left) and Megan Beckmann, residents of Hadgraft Wilson Place, share a moment during an interview with Black Press after being evacuated from their low-income apartments. (Brittany Webster/Black Press)
Greg Moroso won $1.485 million after taking a seat at Chances Casino Kelowna on March 22, 2024. (Jordy Cunningham/Captial News)

Comfy casino chair floors Kelowna man with nearly $1.5M win

‘Holy cow, that’s not possible!’

Greg Moroso won $1.485 million after taking a seat at Chances Casino Kelowna on March 22, 2024. (Jordy Cunningham/Captial News)
Retired NHLer Jordin Tootoo played in the Hockey Helps the Homeless hockey tournament at MNP Place in Kelowna on Friday, Apr. 5. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

PHOTOS: Hockey Helps the Homeless hits Kelowna

The one-day tournament featured one retired NHL player per team

Retired NHLer Jordin Tootoo played in the Hockey Helps the Homeless hockey tournament at MNP Place in Kelowna on Friday, Apr. 5. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)
At their second annual golf tournament fundraiser, City Electric Supply (CES) Kelowna raised more than $10,000, sending a Make-A-Wish child to Disneyland. (City Electric Supply CA/Facebook)

Kelowna company hosts golf tourney, sends Make-A-Wish girl to Disneyland

The event raised over $10,000, more than 10x the amount from the year previous; 3rd annual event on May 24

At their second annual golf tournament fundraiser, City Electric Supply (CES) Kelowna raised more than $10,000, sending a Make-A-Wish child to Disneyland. (City Electric Supply CA/Facebook)
Hadgraft Wilson Place in Kelowna. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)

Awaiting answers after Kelowna affordable housing evacuated

UBCO downtown construction causing ground shifting, safety concerns at low-income housing

  • Apr 3, 2024
Hadgraft Wilson Place in Kelowna. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)
A large crack can be seen at the entrance to the parking garage at Hadgraft Wilson Place in Kelowna. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)

‘Make people accountable’: Evacuated Kelowna residents defeated by UBCO build

Hadgraft Wilson Place is home to more than 80 residents

  • Apr 2, 2024
A large crack can be seen at the entrance to the parking garage at Hadgraft Wilson Place in Kelowna. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)
Hadgraft Wilson Place in Kelowna. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)

UPDATE: UBCO build evacuates Kelowna apartments

Hadgraft Wilson Place will see residents evacuate over the next couple days

  • Apr 1, 2024
Hadgraft Wilson Place in Kelowna. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)
Jason and Amber Akeson at their Williams Lake Red Tomato Pies location. (Kim Kimberlin photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

B.C. pizza chain to open shop in Kelowna

Red Tomato Pies is opening a new location in Glenmore

  • Mar 31, 2024
Jason and Amber Akeson at their Williams Lake Red Tomato Pies location. (Kim Kimberlin photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
The family of Jeremy Kofoed states Jeremy was shot and killed in his business, Adventure Trucks, on Wednesday, Mar. 27. (Jacqueline Kofoed/Facebook)

UPDATE: Kelowna RCMP confirm 2 dead in Adams Road incident, investigation ongoing

The incident unfolded at Adventure Trucks on Adams Road on Wednesday, Mar. 27

The family of Jeremy Kofoed states Jeremy was shot and killed in his business, Adventure Trucks, on Wednesday, Mar. 27. (Jacqueline Kofoed/Facebook)
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A vehicle passes by an RCMP officer too close during the 2024 Slow Down, Move Over campaign. (RCMP photo)

Kelowna drivers issued most infractions in province by BC Highway Patrol

Of the 2,100 infractions across the province 390 occurred in the Kelowna area

A vehicle passes by an RCMP officer too close during the 2024 Slow Down, Move Over campaign. (RCMP photo)
Screenshot from a video shared to Reddit of a pedestrian being struck at Richter St and Bernard Ave in Kelowna. (Reddit)

VIDEO: Driver ticketed after hitting pedestrian in downtown Kelowna

The woman suffered non-life threatening injuries

  • Mar 20, 2024
Screenshot from a video shared to Reddit of a pedestrian being struck at Richter St and Bernard Ave in Kelowna. (Reddit)
Kelowna City Councillor Mohini Singh. (Photo contributed)

Kelowna councillor ‘disappointed’ over lack of charges in Sikh student attack

Crown did not pursue RCMP recommended charges related to an assault in March 2023

  • Mar 20, 2024
Kelowna City Councillor Mohini Singh. (Photo contributed)
Kelowna RCMP are in the are of Centennial Park in Rutland. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)

Suspicious package from out of country deemed safe by Kelowna RCMP, hazmat team

The Rutland resident received the package around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 19

Kelowna RCMP are in the are of Centennial Park in Rutland. (Brittany Webster/Capital News)