Kelowna Capital News

A vigil was held Tuesday at the Kelowna Islamic Centre.

Kelowna Islamic centre thanks community

Tuesday we stood together in solidarity with one loud voice that this is not acceptable

A vigil was held Tuesday at the Kelowna Islamic Centre.
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Letter: Painful to listen to visitor centre decision

I noted most who spoke in favour did not reside in the downtown area and this would not directly impact them.

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Poem: Should I feel guilty for my race

Letter: What’s in a name? Terror

As we all know, there is a terrorist organization in Iraq and Syria...that has much of the world frightened and displaced

Poem: Should I feel guilty for my race
Poem: Should I feel guilty for my race

Letter: Court decision needed for change

You need a court decision to change the decision made in 2004 by the Provincial Approving Officer

Poem: Should I feel guilty for my race
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Letter: Poverty is not a good business model

A new business model has crept into Canada that demands people be paid poverty wages and treated as dispensable cost items

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Poem: Should I feel guilty for my race

Letter: Small acts of kindness appreciated after tragedy

The morning after the Quebec mosque shootings, a man set a bouquet of flowers beside the front door of the Vernon mosque and quietly left

Poem: Should I feel guilty for my race
Adopt a box

Adopt a box

Open your closets and begin the Spring cleaning! Shoe Bank Canada is busy preparing its annual Spring Shoe Drive.

Adopt a box
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Letter: Lucky to have great facility

We are so lucky to have such an amazing and good facility in Kelowna.

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Kelowna’s Gerry Austgarden (left) celebrates the 2017 B.C. wheelchair curling title with his Richmond-based team.

Fifth B.C. title for Austgarden

Kelowna's Gerry Austgarden skips Richmond rink to B.C. Wheelchair Curling Championship

Kelowna’s Gerry Austgarden (left) celebrates the 2017 B.C. wheelchair curling title with his Richmond-based team.
Drugs found in suspicious vehicle

Drugs found in suspicious vehicle

On Feb. 1 at 4:42 pm, the Kelowna RCMP received a report of a suspicious vehicle seen parked in front of a business on Water Street

Drugs found in suspicious vehicle
Poem: Should I feel guilty for my race

Letter: We must stand together and condemn attack

we have to live respectfully and peacefully with those who think or believe differently than we do

Poem: Should I feel guilty for my race
Letter: Honk, you're an .....

Letter: Lucky to have great facility

We are so lucky to have such an amazing and good facility in Kelowna.

Letter: Honk, you're an .....
Supporting student mental health

Supporting student mental health

When it comes to supporting child and youth mental wellness, improvements in mental health literacy can have benefits including prevention.

Supporting student mental health
Justin Evans is into the finals for the title of North America's Top Snowmobiler.

Kelowna sledder into North American finals

Justin Evans is facing American Ben Hietpas for title of North America's Top Snowmobiler

Justin Evans is into the finals for the title of North America's Top Snowmobiler.
Project aims to find child exploitation

Project aims to find child exploitation



Local researchers aim to stop child sexual abuse images from reaching the Internet as online youth exploitation reaches alarming levels

Project aims to find child exploitation
Outstanding principals recognized

Outstanding principals recognized

The Learning Partnership is pleased to announce 40 exceptional educators from across the country as Canada’s Outstanding Principals of 2017.

Outstanding principals recognized
Residents improve literacy

Residents improve literacy

Project Literacy Kelowna Society is excited to receive a $15,000 donation from The Belmont Foundation to support literacy tutoring program.

Residents improve literacy
Sabina Bulman (right) and Monica Lowe of Western Financial Group presents $5,000 to Rail Trail ambassador Debbie Clarke.

Rail Trail finds support

Community-minded employees and a supportive company are helping to build the Okanagan Rail Trail.

Sabina Bulman (right) and Monica Lowe of Western Financial Group presents $5,000 to Rail Trail ambassador Debbie Clarke.
Tallus Ridge blasting extended

Tallus Ridge blasting extended

The public is advised blasting activity related to subdivision construction in the Tallus Ridge area will be extended to Mar. 31.

Tallus Ridge blasting extended
The entrance to the Tolko Mill in downtown Kelowna.

UPDATE: Body of man who died at Tolko Mill recovered

Tolko employees spent Tuesday recovering from news that one of their own died while on the job.

The entrance to the Tolko Mill in downtown Kelowna.