Kelowna Capital News

Murder prompts Kelowna’s top cop to call for wellness check changes

Supt. Kara Triance said the detachment is working on advocating for more mental health resources

  • Sep 16, 2021

Okanagan restaurants not following vaccine card protocol will face consequences: BCRFA

'It's not going to end well. They will be eventually closed or fined'

  • Sep 16, 2021

Planned outage puts Rutland FortisBC customers in the dark

About 170 customers will be affected on Friday

  • Sep 16, 2021

Polling station to be set up at UBCO for students living near campus

Those living near UBC Okanagan will have the opportunity to vote on campus on election day.

  • Sep 16, 2021

Recovery phase underway for residents in wake of White Rock Lake fire

Armstrong/Spallumcheen landfill not accepting fire debris

Snow blankets Okanagan Connector near Elkhart Lake

Snow began to descend onto Highway 97C Wednesday evening

  • Sep 16, 2021

UBC Okanagan Heat welcoming fans back this weekend

All fans in attendance must be double vaccinated

  • Sep 16, 2021

UBCO to debut track and field program at 2021-22 Canada West championships

The UBCO Heat is the conference's ninth track and field member

  • Sep 16, 2021

Unvaccinated Armstrong grad students asked to stay home due to COVID school cluster

Six cases among Grade 12 students believed to have stemmed from Sept. 6 gathering

‘It’s getting really bad out here’: Kelowna businesses concerned over recent thefts, vandalism

Businesses near the Landmark District are worried that the crime situation will only get worse

  • Sep 15, 2021

3.5 years in jail for ex-Vernon teacher found guilty of sex crimes

Anoop Singh Klair will spend 42 months behind bars for nearly 20-year-old crimes

Area restriction order for Mount Law wildfire near West Kelowna rescinded

BC Wildfire Service implemented the order on Aug. 21

  • Sep 15, 2021

Conditional release not recommended for B.C. man who killed family of 6 in Wells Gray

David Shearing killed six while they camped near Wells Gray Provincial Park in 1982

  • Sep 15, 2021

Election 2021: Cade Desjarlais – NDP candidate for Kelowna-Lake Country

Cade Desjarlais is a political science student at UBC Okanagan

  • Sep 15, 2021

Election 2021: Kathryn McDonald – PPC candidate for Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola

Kathryn McDonald is a paralegal in her mid-30s

  • Sep 15, 2021

Fire camp in Vernon set for takedown

White Rock Lake wildfire camp at Kin Race Track housed more than 500 firefighters at its peak

  • Sep 15, 2021

Kelowna Mountie charged with assault in UBCO wellness check appears in court

Const. Lacy Browning was charged with assault in August

  • Sep 15, 2021

Kelowna-Lake Country candidates tackle housing and labour issues at forum

All candidates were present at the forum

  • Sep 15, 2021

Morning Start: The oldest pig in captivity is 23 years old

Your morning start for Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021

  • Sep 15, 2021

Nearly 400 Vernon businesses nominated for excellence awards

Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce awards now open for People's Choice votes