It has been a year of ups and downs for Vernon's Davison Orchards. As the season comes to an end, the farm, which employs dozens of people, looked back on the summer of 2026. “So much has happened since we opened our gates on May 1 marking our 41st year of agri-tourism and and our 93...

A Kamloops woman presumed drowned after her vehicle plunged into the North Thompson River last May remains missing despite another search for her remains. Kamloops Search and Rescue scoured the river on Saturday, Oct. 17, for 23-year-old Benina Jepkoech, who was driving when her vehicle veered of...

The Penticton Vees have found their groove, earning their third straight win on Friday night when defeating the Tri-City Americans 3-0. The team scored in each period and posted an 18-save shutout from goaltender AJ Reyelts at the South Okanagan Events Centre home game. Cameron Norrie was th...

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— Not Elon Musk (@ElonMuskAOC) October 30, 2026

After attracting media attention across the country with his quirky municipal election signs saying “I barely want this,” and then winning a seat on Kelowna city council, he said Friday he is ready work helping address issues such as homelessness, t...

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A man and a woman are in police custody following an armed robbery in Savona last Saturday. According to Kamloops RCMP, two suspects are facing charges after police responded to a report of a robbery at gunpoint at a convenience store in the 7000-block of the Trans Canada Highway near Savona. ...

Three special Halloween experiences are running in downtown Penticton Friday.

A feature film that was shot in the Thompson-Nicola region two years ago is returning for two special hometown screenings following an international festival run and before its wider release. Lunar Sway was filmed in 2024. Filming primarily took place in areas including Cache Creek, Spences Bridg...

A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged following what police describe as a violent home invasion and sexual assault in northeastern British Columbia. Mounties in Fort St. John, B.C., say the alleged attack happened late Tuesday, when a man reportedly entered a residence on 87 Street afte...

A former adviser to John Horgan says the next leader of the BC NDP will face a "reputational challenge" of proving the party can be trusted with taxpayers' money, something he says the late former premier established with a $5.7 billion surplus when he left office in 2022. But that ...

A federal department has confirmed a dead humpback whale was spotted floating in Howe Sound, B.C., about a week after a BC Ferries vessel collided with a whale in the same region. The Fisheries Department said in a statement that two whales were seen near the ferry on Oct. 18 as it sailed between...

The burn scar left by the summer's Quilpituk Creek wildfire could cause problems for Westside Road and a handful of private properties in the years to come. A preliminary risk analysis of the fire site south of La Casa along Westside Road says there is a “high” probability of debr...

Newly re-elected MLA David Williams is asking residents to be patient as his constituency offices remain closed to the public while the legislative assembly is dissolved. In a social media post on Wednesday, Williams said the province is in a transition period prior to the swearing-in of newly el...

It's time for Penticton residents to voice what they love about downtown Penticton and what they think could make downtown even better. The city has launched phase 1 of engagement for a new Downtown Plan, inviting residents, businesses, property owners and visitors to participate. The plan...

Shelley Sim will return to the Kamloops-Thompson school board for a fourth term, representing the North Thompson Valley. That outcome was determined on Wednesday after a judge drew lots in Kamloops provincial court. A judicial recount earlier that day confirmed Sim had tied with challenger Lee On...

Two Penticton Vees have been picked for the preliminary watch list for the 2027 NHL Draft, announced on Monday. The Canadian Hockey League shared that 54 players developed in the Western Hockey League were named to the list. Penticton's Roberts Naudins and Brooks DeMars were named to the...

Former RCMP Assistant Commissioner David Teboul has resigned from the force and has pleaded guilty to assaulting a teenager who he grabbed by the throat after a lacrosse game involving the officer's son in Abbotsford, B.C., in July 2025. An agreed statement of facts read out in a court at a s...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says those looking to join the board of her United Conservative Party at its annual general meeting next month must now sign a declaration vowing not to advocate for separation. Existing board members will also be expected to honour the pledge, Smith told reporters ...

A new local restaurant celebrated its official opening in Vernon by raising $1,500 for local healthcare. Flamez Chicken Vernon held its grand opening and community fundraiser on Sept. 13, in support of the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation. During the event, the restaurant offered drumsticks ...

Sun Peaks Resort has more than tripled the amount of snow it stored over the summer as it prepares to open for the 2026-27 ski season next month.

cow loves everyone

— cow (@cowincrisis) October 27, 2026

Three piles containing about 17,000 cubic metres of snow each were preserved on Tod Mountain beneath specialized insulated mats, up from 14,000 cubic m...

A senior State Department official said Tuesday that Flávio Bolsonaro and his family will be granted U.S. visas after his weekend loss to incumbent Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a hotly contested race that bucked a trend of conservative electoral results in Latin Ame...

A Ukraine-based animal rescue organization says a Canadian volunteer in the war-torn country has been killed in a drone attack. Animal Rescue Kharkiv says Jesse Adams, founder of RainCoast Dog Rescue Society on Vancouver Island, died on Sunday after the "enemy drone" struck his vehicle ...