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QUIZ: Preparing for the school year
21+ hour, 11+ min ago (82+ words) Lake Country Calendar QUIZ: Preparing for the school year Published 5:20 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 The new school year has started and across Canada, students from Kindergarten to university are adjusting to classroom routines. School also plays an important role in culture,…...
Bush fire quickly extinguished in Kelowna
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (72+ words) Published 11:32 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 A bush fire at Mill Creek Park near Dilworth Drive and Leckie Road was quickly extinguished. The fire was reported just before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9 by two bystanders in the area. According to a Black Press…...
Kelowna taxi company stays alive after being acquired by new owner
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (553+ words) Published 1:58 pm Sunday, September 6, 2026 A beloved local business will stay in operation after getting a new owner. Checkmate Cabs, which has operated in Kelowna since 1989, is now under the ownership of Ashok Tyagi and being ran with the assistance of…...
Nelson???s WildSafeBC coordinator steps down after grizzly bear deaths
1+ week, 4+ day ago (722+ words) Published 8:37 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 Nelson’s WildSafeBC Community Coordinator, Lisa Thomson, has officially stepped down from her position after a month of emotional stress and online attacks. After a grizzly sow and one of her yearlings were euthanized by the B.C....
Project Sticky Fingers: More than 30 arrests made by West Kelowna RCMP during shoplifting blitz
1+ week, 4+ day ago (228+ words) Published 4:30 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 In just two days, West Kelowna RCMP arrested more than 30 people for shoplifting at multiple locations across the city. Project Sticky Fingers was a coordinated enforcement initiative targeting shoplifting and retail crime in West Kelowna during…...
B.C. Conservative Leader Findlay names former MLA as new chief of staff
1+ week, 4+ day ago (125+ words) Published 12:58 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 B.C. Conservative Leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has a new chief of staff after Chris Delaney resigned from the role. Findlay announced Wednesday (Sept. 2) that Delaney had offered his resignation and she has accepted. Delaney, who had served as…...
Wildfire east of Princeton grows to 7 hectares
2+ week, 4+ day ago (129+ words) Published 5:52 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 A lightning-caused wildfire by Princeton saw some growth on Tuesday evening. On Aug. 24, a wildfire was discovered east of Princeton by Red Creek around 3 p.m., with smoke visible in the surrounding area. The blaze has grown to…...
Richmond's Teresa Wat is the 3rd MLA to leave B.C. Conservatives in 3 days
2+ week, 4+ day ago (127+ words) Richmond’s Teresa Wat is the 3rd MLA to leave B.C. Conservatives in 3 days Lake Country Calendar Richmond’s Teresa Wat is the 3rd MLA to leave B.C. Conservatives in 3 days Published 8:15 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 By Lauren Collins/Black Press Richmond-Bridgeport MLA Teresa…...
UPDATE: Wildfire in Peachland now considered held
2+ week, 5+ day ago (281+ words) Published 6:45 pm Tuesday, August 25, 2026 The BC Wildfire Service and Peachland Fire and Rescue have brought a brush fire along Lipsett Road under control. Peachland Mayor Patrick Van Minsel and the BC Wildfire Service posted updates confirming that the fire had…...
Black bear steals the show at third annual Wings and Wheels event in Kelowna
2+ week, 6+ day ago (620+ words) Published 8:56 am Monday, August 24, 2026 Classic cars, gleaming aircraft, aviation and car enthusiasts filled the grounds at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) on Saturday for the third annual Wings and Wheels event, but the unexpected star of the show wasn’t a Lamborghini…...