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Gardening advice to counter Okanagan drought
12+ hour, 53+ min ago (298+ words) Published 12:00 pm Sunday, September 13, 2026 Responding to the threat of a continuation of this year’s extreme heat and drought conditions into the coming year, the Okanagan Xeriscape Association has created a new video series, available on YouTube, about using less water…...
Kelowna Rockets take revenge against Penticton Vees, ending preseason
13+ hour, 55+ min ago (276+ words) Published 10:59 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 The Kelowna Rockets have brought their preseason campaign to a close by taking a statistically perfect revenge against the Penticton Vees. On Saturday, Sept. 12, the two teams matched up for the second time during preseason. After…...
QUIZ: Preparing for the school year
19+ hour, 34+ 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,…...
Water briefs: Okanagan drought focus already started for 2027
19+ hour, 24+ min ago (884+ words) Published 5:30 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 By Barry Gerding Black Press The fourth consecutive year of drought in the Okanagan Valley watershed is coming to a close for 2026, and already concerns about the lack of precipitation in 2027 are being voiced. In her…...
HERGOTT: Keeping wealth out of evil stepchild's hands
19+ hour, 24+ min ago (660+ words) Published 5:30 am Sunday, September 13, 2026 This is the third of a column series about preventing your evil stepchild from receiving an inheritance from you. I’ve been using a fictional scenario where Amanda marries Robert when his son, Nicholas, was a budding…...
Black bears are big eaters in the Okanagan
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (668+ words) Published 5:00 pm Saturday, September 12, 2026 By Roseanne Van Ee Okanagan's Nature Nut Rightly so; these lumbering, yet agile hulks lose up to 40 per cent of their body weight while hibernating for up to six months each winter (November to April). So…...
Fire breaks out at Kelowna carriage home, causing substantial damage
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (141+ words) Published 3:05 pm Saturday, September 12, 2026 A carriage house in Kelowna sustained significant damage after a fire broke out at the unit Saturday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the blaze in the back alleyway of Christleton Avenue near Pandosy Street around 1:30 p.m. Sept. 12. Kelowna…...
Kelowna Legion serving up breakfast on 9/11, raising funds for wildfire relief
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (112+ words) Lake Country Calendar Kelowna Legion serving up breakfast on 9/11, raising funds for wildfire relief Published 5:30 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 The Royal Canadian Legion Kelowna Branch 26 is inviting the community to gather in remembrance of the first responders who died on Sept....
Former MLA Dan Ashton joins Penticton mayoral race
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (128+ words) Published 11:40 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 Former MLA Dan Ashton has joined the Penticton mayoral race. Ashton was Penticton’s mayor from 2008 to 2013 before serving as MLA for the local provincial riding until 2024. “I have had a fair bit of encouragement to return…...
Name released in suspicious Vernon death
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (150+ words) Published 10:42 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 Police are seeking information from the public in relation to a suspicious death investigation. The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP’s Serious Crimes Unit is investigating the death of a 54-year-old woman who was found deceased in her…...