June 07 2026 04:00 AM

UBCO sues firm over building design faults, project delays

The project has been delayed by more than a year, and the university is blaming an engineering firm.

Local News

A northern flying squirrel is tucked inside a bluebird nesting box.

June 06 2026 04:00 AM

Vernon naturalist finds furry surprise inside bird nest box

"One of the exciting parts of nest box monitoring is you never know what's inside them until you open them. This was a special find."

A man poses for a photo in front of a newspaper printing press.

June 05 2026 06:00 PM

Three-month wait for Penticton councillor’s verdicts on historic sexual abuse charges

The verdicts will come more than two years after James Miller was charged.

June 05 2026 04:00 PM

Summer-like weather in store for Okanagan, Kamloops after showers this weekend

“Cool days and thunderstorm activity has really been what we've seen (so far) in June."

A classroom with students sitting at desks.

June 05 2026 02:00 PM

Suspension for BC teacher who called student a ‘gangster wannabe’

He accused another students of selling drugs.

A person writing on a clipboard interviews another person.

June 05 2026 11:15 AM

Unemployment on rise in Kelowna, Kamloops as BC youth struggle to find jobs

"My community of Kelowna has the highest unemployment rate in the country, and you can feel it as it permeates through the local economy."

June 05 2026 09:02 AM

Arson investigation launched into massive fire at Penticton construction site

"We appreciate the patience of the evacuees and those impacted by this incident. This investigation is a priority for the detachment."

June 6, 2026 10:00:00 AM

North Okanagan orchards at risk amid drought, water restrictions

"Growers understand the seriousness of the drought, but a 70 per cent reduction in agricultural water is not just a crop-production issue. At that level, this becomes an orchard-survival issue."

June 5, 2026 10:14:03 AM

Survivors from a burned Sri Lankan nursing home relocate, in photos

ANGURUWATOTA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Over a dozen people were killed in a fire at a nursing home for people with mental health conditions in western Sri Lanka, and survivors have been moved to another one nearby. This is a...

June 5, 2026 12:23:36 PM

B.C. man faces 21 charges in weapons, drug bust at Vancouver home in 2024

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia man faces 21 weapon and drug possession offences after Canadian border agents discovered a cache of firearms at a Vancouver home.The Canada Border Services Agency says in a news release that Dylan James Kennedy appeared...

June 5, 2026 9:00:00 PM

Pot shops have high expectations from World Cup fans, tourists

TORONTO — A week before the World Cup, a Toronto cannabis shop has already got ahold of the trophy — sort of.Cosmic Charlies is selling golden bongs that resemble the tournament's prize and are marketed as "a true hat trick:...

Opinion

June 05 2026 10:15 AM

iN DISCUSSION: Tara Armstrong’s outsized role in BC politics

"If you’ve been reading this newsletter for any time, you know how badly I wanted to tell you this week that the campaign to recall Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream MLA Tara Armstrong was on."