Obituary
Well-known Vernon business owner remembered
A week before well-known Vernon business owner Lynella Henke succumbed to cancer she was awarded…
Son and brother to BC premiers, RJ Bennett dead at 94
A celebration of life will be held later this month for Russel James Bennett who…
West Kelowna woman swept into creek was a skilled potter and community advocate
The 68-year-old senior who died yesterday hiking in West Kelowna was a well-accomplished potter, a…
Body found in car identified as Vernon father
A man whose body was found in a car on a Vernon street two weeks…
Kelowna community leader and politician Al Horning dead at 83
Former Kelowna city councillor, MP and MLA Al Horning died in hospital on March 20.…
Couple killed in Penticton apartment fire were married for 58 years
The victims of last weekend’s fatal apartment fire in Penticton have been identified. Albert “Bert”…
Kelowna business executive Dave McAnerney died doing what he loved
From heading SunRype for seven years to taking the helm of one of Kelowna’s biggest…
Well-known Kelowna lawyer, volunteer Garry Benson dies at age 61
Kelowna lawyer and tireless volunteer Garry Benson died on Saturday at the age of 61.…
Ron Rubadeau, former Kelowna schools superintendent, set a world record, played bass and ‘lamented numbskulls’
The deaths of prominent distinguished citizens are always marked by accolades about their accomplishments for…
Celebration of life set for Kelowna woman presumed drowned in flooded creek
A celebration of life will be held next week for the 31-year-old Kelowna woman who…
South Okanagan loses beloved business owner and firefighter following cancer battle
Things hadn’t changed for decades in Robert Somerville’s life and that was exactly how he…
Long-time Kelowna activist, feminist Eileen Robinson has died
Eileen Robinson, a stalwart of community activism in Kelowna, has died at the age of…
Long-serving Westside regional district director dies
Len Novakowski, who represented West Kelowna in the days before incorporation, has died. Novakowski died…
Flags flying at half mast following death of longtime Kelowna school trustee Rolli Cacchioni
After 54 years with the Central Okanagan school district, first as a teacher and last…
Former OKIB councillor, Vernon school trustee Mollie Bono dies
Former Okanagan Indian Band councillor and school trustee Mollie Bono has died. Bono was a…