Gear heads and off-road enthusiasts have a new event to circle on the calendar for May.Mountain top madness, a two-day 4×4 competition, is bringing timed rock crawling and trail racing to the Okanagan on the weekend of May 16-17."It’s like Monster Trucks, but on a smaller scale," s…
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‘Speedrun’ attempt at Vancouver’s Church of Scientology prompts police warning
Police say a popular social media trend from California known as ‘speed running’ has come to Hollywood North. A crowd gathered Saturday at the Church of Scientology in Vancouver.
Murder charge laid against man for fatal Toronto shooting: police
Toronto Police say the fatal shooting happened just after noon on Thursday in the area of Marlee Avenue and Glengrove Avenue West.
City says road renewal program to begin with resurfacing planned on 12 road segments
Twelve road segments are scheduled for resurfacing this month as Kelowna launches its annual road renewal program, covering about nine kilometres across the city.“Investing in road renewal is one of the most effective ways we can maintain our infrastructure and get the most value from it o…
Kelowna child rapist remains under conditions after expiration of 7-year sentence
This story involved the sexual abuse of a child and may not be suitable for all readers. A child rapist whose actions were described as “depraved and loathsome” by a Kelowna judge has completed his seven-year jail sentence, but he remains under several conditions prohibiting him from…
King Charles visited Kelowna 40 years ago today
While King Charles may have been mending bridges in the United States this week, 40 years ago he was on a far less fraught goodwill mission on this side of the pond.After opening Expo ’86 in Vancouver, the then-prince and Diana, Princess of Wales, toured through the Southern Interior and made a …
Hundreds gather as Ben Lee Park unveils upgraded water park with new interactive features
Hundreds of families gathered at Ben Lee Park on Saturday afternoon for the official opening of the upgraded water park.A ribbon cutting was held at 1 p.m., and the water was turned on in warm, sunny weather. Kids waited nearby as the countdown built excitement.Steve Hebden, a recreation fac…
Graduating Powassan Voodoos defenceman off to play in Czechia
Bruce Grey is continuing his hockey career in off all places, Czechia, as Grey will be playing in Prague
New Association of Interior Realtors boss hails from Kelowna
A Kelowna real estate agent is the new leader of the Interior Realtors Association board.Ryan Mayne has been elected president of the association, which consists of Realtors in the Okanagan, Kamloops, Kootenays and South Peace regions. He will lead the group that is made up of industry professio…
Funeral service for Ontario Provincial Police officer killed in crash while on duty
OPP Const. Malcolm, 33, died in a single vehicle motorcycle crash on Highway 401 in Cobourg. A private service will be held on May 6, 2026.
