The Kelowna Gospel Mission is ending its regular downtown mobile lunch service, a program that has fed people on the streets for years.The end of the program came after a meeting with the City of Kelowna, said Gospel Mission executive director Trevor Freeman."The city came to us and rai…
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Calgary trial underway in death of worker shot after offering roadside help
Colin Hough was the second person to be randomly fired upon on Aug. 6, 2024, Crown prosecutor told jurors on the opening day of the trial of Arthur Penner and Blake Strawberry.
Mama bear, cubs spotted near Kelowna park
A mama bear and two cubs were spotted near a busy Kelowna park on Sunday evening.Donna Mendel shared a video of the trio loping through the tall grass not far from MNP Place and Mission Recreation Park.The bears look similar to a sow and two older cubs seen on a trail along the Mission…
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 …
Toronto police cleared in New Year’s death of man who fell from high-rise balcony
Ontario’s police watchdog says Toronto officers acted within the law during a domestic assault response in which a man fell to his death from a high-rise balcony.
Vehicle fully engulfed on Westside Road above former Lake Okanagan Resort
Bright flames and heavy smoke can be seen above Lake Okanagan Resort on Friday night, with what’s believed to be an old motorhome on fire. Lake Country resident Stefan Rapacz said that he could see the vehicle fire across the lake along Westside Road in Kelowna. "I see flashing lights n…
Winnipeg police training needs update after fatal shooting of 16-year-old: expert
A policing expert recommended Friday that Winnipeg police factor in age and someone’s cultural background when responding to high-risk situations.
Man charged with manslaughter in EPS officers’ deaths being used a scapegoat: defence
The Crown argues Dennis Okeymow sold the rifle illegally to a minor with mental illness and should have known there was a risk people would have been harmed or killed.
Flooding puts three Saskatchewan communities under states of emergency
Officials in Saskatchewan say flooding has forced the rural municipalities of Meadow Lake, Elfros and Invergordon to declare states of emergency.
