The local female program's growth was highlighted on the provincial stage in the spring of 2024 when the Penticton U18 team captured the B.C. championship. Taylor spoke to the Western News during the ...

More than 12 years after a B.C. construction worker was killed on the job, his employer and the foreman for the work crew are ...

The Summerland Charity Shop Society has donated $630,000 to the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen. Of this donation, $100,000 is committed to Summerland Secondary School to ...

The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP is renewing a call to the public for information in the missing person investigation of Robert Lee Baines. Baines, 83, was reported missing in the early morning hours of ...

A program that helps immigrant families in B.C. is in threat of being eliminated after suffering a $450,000 hit from a recent round of budget cuts handed down by the federal government.

Bert Wiens’ cheerful persona still fills the air of the curling rink — though now it’s from the stands rather than the ice.

A Summerland woman will receive an award to recognize her contributions to the community. Cathie Lauer, founding member of Tomorrow’s Hope, will receive the King Charles III Coronation Medal to ...

The B.C. Prosecution Service says no charges have been approved following alleged use of force by a Kamloops RCMP officer. The prosecution service said Thursday (Jan. 23) that it was concluded that ...

For savoury pies, StatsCan looked at Tourtière, where a meat pie’s crust is filled with ground pork, spices and sometimes a binder. Tourtière du Lac-Saint-Jean is a similarly named savoury dish, ...

Local pets could get the chance to have a month dedicated to them in 2026 through BC SPCA Calendar Contest.

"The new category, "Cultural Specific," is designed to celebrate and showcase dances that are deeply rooted in the history and traditions of various cultures," said Shauna Chandler, director of the ...

An elementary school principal with School District 5 was suspended for five days, after duct-taping a student to their chair ...