January 2026

New, personalized cutting-edge fitness technology is now available to use at the YMCA in Rutland. EGYM, a smart technology system that helps make fitness more accessible to all users, motivating them to reach their goals has been installed at the YMCA located at 375 Hartman Road. “EGYM removes guesswork, making every workout personalized, engaging, and […]

Chris was born in 1929 in Malta, where her father was serving in the Royal Navy. Chris grew up in Sidcup, Kent, England, with periods in Inverness, Scotland, due to her home being damaged by bombing during the Second World War. In 1946, Chris joined the R.A.F. as a telephonist. Two years was enough, and

A man from the Universal Ostrich Farm (UOF) protest camp facing assault and mischief charges needs a lawyer. Timothy Regan’s matter was heard at the Vernon Courthouse Thursday, Jan. 8, but adjourned to Jan. 22 to allow further time for him to retain counsel. He is not in custody. Regan, 60 of Ontario, is charged

Music from a few dozen windchimes hanging in the trees above children’s graves at Maple Ridge Cemetery have been muted forever. Handpainted beach rocks placed carefully around the gravestones of some of the 50 or so kids – in the same dedicated children’s section of the cemetery – have vanished. Flower – both live and

Kelowna International Airport (YLW) is a money-making machine. Over $2 billion dollars ($2.076 to be exact) in economic output was generated by the City-owned airport in 2024, according to a study by the City of Kelowna. Economic output is calculated by taking the aggregate of labour income and other expenditures which can be considered as