February 2026

One of the most unique stories from the North Okanagan this century is being brought to the world of streaming. The two-part documentary Wild Boys: Strangers in Town debuts on the streaming app Paramount+ Feb. 18. The documentary relives the tale of two brothers who were found to be living in the woods behind the […]

A new report from B.C.’s human rights commissioner finds the creation of a media “exclusion zone” during the April 2023 police take-down of the East Hastings Street homeless camp in Vancouver was “unlawful.” “I conclude that the zone had the primary purpose of preventing safety concerns, including issues associated with the protests,” said Kasari Govender,

November 3, 1939 – January 19, 2026 Jim was a hard-working family man, raised on Northern Vancouver Island. He had a passion for hunting. He worked in many professions over the years, including as a Logger, Whaler, and Bridgeman. He spent his retirement as a Farmer in Maple Ridge. He was predeceased by his wife,

Canadians are known to be nice but what town is the nicest in the country? That question has now been answered. A nation-wide contest held by Coca-Cola Canada has named Peachland as Canada’s Kindest Community. On top of the honour, the Central Okanagan Foundation was awarded $100,000 by Coca-Cola and Coke Canada Bottling, from the

The third morning of a coroner’s inquest into the deaths of a Prince Rupert family in 2023 has revealed startling phone searches from the father, Christopher Duong, just days before the family of four was found dead. Inquest counsel, Steven Liu, shared two searches from Duong’s phone as evidence, with the first search being “painless