June 2026

A string of violations discovered during a recent inspection has led to an Indian food restaurant in Kelowna being ordered to closed. An inspection report released by Interior Health (IH) on Wednesday, June 3 stated that Ustaad G76 Indian Cuisine, located on Rutland Road, has been ordered to close. The inspection named a series of […]

An 83-year-old is kicking off an 8,600-kilometre bicycle journey across Canada June 12 from White Rock’s iconic pier. Robert Fletcher, who turns 84 in August — when he’ll be in Quebec, according to his route — has cycled more than 50,000 kilometres since he turned 80, exploring several continents including North America, South America, Europe

A Pitt Meadows man watched in wonder as the stems from a fresh cut of hay twirled in the air, 50 meters off the ground. In his 56 years, Mark Richmond had never seen anything like the ‘hay tornado’ in person. The whirlwind occurred on June 2, while he was working at Hopcott Farms, at

Several of Kelowna’s best young athletes will take to the world stage later this summer for the 2026 International Children’s Games. Seventeen athletes – and their four coaches – are attending the games in the host city of Hualien, Taiwan, from Aug. 1 to Aug. 6. On Thursday afternoon, June 4, this year’s squad made

As the trial of Vitali Stefanski rolls on in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops, efforts are mounting to provide support for the family of his suspected victim, Tatjana Stefanski. And a former co-worker of the slain Lumby mother is stepping up to double fundraising amounts for the family. Jen de Bourcier launched an online GoFundMe