July 2026

Canada’s crime rate was down again in 2025, a trend nationally across almost all provinces and territories. Statistics Canada released the 2025 police-reported crime statistics Wednesday (July 22), showing a decline in the crime severity index nationally and in most provinces and territories. The crime rate measures the number of crimes per 100,000 people, while

Kelowna is a busy place as youth athletes compete at the 2026 B.C. Summer Games. While many athletes had day one, July 23, to get in one last practice, youth participating in artistic swimming, basketball, canoe/kayak, sailing, ultimate, and towed water sports started the competition. Salmon Arm’s Tenley Davis is a towed water sport athlete

As the drought continues and water sources dry up, local farmers are calling for a more coordinated approach to ensuring their crops, and livelihoods, don’t die. The BC Fruit Growers’ Association (BCFGA) is calling on Greater Vernon Water and the Regional District of North Okanagan to halt the current approach to agricultural water shut-offs and

An arrest has been made in a shooting Tuesday evening, July 21, in Maple Ridge. A 44-year-old male suspect, who is known to police, was taken into custody on Thursday, July 23, without incident. At around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, numerous RCMP cruisers and unmarked police vehicles, and countless officers, converged on the Centennial Motel

The city has added occupancy permits and seasonal patio permits to its online Building Permit Portal. Now there are applications for nine different permit types online, which the city says, will give builders, developers, businesses, and residents more ways to apply, submit documents, and manage permit requirements. Applicants can now submit occupancy permit applications online,