Kelowna has welcomed B.C.’s first baby of 2026.
The baby, whose name and gender has not yet been revealed, was born at Kelowna General Hospital at 12:18 a.m., weighing six pounds and eight ounces, according to a post to X from the B.C. government.
The Health Ministry said in a previous media advisory that the New Year’s baby “symbolizes the start of the new year and represents the first of approximately 40,000 babies who are expected to be born in British Columbia in 2026.”
More than 41,000 babies were registered as born in B.C. in 2025.
More to come.