Alouette River Management Society is looking for those passionate about rivers and environmental stewardship to join their board of directors. Board members help guide the organization’s work in river restoration, environmental education and habitat stewardship throughout the Alouette watershed. They also play an important role in shaping the future of ARMS while supporting programs that […]

A free wellness workshop is taking place for seniors in the community covering substance abuse and addiction. The workshop, presented by the Seniors’ Health and Wellness Institute, will be covering a multitude of topics including: seniors vulnerability; misuse, abuse, and addiction; gambling; medication; alcohol; warning signs of addiction; helping with substance abuse and addiction; and

With tariffs and conflict in the Middle East creating global uncertainty, Premier David Eby is planning a trade mission to China as he continues working to diversify B.C.’s trading partners and make connections in Asian markets. And a trade expert says liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports could now be a major topic of discussion as

The residents of an unhoused encampment at Penticton’s Fairview Road can breathe a little easier after the provincial government’s application for an injunction was put over. March 23 was scheduled to be the start of an estimated three-day hearing over the Ministry of Transportation and Transit’s application, which claims that the residents of the encampment

A Kelowna realtor has been fined $5,000 for interfering with firefighting operations while flying a drone over a wildfire zone in 2023. Derek Leippi was found guilty under section 56.2D of the BC Wildfire Act for interfering with helicopter actioning the McDougall Creek wildfire near Lake Okanagan Resort. On Aug. 27, 2023, Leippi was in