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The Ron Jacobsen Pathway to Excellence at the Kelowna Okanagan College campus. (Jake Courtepatte/Capital News)

Jacobsen legacy lives on in Okanagan College trades complex

Okanagan College celebrates 60 years

The Ron Jacobsen Pathway to Excellence at the Kelowna Okanagan College campus. (Jake Courtepatte/Capital News)
Kelowna General Hospital. (Michael Rodriguez/Capital News)

Kelowna hospital on Code Orange alert due to evacuations

Evacuees from West Kelowna, Kelowna seniors homes sheltering at hospital

Kelowna General Hospital. (Michael Rodriguez/Capital News)
Okanagan Lake has been closed to the public due to wildfire. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)

Okanagan Lake closed to public as wildfires spread

Boats need to stay out of the way of aircraft fighting fires

Okanagan Lake has been closed to the public due to wildfire. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)
Lake Okanagan Resort on the west side burned on Aug. 18, 2023. (Instagram)

Lake Okanagan Resort burns due to wildfire

McDougall Creek fire spreads north to resort

Lake Okanagan Resort on the west side burned on Aug. 18, 2023. (Instagram)
Pets that are evacuating the Okanagan fires can be brought to the Regional Animal Protection Society in Richmond for the time being. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

Shelter for evacuated Okanagan pets available

Space at protection society for pets whose families are in temporary housing

Pets that are evacuating the Okanagan fires can be brought to the Regional Animal Protection Society in Richmond for the time being. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)
A fire has been spotted Friday morning (Aug. 18) in the Sage Glen area of Lake Country. (Debra Stephens/Facebook)

A local state of emergency declared for Lake Country as wildfire grows

Visit cordemergency.ca for up to date information on evacuation alerts and orders

A fire has been spotted Friday morning (Aug. 18) in the Sage Glen area of Lake Country. (Debra Stephens/Facebook)
Indigenous youth along with RCMP will be canoeing the length of Okanagan Lake from Aug. 21-25. (RCMP/Submitted)

Indigenous youth joining RCMP in paddle from Vernon to Penticton

Canoe journey will travel the extent of Okanagan Lake

Indigenous youth along with RCMP will be canoeing the length of Okanagan Lake from Aug. 21-25. (RCMP/Submitted)
One group that took part in the Acera Insurance Golf 4 Kids in support of BGC Okanagan on July 13. (BGC Okanagan/Submitted)
One group that took part in the Acera Insurance Golf 4 Kids in support of BGC Okanagan on July 13. (BGC Okanagan/Submitted)
Burton Cummings closed out Rock the Lake festival on Aug. 13. (Kenny Tai Photography)

PHOTOS: Burton Cummings rocks the lake in Kelowna

Prospera Place downtown hosts annual Rock the Lake music fest

Burton Cummings closed out Rock the Lake festival on Aug. 13. (Kenny Tai Photography)
The Rossmoore Lake Wildfire has been burning south of Kamloops since July 21, 2023. (BC Wildfire Service)

Wildfire south of Kamloops remains out of control amid rising mercury

Rossmoore Lake fire still at 7,200+ hectares

The Rossmoore Lake Wildfire has been burning south of Kamloops since July 21, 2023. (BC Wildfire Service)
High temperatures are contributing to an air quality advisory issued for the eastern Fraser Valley (File photo)

Hot, sunny week ahead for Okanagan

Temperatures expected to hit mid-to-high 30s

High temperatures are contributing to an air quality advisory issued for the eastern Fraser Valley (File photo)
A pair of men were found intoxicated in their kayaks on Kalamalka Lake on Aug. 5. (RCMP/Submitted)

‘Grossly intoxicated’ kayakers charged after paddle in B.C. lakes

The men were on both Wood Lake and Kalamalka Lake

A pair of men were found intoxicated in their kayaks on Kalamalka Lake on Aug. 5. (RCMP/Submitted)
New EV charging stations have been installed at Big White. (Submitted)

Electric vehicle charging now available at Big White

Stations installed in Happy Valley parking lot

New EV charging stations have been installed at Big White. (Submitted)
Megan Turluk is a recipient of the Clif Bar Young Nature Leaders Grant. (Nature Canada/Submitted)

Kelowna woman helping students get back to nature through grant

New students will be able to learn local culture through elders

Megan Turluk is a recipient of the Clif Bar Young Nature Leaders Grant. (Nature Canada/Submitted)
Kelowna is the sixth most expensive place in Canada for poutine. (Black Press file photo)

Kelowna paying pretty price for poutine

Richmond also has the cheapest poutine in the country

Kelowna is the sixth most expensive place in Canada for poutine. (Black Press file photo)
Paddleboarders on a warm summer evening. (Black press file photo)

Wear your lifejacket, Kelowna RCMP tell paddleboarders

Not having a flotation device on board could cost you almost $300

Paddleboarders on a warm summer evening. (Black press file photo)
Kelowna RCMP are looking to identify a woman allegedly involved in a July 21, 2023 assault. (Kelowna RCMP/Submitted)

Search underway after woman fires bear spray in Kelowna

Multiple disturbances on Bernard Avenue on July 21

Kelowna RCMP are looking to identify a woman allegedly involved in a July 21, 2023 assault. (Kelowna RCMP/Submitted)
The Downtown Kelowna Shown N Shine from Aug. 20, 2022. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

Show N Shine rides back into downtown Kelowna

Annual car show returns to Bernard Avenue on Aug. 19

The Downtown Kelowna Shown N Shine from Aug. 20, 2022. (Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)
A hopper was stolen from Urban Distilleries in West Kelowna on July 21,2023. (Crime Stoppers/Submitted)

Theft from West Kelowna distillery has police asking for help

Hopper valued at $7,500 stolen

A hopper was stolen from Urban Distilleries in West Kelowna on July 21,2023. (Crime Stoppers/Submitted)
Rhonda Malesku of Kamloops was the winner of a $35-million Lotto Marx jackpot on July 25, 2023. (BCLC/Submitted)

Dream homes for the entire family after Kamloops woman hits $35M jackpot

Lotto Max winner born and raised in Kamloops

Rhonda Malesku of Kamloops was the winner of a $35-million Lotto Marx jackpot on July 25, 2023. (BCLC/Submitted)