3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (234+ words) Published 11:36 am Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Two exceptional graduates have earned the Governor General’s Academic Medal, one of Canada’s most prestigious student awards. The 2026 recipients are Cole Pearson, a graduate of Carihi Secondary School and Jack Bow, a graduate of Timberline Secondary…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (107+ words) Published 12:30 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026 By Brittany Webster/Kelowna Capital News Nine graduate students in B.C. have been awarded scholarships through the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF), including three students in the Okanagan. Studying at the University of B.C. Okanagan (UBCO), Madeline Frazer,…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1025+ words) Published 11:45 am Tuesday, September 8, 2026 After serving up hundreds of thousands of cups of coffee – and likely an obscene number of “double doubles” – over nearly three decades, one woman has brewed herself into legendary status in Colwood. Patty Hall has spent…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (251+ words) Published 10:00 am Wednesday, September 2, 2026 I am writing to express my concerns regarding the new West Coast Pipeline submitted to the Major Project Office by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. I believe our community must take action. For the past month, almost…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (291+ words) Published 3:03 pm Wednesday, September 2, 2026 After being bone dry most of the month, August went out with a damper in the North Island area. Chloe Katsademas, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said thanks to a passing storm the total…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (441+ words) Published 5:30 am Tuesday, September 1, 2026 Nanaimo is bracing for the impacts the implementation of the 50 per cent tariffs on billions of dollars in Canadian goods that came into effect on Aug. 22 will have on the local business community. Julie Sperber, the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (481+ words) Published 6:00 pm Sunday, August 23, 2026 In 2013, Mike Shaw was told he might never walk again. After suffering a skiing injury at age 26, he spent nearly four months in hospital. The road to recovery was long and complicated, not just for Mike,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1442+ words) Published 4:51 pm Friday, August 21, 2026 In wake of the Tumbler Ridge shooting, many support services are available to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week: 310-Mental Health Support at 310-6789; Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868; Suicide Crisis Helpline:…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (679+ words) Published 2:30 pm Wednesday, August 19, 2026 It’s been a sleepless week for Vivek Kumar. Kumar, who owns Onestop Solution, a Shoppers Row business that sells a variety of goods ranging from Indian snacks, cellphone cases, to hockey jerseys, is still reeling after…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (142+ words) Published 7:30 am Thursday, August 6, 2026 Construction has officially begun on a new Four Points by Sheraton hotel at Quinsam Crossing in Campbell River. The development is part of Quinsam Crossing, the Nation’s 60-acre commercial hub located near Highway 19, offering convenient access…...