Community

Kelowna's Gospel Mission hosted a Thanksgiving lunch for shelter residents on Saturday.

Photographers from Kelowna, Peachland and West Kelowna have earned top honours in the B.C. SPCA's annual Wildlife-in-Focus photography contest.

The Salvation Army Okanagan Central's second annual Hope 4 Kids Summer Campaign raised over $132,000.

Cops across the region are on their annual Cops for Kids bike tour to raise money for children in need and will be stopping in communities across Southern B.C.

The City says annual maintenance closures are necessary to maintain a clean and safe facility. 

Additional information and updates will be shared by the City and YSIBC as transition planning progresses over the coming months.

The final design for Aurora Park, a new neighbourhood park planned for an undeveloped site between Aurora Crescent and Froelich Road in Rutland, was...

Summer Edit is taking over Waterfront Park on Saturday, August 22. The event will start at 2 p.m. and finish at 8 p.m. 

Due to ongoing wildfires affecting neighbouring communities, high-risk air quality conditions, participant cancellations and the need to avoid drawing on already stretched emergency resources, Organizers say the decision to cancel was made to prioritize the safety of volunteers, vendors, performers and residents.

The B.C. Summer Games came to a close on Sunday with relatively clear conditions after poor air quality postponed some events on Thursday.

Accidental drowning deaths in British Columbia have increased by more than 50 per cent compared with the same point last year, according to preliminary figures released during National Drowning Prevention Week.

The swim, which began today in Vernon, is expected to conclude in Penticton on July 12.