New grief support in Penticton in response to increased isolation from COVID-19
South Okanagan Loss Society is offering one-on-one telephone support during pandemicMonique Tamminga / May 30, 2021
Month: May 2021
Okanagan school board by-election decided by single vote
Jenelle Brewer edges out Philipp Gruner 151-150 in four-person Vernon trustee raceMorning Star Staff / May 30, 2021
B.C. teachers to wear orange shirts to honour children found dead at residential school
Discovery of the remains of 215 Indigenous children was confirmed by the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First NationKatya Slepian / May 30, 2021
Penticton looking to expand list of emergency centres
Additional back-up reception centres would be added to the main facility on Ellis StreetBrennan Phillips / May 30, 2021
‘More than just a hockey game’: NHL fans return to the Bell Centre for Habs-Leafs
Canadiens had 2,500 fans inside the 21,302-seat Bell Centre for Game 6 of their first-round playoff seriesThe Canadian Press / May 30, 2021
High pollen levels to blame for worse allergy season, experts say
Reports of runnier noses and itchier throats aren’t just anecdotal — they’re borne out by the numbersThe Canadian Press / May 30, 2021
Bill Cosby refuses sex offender program, so is denied parole
Cosby hopes the state Supreme Court, which heard his appeal in December, will reverse his convictionAssociated Press / May 30, 2021
QUIZ: Are you ready for a bicycle ride?
Put your knowledge of bikes and cycling to the test with these 10 questionsJohn Arendt / May 30, 2021
From startup to stardom: How 2 Armstrong grads founded a global tech company
Austin Walper and Kieran Eglin launched Kelowna-based platform PLAYR.gg in 2018 while still in their early 20sBrendan Shykora / May 29, 2021
Indigenous leaders hold ceremony for Fraser River salmon as Trans Mountain prepares to drill
“Any leak or spill at any time from the pipeline would be devastating,” said Kukpi7 Judy WilsonZachary Roman / May 29, 2021
‘Perfect pairing’: Former B.C. man’s diabetic alert dog helps him get back to life
Luke Hengen’s confidence, sense of adventure restored by service dog LoganJake Romphf / May 29, 2021
VIDEO: Vancouver Island loggers rally against Fairy Creek blockades
‘We’re not here to protest anybody or do anything illegal,’ says Lake Cowichan logger Brock HarrisonKevin Rothbauer / May 29, 2021
Gavin MacLeod, ‘Love Boat’ captain, dies at 90
MacLeod achieved stardom as Murray Slaughter, the sardonic TV news writer on the 1970s comedy ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’Associated Press / May 29, 2021
Health Canada extends expiry of thousands of AstraZeneca shots by another month
A Health Canada spokesman says there are 49,000 doses across Canada that were previously set to expire MondayThe Canadian Press / May 29, 2021
Survivor support needed in wake of ‘unimaginable’ mass burial discovery: Splatsin chief
“It really is about you — you survived that horror, and it’s important that you get what you need,” Chief Wayne Christian saidBrendan Shykora / May 29, 2021
Tories blast William Amos for relieving himself on camera in 2nd Zoom incident
The Liberal MP first made headlines in April when he appeared naked on an internal parliamentary feedThe Canadian Press / May 29, 2021
BC’s Family Fishing Weekend returns June 18 to 20
Get ready with a free Family Fishing Webinar Series June 12Jennifer Blyth / May 29, 2021
B.C. paramedics service more than half a million calls per year
Paramedic Jessica Friesen says it’s the toughest day of a person’s life when they have to call 911K-J Millar / May 29, 2021
B.C. creates buzz by declaring May 29 the day of the honey bee
B.C.’s minister of agriculture, food and fisheries said the insects are an integral part of B.C.Zachary Roman / May 29, 2021
Penticton BCAA auto centre closing
BCAA emailed the announcement to members on May 29Brennan Phillips / May 29, 2021