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A fitting mural designed for the Ambrosia building in Keremeos, showing the stages of the Ambrosia apple from buds to fruit. (Brennan Phillips - Review)

Colour comes to Keremeos with new Indigenous murals

Local artists creating murals around Keremeos and Cawston

A fitting mural designed for the Ambrosia building in Keremeos, showing the stages of the Ambrosia apple from buds to fruit. (Brennan Phillips - Review)
Street banners will be displayed around Summerland. (Images contributed)

Street banners will be displayed in Summerland

Five designs chosen from 18 submissions

Street banners will be displayed around Summerland. (Images contributed)
Lee McFadyen, an organic orchardist in Keremeos, will lead nature tours along the Similkameen River during the Meadowlark Nature Festival in mid-May. (Photo courtesy of Lee McFadyen)

Here’s what’s happening this weekend in Penticton

Keremeos Rodeo, May Day in Naramata and the season’s first community market

Lee McFadyen, an organic orchardist in Keremeos, will lead nature tours along the Similkameen River during the Meadowlark Nature Festival in mid-May. (Photo courtesy of Lee McFadyen)
Cory Badari, background, and Devon Fairbrother were the two victims of the car crash into the Similkameen River on May 15. (Facebook)

Fundraisers and tributes pour out to Keremeos crash victims

Cory Badari and Devon Fairbrother were recovered from their submerged vehicle on May 15

Cory Badari, background, and Devon Fairbrother were the two victims of the car crash into the Similkameen River on May 15. (Facebook)
Cory Badari, background, and Devon Fairbrother were the two victims of the car crash into the Similkameen River on May 15. (Facebook)

Fundraisers and tributes pour in for Keremeos crash victims

Cory Badari and Devon Fairbrother were recovered from a submerged vehicle on May 15

Cory Badari, background, and Devon Fairbrother were the two victims of the car crash into the Similkameen River on May 15. (Facebook)
The BLOCK ONE Restaurant at 50th Parallel Estate Winery in Lake Country is one of the top 100 most romantic restaurants in Canada in 2023, according to OpenTable. (50th Parallel/Facebook)

Popular patios: 5 Okanagan restaurants named to top 100 outdoor spots in Canada

Four of the five restaurants were also named to the top 100 brunch places by OpenTable

The BLOCK ONE Restaurant at 50th Parallel Estate Winery in Lake Country is one of the top 100 most romantic restaurants in Canada in 2023, according to OpenTable. (50th Parallel/Facebook)
Residents can watch the ospreys and their nest on FortisBC’s livestream. (FortisBC Livestream)

Osprey nest returns to FortisBC in Kelowna, watch on livestream

The ospreys are on one of FortisBC’s ‘nesting poles’, which is an inactive decoy made safe for animals

Residents can watch the ospreys and their nest on FortisBC’s livestream. (FortisBC Livestream)
Artist Tania Willard has been selected to lead the Splatsin residential school survivors’ monument project, which was first conceptualized in 2021. (Splatsin image- Facebook)

Splatsin residential school survivors’ monument to be led by artist with local roots

Tania Willard will lead memorial project with planning group, site in Shuswap yet to be decided

Artist Tania Willard has been selected to lead the Splatsin residential school survivors’ monument project, which was first conceptualized in 2021. (Splatsin image- Facebook)
(Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)

Prince George Mexican restaurant expands to Kelowna

Taco Mate is located at 467 Leon Avenue

(Jordy Cunningham/Capital News)
Abbey and Mocha are among the 100 donkeys residing at the Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge near Chase. (Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge photo)

Shuswap donkey refuge focuses on resilience as high temperatures increase risk of colic

Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge once again welcoming guests

  • May 17, 2023
Abbey and Mocha are among the 100 donkeys residing at the Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge near Chase. (Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge photo)
The Vernon Fish and Game Club will be hosting a free event on National Range Day (Saturday, June 3), where attendees are invited to try out shooting. (Bowen Assman-Morning Star photo)

VIDEO: Throwing it back to 1911 at the Vernon Fish and Gun Range

In preparation for National Range Day, a special cowboy action shooting drill was performed.

The Vernon Fish and Game Club will be hosting a free event on National Range Day (Saturday, June 3), where attendees are invited to try out shooting. (Bowen Assman-Morning Star photo)
Kalyn Davies won $1 million after discovering a winning Lotto 6/49 ticket in her wallet two weeks after the win. /BCLC Photo

‘I lose things a lot’: Fraser Valley woman had million-dollar ticket in wallet for weeks

Mission’s Kalyn Davies plans to pay off mortgage and vacation with winnings from lottery ticket

Kalyn Davies won $1 million after discovering a winning Lotto 6/49 ticket in her wallet two weeks after the win. /BCLC Photo
Conservation officer Eric Tyukodi talked to Sicamous council about wildlife safety and bear aware enforcement at the district Committee of the Whole meeting Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (Caitlin Macdonald video still)

Bylaw changes, stricter enforcement advised for Sicamous to reduce risk of attracting bears

Conservation officer would like the same changes made in Salmon Arm

Conservation officer Eric Tyukodi talked to Sicamous council about wildlife safety and bear aware enforcement at the district Committee of the Whole meeting Wednesday, May 10, 2023. (Caitlin Macdonald video still)
A landslide destroyed three homes in Summerland’s Lowertown in 1970. Another landslide, near the same area, occurred in 1992. There have been other slides in and near Summerland over the years. (Photo courtesy of the Summerland Museum)

Past landslides have devastated Summerland

Incident in 1970 claimed one life

A landslide destroyed three homes in Summerland’s Lowertown in 1970. Another landslide, near the same area, occurred in 1992. There have been other slides in and near Summerland over the years. (Photo courtesy of the Summerland Museum)
Okanagan Clinical Trials is looking for people to take part in a study for episodic migraines. (Pixabay)

Okanagan Clinical Trials looking for participants in migraine study

The study is for people who suffer from periodic and episodic migraines

Okanagan Clinical Trials is looking for people to take part in a study for episodic migraines. (Pixabay)
Bad Tattoo Kelowna is rebranding as a sports bar called Pretty Not Bad. (Aaron Hemens/Capital News)

Bad Tattoo no more, as Kelowna restaurant rebrands under new ownership

Pretty Not Bad will be “an unconventional sports bar and eatery”

Bad Tattoo Kelowna is rebranding as a sports bar called Pretty Not Bad. (Aaron Hemens/Capital News)
Vernon’s Elsie Wilson, who operated the FM. Ladies Wear Shop with her late husband, Jack, on 30th Avenue from <tcxspan tcxhref="19681996" title="Call 1968-1996, via 3CX">1968-1996,</tcxspan> celebrates her 100th birthday Thursday, May 18. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

Vernon ‘wallflower’ blossoms through to 100

Elsie Wilson, long-time, well-known Vernon businesswoman, becomes centenarian Thursday, May 18

Vernon’s Elsie Wilson, who operated the FM. Ladies Wear Shop with her late husband, Jack, on 30th Avenue from <tcxspan tcxhref="19681996" title="Call 1968-1996, via 3CX">1968-1996,</tcxspan> celebrates her 100th birthday Thursday, May 18. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)
James, Tania, Ashlin and Trinity Yates watch as Ashlin’s fish is weighed at the 2019 Father’s Day Fishing Derby at the Salmon Arm Wharf. (James Murray photo)

Salmon Arm Father’s Day Kids’ Fishing Derby returns with plenty of prizes to be won

Registration begins at 6 a.m., event to get underway at 7 at Marine Peace Park wharf

James, Tania, Ashlin and Trinity Yates watch as Ashlin’s fish is weighed at the 2019 Father’s Day Fishing Derby at the Salmon Arm Wharf. (James Murray photo)
Evanie Riemersma learns how to use the pressure washer on the Vernon Winter Carnival igloo. (Contributed)

Vernon student onto next round of heritage fair competition

Evanie Riemersma did her presentation on the Vernon Winter Carnival

Evanie Riemersma learns how to use the pressure washer on the Vernon Winter Carnival igloo. (Contributed)
Patti Ferguson was honoured for Lifetime Volunteering Excellence at Abbeyfield House in Armstrong. (Contributed)

Armstrong volunteer honoured with Abbeyfield award

Patti Ferguson was given the Robert McMullan Award for Lifetime Volunteering Excellence

Patti Ferguson was honoured for Lifetime Volunteering Excellence at Abbeyfield House in Armstrong. (Contributed)