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Festival was never profitable: Rifflandia pulls the plug on Victoria event
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (553+ words) Published 7: 50 am Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Rifflandia the year it turned 10 with a lineup spanning country, rock, and electronic music over the four-day event. (Keri Coles/Victoria News files) Rifflandia is officially over, organizers announced June 10. (Keri Coles/Victoria News file) Citing…...
KF Aerospace restores Canadian history putting Odyssey 86 on display in B. C.
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (694+ words) Published 5: 30 am Wednesday, June 10, 2026 KF Aerospace founder and Odyssey 86 flight crew member, Barry Lapointe, speaks to attendees of the premier "Odyssey 86 - 90 Years of the DC-3" at the KF Centre for Excellence in Kelowna on June 9, 2026. (Brittany Webster/Black Press) Odyssey 86 crew…...
Port Alberni lands leading role in reality show "Home Town Takeover Canada
21+ hour, 48+ min ago (357+ words) Published 11: 25 am Tuesday, June 9, 2026 People cheer at Port Alberni's Harbour Quay as the city was announced as the first town to be featured on HGTV's Home Town Takeover Canada. Cranes raised a large banner behind the stage as the announcement…...
Columbia Basin Trust kicks in funding for Kootenay Kid Sport
18+ hour, 35+ min ago (417+ words) Published 3: 00 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2026 In 2025, Kid Sport in the Columbia Basin helped 641 local youth participate in more than a dozen sports. (Jim Bailey) Kid Sport in Greater Trail, Nelson and Cranbrook are the happy recipients of a generous donation from…...
B. C. rolls out online home tests for learner licence tests
20+ hour, 1+ min ago (195+ words) Published 1: 34 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2026 ICBC is rolling out at-home online testing for beginner drivers to take their first knowledge test. New drivers can now take the learner's licence knowledge test online, provided the computer has a webcam enabled to ensure…...
Hall of Fame NHL'er Iginla skates with youth hockey team at Kelowna's Memorial Cup
20+ hour, 5+ min ago (483+ words) Published 1: 30 pm Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Former NHL player Jarome Iginla hits the ice with the Burlington Bulldogs at Prospera Place in Kelowna (Practice with a Pro) It's not every day youth hockey players get to skate with real professionals, but that's…...
B. C. s Jenn Gardiner turns down PWHL expansion team offer
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (452+ words) Published 10: 41 am Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Jenn Gardiner during the Vancouver Goldeneyes bs Minnesota Frost game on Saturday, March 21, 2026, in Vancouver. The Goldeneyes lost 3-1. (Anna Burns/ Surrey Now-Leader file.) Surrey's Jenn Gardiner has turned down a chance to move to a PWHL…...
Not a choice we made: Popular Kelowna restaurant to close due to immigration issues
22+ hour, 35+ min ago (189+ words) Published 11: 00 am Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Roma Nord Bistro announced it will close at the end of December due to issues and errors in the immigration process. (Roma Nord Bistro/Facebook) A staple in the Kelowna food scene is set to close…...
Revelstoke railroaders among 300 CPKC staff on strike
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (332+ words) Published 5: 30 pm Monday, June 8, 2026 The CPKC railyard off Revelstoke's Victoria Road, pictured April 1, 2025. (Evert Lindquist/Revelstoke Review) Revelstoke electrical workers are among the nearly 300 railroaders striking as negotiations with their company around higher wages continue. The International Brotherhood of Electrical…...
B. C. golfer qualifies for first PGA Tour start at RBC Canadian Open
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (660+ words) Published 11: 30 am Monday, June 8, 2026 A bogey on the final hole could not stop Jeevan Sihota from punching his ticket to Canada's biggest golf tournament. The 22-year-old qualified for the 2026 RBC Canadian Open after successfully navigating a two-stage qualifying process, earning…...