Kelowna Capital News

2 days ago | kelownacapnews.com | Harry Corro

With the Victoria Day long weekend just around the corner, BC Ferries says they are “summer ready.” The company anticipates carrying over 9 million passengers and nearly 4 million vehicles over the summer season, building upon last year's record-breaking numbers between May 15 and Sept. 2, 2024. “We’re operating in a more complex environment – aging ships, increased demand, and busy terminals all put pressure on the system,” said Stephen Jones, vice-president of engineering.

2 days ago | kelownacapnews.com | Brendan Shykora

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Westside Road Tuesday afternoon. The Vernon North Okanagan RCMP received a report of a two-vehicle collision in the 11000 block of Westside Road around 3:45 p.m. May 13. Police officers, ambulances and the local fire department responded. An investigation determined the  motorcycle was travelling north when it entered a speed wobble and crossed the centre line, colliding head-on with a pickup truck.

3 days ago | kelownacapnews.com | Brendan Shykora

Update: 10:40 a.m. May 13 A Vernon man suffered life-threatening injuries in a motorcycle crash on Highway 97 at the north end of Vernon on Friday. Officers from the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP responded to the single-vehicle crash around 5:45 p.m. May 9. Media relations officer Cpl. Tania Finn said the motorcycle was travelling southbound on Highway 97 when it went off the road and down an embankment before hitting a tree.

3 days ago | kelownacapnews.com | Evert Lindquist

Staff at Revelstoke Museum and Archives recently received several provincial accolades at the British Columbia Historical Federation (BCHF)'s annual awards gala in Williams Lake on Saturday, May 3. Cathy English, who's served as the museum's curator for more than 40 years, earned exceptional praise herself as Revelstoke's dedicated historian, receiving a BCHF Award of Recognition for "exceptional service" preserving B.C.'s history.

4 days ago | kelownacapnews.com | Lachlan Labere

UPDATE: 3:30 p.m. May 12 The Bruhn Bridge will remain closed through the night as a blockade continues at the Highway 1 construction site. The bridge was scheduled to be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, May 12, for the ongoing construction project. However, as of 3 p.m. a Splatsin blockade that began at 10 a.m. that morning was still in place, continuing to block both ends of the bridge.