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Friends and family shocked by suspicious death of Vernon man
VERNON – Family members have identified the victim of a suspicious death earlier this week…
Well known Kamloops broadcaster Angelo Iacobucci dies suddenly
KAMLOOPS – Angelo Iacobucci, a senior reporter with RadioNL in Kamloops, has died. RadioNL news…
Patrick Lane, award-winning author who explored Okanagan Valley’s past with debut novel, dies at 79
Patrick Lane wore many hats in his life, but it was his mastery of the…
Well known Penticton educator loses battle with cancer
PENTICTON – Posts on social media in tribute to former Okanagan-Skaha School Board trustee Bruce…
Standing up for what you believe in: Chris George 1963-2020
Chris George was known to those who loved him as a man with a huge…
Couple killed in Penticton apartment fire identified
The people who were killed in the apartment fire last week in Penticton have been…
Glenn Mitchell, former Vernon Morning Star editor, has died, brother says
Former long-time editor of the Vernon Morning Star Glenn Mitchell has died. Kevin Mitchell confirmed…
Kind, funny, compassionate: Remembering former Vernon Morning Star editor Glenn Mitchell
There is a stereotype that newspaper editors are generally grouchy, argumentative, and difficult to deal…
Former OKIB councillor, Vernon school trustee Mollie Bono dies
Former Okanagan Indian Band councillor and school trustee Mollie Bono has died. Bono was a…
Flags flying at half mast following death of longtime Kelowna school trustee Rolli Cacchioni
After 54 years with the Central Okanagan school district, first as a teacher and last…
Long-serving Westside regional district director dies
Len Novakowski, who represented West Kelowna in the days before incorporation, has died. Novakowski died…
Long-time Kelowna activist, feminist Eileen Robinson has died
Eileen Robinson, a stalwart of community activism in Kelowna, has died at the age of…
South Okanagan loses beloved business owner and firefighter following cancer battle
Things hadn’t changed for decades in Robert Somerville’s life and that was exactly how he…
Celebration of life set for Kelowna woman presumed drowned in flooded creek
A celebration of life will be held next week for the 31-year-old Kelowna woman who…
Ron Rubadeau, former Kelowna schools superintendent, set a world record, played bass and ‘lamented numbskulls’
The deaths of prominent distinguished citizens are always marked by accolades about their accomplishments for…