Fast times at Knox Mountain

Don't ask Gary Lohues how fast he goes when he powers his 1985 Corolla GTS up Kelowna's big downtown mountain in the annual Hill...

Undead liven up downtown

A zombie apocalypse is, not surprisingly, excellent news for a costume shop.

Odd twist to The Odd Couple

Felix and Oscar have changed.

B.C. mayors fed up with 'grant game'

B.C. mayors say they want a new partnership with the federal and provincial governments to deal with spending on local issues from roads to...

Rutland May Days offers hours of entertainment family fun this weekend

If opening-night numbers are a reliable guide, this year's edition of Rutland May Days could be the most popular yet.

Vernon blaze

Vernon firefighters prepare to enter the Sanderson Automotive Services & U-Haul Rentals building on 31st Street Friday afternoon after knocking down flames that sent...

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  • There was one obvious flaw with an otherwise impressive replica of the biblical ark in Saturday's May Days parade through Rutland.
  • The International Coin Collectors will be in Kelowna Tuesday to Saturday, hoping to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on people's rare coins and gold.
  • Hundreds of former staff and students of Penticton Secondary School socialized and reconnected at a reception to kick off the school's 100th-anniversary celebrations. Clockwise, from bottom left, are Leanne Barnes (Moore), 1976; Ron…

Long weekend is here

It's Kelowna busiest long weekend of the year. Rutland May Days, the 2012 Canadian Masters Swimming Championships and the Knox Mountain Hillclimb are just some of the many events taking place in our city over the next few days. See our Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday papers for more details. (We're taking Monday off to enjoy the long weekend, too.)

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