Jen Zielinski

Flooding in Cache Creek taken May 3, by Kevin Scharfenberg.

‘Highway 97 unsafe’: Flood waters shut down roads in Cache Creek

Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Fleming speaks to the flooding

Flooding in Cache Creek taken May 3, by Kevin Scharfenberg.
Photo taken by the Scharfenberg Clan on May 2 evening. (Facebook)

Aerial view of destructive flooding in Cache Creek

‘Scharfenberg Clan’ shot drone footage of the village on May 3

Photo taken by the Scharfenberg Clan on May 2 evening. (Facebook)
Traffic analyst on scene April 27. (Gary Barnes/Capital News)

Woman remains in hospital after being hit by car in Kelowna and losing leg

‘This investigation is very complexed and is ongoing’

Traffic analyst on scene April 27. (Gary Barnes/Capital News)
The homes are now ready. Photo Andrea DeMeer

Temporary housing for seniors displaced after 2021 floods opens in Princeton

20 new temporary homes are now open in Princeton

The homes are now ready. Photo Andrea DeMeer
Earthquake felt near Princeton. (Alertable)

3.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Manning Park

The earthquake occured at 10:15 a.m.

Earthquake felt near Princeton. (Alertable)
Knife left on playground in Kelowna. (Contributed)

Large knife left on children’s playground in Kelowna

A young child almost sat on the knife at Cameron Park

Knife left on playground in Kelowna. (Contributed)
RCMP car. (Lauren Collins photo)

Highway 1 crash near Golden kills one, leaves Kelowna man in hospital

The incident happened at about 3:30 p.m. on April 26

RCMP car. (Lauren Collins photo)
Randy Geier picks some of the lapin cherries available at his Salmon Arm u-pick orchard, Geier's Fruit & Berry Farm, on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)

Late start to BC Interior growing season, but there is a cherry on top

Last year’s cold snap causes issues for apricot and peach crops

Randy Geier picks some of the lapin cherries available at his Salmon Arm u-pick orchard, Geier's Fruit & Berry Farm, on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. (Lachlan Labere-Salmon Arm Observer)
Senior hit by vehicle in West Kelowna Walmart parking lot. (Dave Ogilvie)
Senior hit by vehicle in West Kelowna Walmart parking lot. (Dave Ogilvie)
Mike Chisholm in his podcast studio in Kelowna. (Jen Zielinski/ Black Press Media)

Kelowna man captures attention of ‘Late Night Letterman’ with podcast

Mike Chisholm hosts the Letterman podcast and recently interviewed Paul Shaffer

Mike Chisholm in his podcast studio in Kelowna. (Jen Zielinski/ Black Press Media)
Kittens rescued from property in Osoyoos. (OHS)

52 sick cats saved from Osoyoos by Okanagan Humane Society

The cats and kittens were living on a property in Osoyoos

Kittens rescued from property in Osoyoos. (OHS)
Mount Rushka plays in Kelowna on April 20. (https://www.mountrushka.band/#media)

Mountain of a classic rock band from the Kootenays descends on Kelowna

Mount Rushka plays at Red Bird on April 20

Mount Rushka plays in Kelowna on April 20. (https://www.mountrushka.band/#media)
Cousins Hoa and Duc Nguyen with BC Lotto cheque. (BCLC Media Relations)

Kelowna cousins ‘blessed’ by $5M lotto win

Cousins Hoa and Duc Nguyen won the Classic Jackpot on April 8

Cousins Hoa and Duc Nguyen with BC Lotto cheque. (BCLC Media Relations)
Photos circulating on social media of fire at Rutland Middle School. (Contributed)

Toilet paper fire prompts Rutland Middle School evacuation

Students and teachers were all safely evacuated

Photos circulating on social media of fire at Rutland Middle School. (Contributed)
Scott Belford is at the Lakesider in West Kelowna April 20. (Train Wreck)

Comedian Scott Belford comes to West Kelowna

Hosted by Train Wreck Comedy on April 20

Scott Belford is at the Lakesider in West Kelowna April 20. (Train Wreck)
A semi truck crashed into home on Cameron Avenue and Gordon Drive in Kelowna on Tuesday. (Gary Barnes/West K News)

Family safe after semi smashes through Kelowna home

Samer Shehadeh one-year-old son and mother-in-law had to be rescued from the home

A semi truck crashed into home on Cameron Avenue and Gordon Drive in Kelowna on Tuesday. (Gary Barnes/West K News)
Fire crews extract the driver from the cab of the semi-after it crashed into a home on Gordon Drive. (Gary Barnes/ Capital News)

Driver, woman and baby safely extracted after semi crashes into Kelowna home

Emergency crews are on scene of the incident at Gordon and Cameron

Fire crews extract the driver from the cab of the semi-after it crashed into a home on Gordon Drive. (Gary Barnes/ Capital News)
Boo the bear. (Kicking Horse Mountain Resort bear refuge)

Beautiful Boo the bear still snoozy near Golden

The bear is tired after his winter nap

Boo the bear. (Kicking Horse Mountain Resort bear refuge)
Kelowna City Councillor Mohini Singh.

$50,000 raised for Ukrainian families in Central Okanagan

A fundraiser was held at the Kelowna Yacht Club where more than 500 people attended

Kelowna City Councillor Mohini Singh.
Road dust has settled for now in Vernon (Jennifer Smith/Morning Star)

Dust advisory ends for Vernon

The advisory was issued on March 29

Road dust has settled for now in Vernon (Jennifer Smith/Morning Star)