2016: The stories that mattered

Your reporters, your stories. The 91´ó»ÆѼ Capital News team reflects on the past year.

Jan 1, 2017 12:00 PM Read more >

Polar bear swim makes a splash in Oyama

An enthusiastic crowd turned out for the 2017 polar bear swim at Wood Lake

Jan 1, 2017 11:00 AM Read more >

A brisk way to bring in the New Year

Swimmers in Peachland and 91´ó»ÆѼ took to the chilly waters of Okanagan Lake New Years day.

Jan 1, 2017 11:00 AM Read more >

Gerding: Reflecting on 16 years at the helm of the Capital News

For the last 16 years, I have had the privilege of being the managing editor for the 91´ó»ÆѼ Capital News.

Dec 30, 2016 8:00 PM Read more >

Black Press launches high end lifestyle magazine in the Okanagan

Black Press is launching its flagship, high-end lifestyles publication, Boulevard, in the Okanagan.

Dec 30, 2016 8:00 PM Read more >

Top Story of 2016: The Fentanyl Crisis

A drug epidemic continued to hit people from all walks of life hard in 2016 in 91´ó»ÆѼ, and across the province

Dec 30, 2016 5:00 PM Read more >

Lucas and Olivia 2016’s top baby names so far in B.C.

Preliminary numbers have them beating out 2015’s Oliver and Emma

Dec 30, 2016 5:00 PM Read more >

UPDATE: Confusion over parking-lot incident

RCMP are still determine whether a woman was actually struck by a car last night in Westbank.

Dec 30, 2016 4:00 PM Read more >

West 91´ó»ÆѼ presented with a number of challenges in 2016

West 91´ó»ÆѼ Coun. Rick de Jong summed up 2016 in three words — challenging, frustrating and surprising.

Dec 30, 2016 3:00 PM Read more >

Top Stories of 2016: 91´ó»ÆѼ struggles with homelessness

Homelessness continued to be a top issue in the City of 91´ó»ÆѼ, which approved a new strategy but engraged the public with new bylaw

Dec 30, 2016 2:00 PM Read more >