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The Vancouver cop, founder, and CEO of Surrey-based KidsPlay Foundation, who is now facing fraud and theft charges, denies all the “allegations” against him. Kal Dosanjh has been with Vancouver Police Department for over 25 years and has served in many roles, including as a senior detective in the financial crimes unit. Charges against Dosanjh were laid on Sept. 3 and the Vancouver Police Department’s (VPD) chief constable announced more details the following day. In a statem

Journalism is a career that bleeds into every corner of your life — if you let it. With every moment you scroll through social media, there’s another story tip. The same goes for every room you stumble into with a news broadcast playing, every text message you open, every message app alert, and so on. To get away from it all, I tend to either let my phone die or get myself out of cell phone range. To achieve that this summer, we recently ended up in the Similkameen, eager to leave

It’s almost time to dress up, tee off and give back at the eighth annual Fancy Pants Golf Tournament in Kelowna. ​Taking place at Sunset Ranch Golf and Country Club on Friday, Sept. 18, this annual event, put on by the Rotary Club of Kelowna Ogopogo, will raise money for the Child and Youth Advocacy Centre (CYAC) and Elevation Outdoors. ​Both organizations help local youth, with CYAC supporting young victims of abuse, while Elevation Outdoors provides free outdoor recreation for children f

UPDATE 8:13 a.m. A truck fire on Tuesday morning is believed to be caused by a mechanical issue, Kelowna Fire Department (KFD) Captain Chris Orban told Black Press Media at the scene. A truck in the #Kelowna industrial district has been extinguished on Tuesday morning. The fire was called in before 7am. No one was injured. @BlackPressMedia @BlackPressMedia Photos and video contributed pic.twitter.com/xgSSunQCAu — Jordy Cunningham (@CunninghamJordy) September 8, 2026 The fire was discove

Paul Archer has made Grand Forks his largest portfolio, with his most recent mural a dedication to the late Dolly Parton. The mural is painted on the back wall of the Misty Mountain music store. Archer said he came up with the idea after Parton’s death on Aug. 25 as a way to remember the Queen of Country music. “After I heard about the passing, I thought it would be necessary. She was big enough and well remembered, and positive that it would be appropriate for me to do the tribute.&

A farm house near Old Kamloops Road has been destroyed by fire. According to a reporter at the scene, the blaze started at around 12 p.m. and has engulfed a house on Raven Road, off Goose Lake Road. A house on Raven Road in Vernon, B.C. is on fire. Crews from the BX Swan Lake Fire Department are tending to the blaze. Video from Jennifer Smith @VernonNews pic.twitter.com/GEd4Q7mO9T — Ty Lim (@TyLimreporter) September 7, 2026 Members of the BX Swan Lake Fire Department are tending to the s

The 2026 General Local Elections are a little more than a month away, and Lake Country is getting its first mayoral candidate. Priscila Brunetto, 39, has announced her intentions to run for the District of Lake Country’s top public office this fall. Brunetto has been a resident in the community for the last nine years. “She is also a dedicated mother of three daughters and the wife of a police officer, balancing leadership responsibilities with the demands and joys of family life,&

A structure fire in West Kelowna was extinguished by crews, but caused some damage before it was put out. Late in the evening of Sunday, Aug. 6, West Kelowna Fire Rescue (WKFR) crews responded to reports of a minor fire at the 2000-block of Highway 97. WKFR Assistant Fire Chief Trevor Bredin said crews found that the fire had engulfed a detached shed on the property. The shed itself was located in between four mobile homes. Before fire crews could extinguish the blaze, it caused damage to the

The other day, before the sun crept over the horizon, I awoke somewhat dreamy eyed. Cool, rain-freshened air was quietly wafting through the bedroom window. I pulled the bed sheet up to my chin and closed my eyes. That’s when I remembered school kids are about to end their summer holidays. Seventy-year-old memories began inching their way through the tangled cobwebs in my mind. I recalled myself at the start of summer, lying in my bed reveling in the thought that I didn’t have to

This Labour Day, British Columbians have once again witnessed the dedication of firefighters, first responders and emergency services staff who have worked tirelessly to protect people and communities during wildfire season. Working alongside them are support staff, utility workers and countless others who step up to keep communities safe and connected. Today, we take time to recognize them and all workers throughout B.C. whose dedication and skills help build, strengthen and move our province

When communities were in dire need during this difficult wildfire season, North Thompson firefighters answered the call. Throughout the summer, as wildfires burned in the Interior threatening people and homes, one may have noticed social media posts from various North Thompson fire departments, noting the return of their members from deployments to some of the most threatened regions in B.C. Barriere Fire Rescue, the Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department, and Blackpool Fire Rescue are among the

As summer comes to a close, so do outdoor water activities. Swalwell Park splash pad in Lake Country is now closed for the season. An electrical issued forced the closure a week earlier than originally scheduled. Previously scheduled warrant repairs will also be taking place through September. The park playground, skate park, washrooms and pathways remain open. The splash pad will reopen in spring 2027.

The controversy over a picture of two Canadian women in army fatigues at an award ceremony at the Vernon Cadet Camp – shared by one of U.S. President Donald Trump’s top administrators mocking Canada – appears to have originally been posted by a Canadian. Black Press columnist Wilbur Turner (The Turner Files), in an online post, pointed to a content creator called The Pleb for igniting the controversy started when U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth shared an online post of two C

B.C. shed 5,500 jobs in August, with an even steeper decline in full-time employment, which decreased by 26,000 jobs from July to August. As a result, B.C.’s unemployment rate ticked up 0.3 percentage points to 6.5 per cent, according to the latest Labour Force Survey released by Statistics Canada on Friday, Sept. 4. This is also 0.2 percentage points higher than the same time last year. The addition of 20,600 part-time jobs masked the far greater losses in full-time employment. Nationally

A longtime Vancouver Police Department officer has been charged with multiple counts of fraud, theft, and breach of trust following a comprehensive two-and-a-half-year covert investigation that found 19 victims had lost a total of $3 million. The Vancouver Police Department’s (VPD) chief constable announced more details Friday morning (Sept. 4) about the investigation in Vancouver Friday (Sept. 4). Kalwinder (Kal) Singh Dosanjh has been with the Vancouver Police Department for more than

BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) has rescinded its area restriction order for the Bald Range blaze west of Summerland. The wildfire, mapped at more than 25,000 hectares in size, is considered under control. “As the fire behaviour and activity have decreased, firefighting personnel no longer need to restrict public access to operate efficiently and safely in the area,” BCWS said on Sept. 4. BCWS is reminding the public that the blaze is still an active job site and caution should be exercis

Roma Nord is booked until its final service. On Thursday, Sept. 3, the popular downtown Kelowna Italian restaurant announced it is fully booked for the rest of its tenure. “The team at Roma Nord wants to sincerely thank you for your continued support,” the restaurant posted on Instagram. “Due to the overwhelming response to our closure announcement, we are fully reserved until our final day of service.” Back in June, owners Danilo and Angela D’Alba announced its cl

Between Saturday and Tuesday, four vehicle incidents on the Trans-Canada Highway between Sicamous and Revelstoke resulted in more than 15 hours of closures, three fatalities and at least six injured people. The collisions along the mostly-two-lane Highway 1 corridor happened around Three Valley Gap, Back Road near Revelstoke and Arnold Frontage Road near Sicamous. In the 68 hours from 2 p.m. Aug. 29 to 10 a.m. Sept. 1, three of the incidents each saw someone die, as confirmed by BC Emergency Hea

An alleged road rage incident west of Salmon Arm involving a machete-wielding driver turned into a police pursuit that ended with an arrest in Sicamous. Just after 8 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, Salmon Arm RCMP received about the road rage incident, which occurred on Highway 1 in Tappen. A man was said to have exited a red Honda Civic “holding a machete in a threatening manner towards another driver.” The man then got back into the Honda and continued eastbound on the highway, Salmon Arm

A roommate ‘misunderstanding’ led to a police presence on Kelowna’s Glenmore Road Thursday night. A video posted to Instagram shows six RCMP cruisers in the 600-block of Glenmore northbound on Sept. 3. RCMP senior communication services and media relations officer S/Sgt. Kris Clark called it a “non-event” and an apparent “misunderstanding between roommates.” Out of respect and privacy, Clark wasn’t able to share any details about the call leading t