Event listings and community calendars published by Kelowna Daily serve as a resource for readers seeking information about local activities, municipal meetings, cultural events, and community gatherings in Kelowna and the Okanagan Valley. This policy outlines how Pacific Ridge Digital Media Inc., the British Columbia corporation that owns and operates Kelowna Daily (kelownadaily.com), sources, verifies, and manages these listings to maintain editorial integrity and reader trust.
Who is responsible for event listings and community calendars?
Kevin Sullivan, Community & Events Correspondent, is directly responsible for the collection, verification, and publication of all event submissions and community calendar entries for Kelowna Daily, working under the supervision of Managing Editor Marc Tremblay and Editor-in-Chief Catherine Roy of Pacific Ridge Digital Media Inc., a British Columbia corporation. Pacific Ridge Digital Media Inc. (BC Registry Services company number BC1487293) operates with its registered office at Suite 800, 1055 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 3P3, Canada. Ultimate editorial authority over all listings rests with Editor-in-Chief Catherine Roy, who can be reached at catherine.roy@kelownadaily.com or +1 604 555 0143.
How are event listings and community calendar entries sourced and verified?
Event information for Kelowna Daily’s community calendars is gathered from official municipal sources, verified organizer submissions, public records, and direct reporting by staff, with each entry reviewed by Kevin Sullivan or a designated editor before publication and fact-checking support provided by Andrew Leblanc, Standards & Fact-Checking Lead. Listings are cross-referenced against official sources where possible, and organizers are contacted for clarification if details are unclear, inconsistent, or incomplete. Readers may submit event information for consideration by emailing tips@kelownadaily.com or contacting Kevin Sullivan directly at kevin.sullivan@kelownadaily.com. Kelowna Daily does not publish listings sourced solely from unverified third-party platforms or anonymous submissions.
How can readers request corrections to event listings?
Corrections to event listings on Kelowna Daily can be submitted by email to corrections@kelownadaily.com or directly to Kevin Sullivan at kevin.sullivan@kelownadaily.com, with the Standards & Fact-Checking team led by Andrew Leblanc reviewing each request and verifying updated information before publication. Corrected listings are updated promptly once verification is complete, and a correction notice is appended to the original listing wherever feasible. Our full corrections policy is available at /corrections-policy/, and readers with complaints about listings may also refer to our complaints procedure.
How are commercial listings and sponsored events disclosed?
Paid or sponsored event listings on Kelowna Daily are clearly labelled as “Sponsored” or “Paid Listing” in accordance with our advertising and affiliate disclosure policy at /advertising-affiliate-disclosure/, and commercial relationships never determine editorial coverage, placement, or prioritization of unpaid community listings. Kevin Sullivan and the editorial team maintain full control over all listing content, including the decision to publish, withhold, or reposition any entry. Sponsored listings are reviewed for accuracy using the same standards applied to editorial content. No listing is published or withheld based on advertising relationships, and all commercial arrangements are transparently disclosed to readers.
Where can readers find related policies and contact information?
Readers can review Kelowna Daily’s broader editorial standards at /editorial-policy/, our regional reporting scope at /regional-reporting-policy/, and our fact-checking procedures at /fact-checking-policy/, with general inquiries about event listings directed to info@kelownadaily.com or Kevin Sullivan directly at kevin.sullivan@kelownadaily.com. The full team directory, including contact details for the Editor-in-Chief and department editors, is available at /about-us/contact/. For questions about sponsored listings or commercial partnerships, contact partnerships@kelownadaily.com.
Our commitments
- We verify every event listing against official or directly confirmed sources before publication, with fact-checking support from Andrew Leblanc and the Standards & Fact-Checking team.
- We clearly label all paid, sponsored, or commercial listings using standardized disclosure language to distinguish them from editorial content.
- We respond to correction requests within two business days and update listings promptly once verified information is received.
- We maintain full editorial independence from commercial partners; no listing is published, withheld, or repositioned based on advertising or sponsorship relationships.
- We review this policy annually and update it as needed to reflect changes in our practices, regulatory requirements, or reader expectations.