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Costco keeping gas prices low in Okanagan, not so much in Kamloops
When Costco opened its first gas bar in Kelowna on Dec. 10, it undercut the…

West Kelowna resident taken to hospital after house fire
A house fire in West Kelowna last night landed an occupant in hospital with minor…

Wind chill a concern in Kamloops, Okanagan in frigid Arctic air
Environment Canada has continued an extreme cold warning for Kamloops, the North and South Thompson,…

COVID rapid test kits available in Interior Health
People with COVID symptoms may be able to pick up a rapid test kit at…

What you can do if teachers are spreading anti-vaccination messages in B.C. schools
Teachers in the Central Okanagan have been told not to take a stand on COVID…

Daily COVID case count on the rise in Interior Health with 269
The number of COVID cases in B.C. has remained fairly steady but numbers in the…

Kelowna school board chair may be the most harassed in B.C. by anti-vaxers
School trustees throughout B.C. have been inundated by messages from constituents who are anti-mask, COVID-deniers…

Central Okanagan schools ahead of provincial curve on staff vaccination status
With schools reopening next week in the midst of COVID’s fifth wave and the highly…

Record-setting cold in South Okanagan, North Thompson
Three South Okanagan communities broke their daily low temperature records yesterday, Dec. 27. One record…

Extreme cold warnings issued for Kamloops, Shuswap, Similkameen
Cold air and moderate winds will bring wind chills of -35 Celsius or colder tonight,…

Development plans for Peachland RV park coming into focus
Peachland residents are getting some of their first looks at a new beachfront development. Porchlight…

New COVID cases in B.C. peak then decline over the weekend, climb in Interior Health
The recent rapid rise in new COVID-19 cases in B.C. peaked on Christmas day with…

Local artist capturing family moments on Big White
An artist at Big White is back making memories for families during some of their…

Lytton is 74 degrees colder today from its high earlier this year, but that’s no record
On June 29, Lytton set an all-time Canadian heat record of 49.6 Celsius as a…

UBCO unveils plans for an innovative ‘vertical campus’ in downtown Kelowna
UBCO has filed an application to create an unusual “vertical” campus in downtown Kelowna. “The…