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Osoyoos RCMP arrested a West Kelowna man who was on the run after allegedly committing assault in his hometown. Cpl. Jason Bayda of the Osoyoos detachment says the 25-year-old was wanted out of West Kelowna and rented a hotel room in Osoyoos with the intention of hiding out, but was caught by police the day...

This year's World Community Film Festival in Kelowna will bring more features with two screens showing films to educate, entertain and inspire. More than 40 high quality documentary films from around the world will play during the Travelling World Community Film Festival covering a wide breadth of topics including environmental, social justice and human rights....

West Kelowna is holding an open house, seeking public input for two initiatives; Westbank Centre Revitalization and the Brown Road Improvement Project and Memorial Upgrades. The Brown Road Improvement Project has an $800,000 budget this year to improve the streetscape from Main Street to Bering Road in keeping with the Westbank Centre Revitalization Plan. The...

After responding to a report of a home invasion on Pearson Road in Kelowna, RCMP have shifted the focus of their investigation to the residents who made the call. Kelowna RCMP Sgt. Wade Seversen says the 911 call Mounties responded to stated several people were trying to break into the garage of the house located...

The District of West Kelowna is figuring out how they want to handle legal grow operations, with regulation changes coming from Health Canada. Council directed staff to forward a prepared summary of potential gaps in the proposed Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations to Health Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities before February 28, 2013....

The Fintry Queen might find a home in West Kelowna. Council received a request from Andy Schwabb, owner of the Fintry Queen passenger ship to temporarily and eventually, permanently dock at the CNR Wharf in West Kelowna. District staff will take a close look a the feasibility of providing a home for the ship and...

Encouraging responsible dog ownership was on the agenda as the regional board took a look at how efforts to phase-in a new dog control service model are coming along. Regional District of Central Okanagan staff is focused on several areas including redrafting of the dog bylaw. They also want to hear what the public has...

A 20-year-old Kelowna woman arrested January 23 during a crime reduction sweep was sentenced to 12 months in prison today (Feb. 22). During the RCMP crack down operation, Madison Fine was arrested the same day as eight others charged in separate investigations as police worked to clean up downtown Kelowna. At the time, Fine was...

Clarence Louie will take his seat as Chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band for an 11th term after defeating challenger Alex Louie 192 to 43. Louie was 24 when he first became chief in 1985 and only lost one election over the years. He started the Osoyoos Indian Band Development Corporation in 1988. His  numerous...

It appeared as though Ski2Sea, an annual race at Big White Ski Resort in Kelowna might not see another year but they've found a major sponsor to help cover expenses for the next five.

A 38-year-old man with gang ties and his 23-year-old girlfriend were arrested at their home after police found a variety of drugs while conducting a search. The warrant was executed Feb. 9 as part of an investigation into the activities of Matthew Schrader. Schrader was living in a high-end luxury apartment on the 1300 block...

Mayor Walter Gray outlined the City of Kelowna's accomplishments over the past year during the annual state of the city presentation at the Capri Hotel today. Many of the accomplishments included making decisions for the future. Gray described city plans to invest $89.7 million in capital projects this year which include $4.5 million in Rutland...

The type of green Kelowna is being recognized for these days has little to do with the maintenance of city parks. It's all about the environment, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has given the city a national award for two plans developed to tackle greenhouse gas emissions. One plan outlines what the city as...

West Kelowna RCMP played an important role in the recent arrest of two members of the Southland chapter of Hells Angels linked to last year's Cycle Logic vehicle cloning ring investigation. Mounties conducted the investigation in the summer of 2012, leading to the recovery of two vehicles reported stolen in British Columbia that were given...

If you snooze you lose, or so a man from Surrey might be saying after fleeing local police and later getting caught as he took a nap inside his car. West Kelowna RCMP say the 32-year-old Surrey man pulled into the Shell Gas Station at 2551 Dobbin Rd. around 4 a.m. Saturday in a green...