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Almost 9,000 people have found jobs in Central Okanagan so far this year
The number of people working in the Central Okanagan by the end of September was…
For 10,000 UBCO students, dogs remain best friends and best medicine
This canine therapy program not only provides effective stress relief for students, but has also…
Okanagan mom and daughter’s jewelry featured on Paris fashion week runway
A mother and daughter with a jewelry business in West Kelowna found themselves in Europe…
City of Kelowna has pleasant task of figuring out what to do with $31.5 million in free money
Most people who win the lottery need a little time to figure out how to…
Trust the experts to build a wonderful $242 million rec centre in Kelowna
Now that Kelowna residents have refused to reject a $241.3 million borrowing plan for a…
That time Kelowna talked about banning Halloween
There was a time when Halloween in Kelowna was filled with so many tricks that…
B.C. vandalism rebate program makes millions available for small businesses
The B.C. government has announced a new rebate program to help small businesses cover the…
Kelowna teachers win provincial education awards
Several Kelowna teachers have won the Premier’s Award for Excellence in Education. Of the 34…
iN PHOTOS: 100 acres across Lake Country on sale for more than $60 million
Large parcels of undeveloped land are something of a rarity in the Central Okanagan, but…
HOUSING CRISIS: Senior facing homelessness after housing rental scam
A woman in Kelowna is facing homelessness after falling victim to a housing scam. Kimberley…
Why the City of Kamloops’ hotel demolition is still delayed
A city-owned motel in Kamloops has been emptied of residents and gutted, but the building…
Okanagan and Okanogan: One land, worlds apart
Although they share the same watershed, the international border has made the Okanagan vastly different…
Homelessness in Kamloops up 50% in two years
A survey counted 312 people without their own homes in Kamloops earlier this year, up…
iN PHOTOS: Creative jack-o’-lanterns carved in Kamloops, Okanagan
Halloween night is approaching and with that comes glowing pumpkins of all sizes glowing on…
Highway 97 closed for two hours Monday
Highway 97 north of Summerland will be closed briefly on Oct. 30. The Ministry of…
Large house fire contained in Kelowna yesterday
The Kelowna Fire Department contained a house fire in Rutland yesterday, around 2:30 p.m. Fire…
Indigenous leaders condemn justice system after Kelowna social worker granted parole
A man who forged social worker credentials and defrauded youth under his “care” — many…
Group touting popular conspiracy theories organizing in Kelowna
A new organization has formed in Kelowna around common conspiracy theories and they are hosting…
The true story of Grand Chief Nicola, told by his descendant
After weeks of searching for an Indigenous historian who could tell me the story of…
No criminal record for Kamloops man who threw rock at unsuspecting cyclist
A Kamloops man will spend the next 12 months on probation after throwing a rock…
BC class action lawsuit triggered by 23andMe data breach
A BC resident is spurring a class action against genetic testing company 23andMe in response…
Survey finds most people in BC support drug testing for cannabis
A new poll on legal cannabis shows most British Columbians are in favour of drug…
There’s a new top cop at Penticton’s RCMP detachment
Insp. Beth McAndie has been appointed as the new head of the Penticton RCMP detachment.…
Neighbouring communities not happy with Vernon’s move to new pricing system for recreation
The District of Coldstream and two regional district electoral areas have expressed its disappointment with…