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BC realtor hit with $20,000 fine for not filing reports
A Lower Mainland realtor has agreed to pay a $20,000 “disciplinary penalty” and $3,000 in…
Kelowna ‘pre-zoning’ hundreds of single family homes for fourplexes to meet housing demand
Hundreds if not thousands of single-family lots in Kelowna will be "pre-zoned" likely by the…
Gay woman pushing for more acceptance following hateful acts in Summerland
A gay woman in Summerland is getting vocal for the first time in her life…
BC is the first province to require mandatory First Nations studies at high school
For the first time, all secondary students will be required to complete Indigenous-focused coursework before…
Osoyoos Indian Band signs agreement on mining project
The Osoyoos Indian Band has come to an agreement with a private company for a…
Blacksmithing is alive and well in the Okanagan
Westbank Museum is holding their annual blacksmithing demonstration this weekend for those interested in the…
Girl Guides Canada takes Okanagan society to court over lakefront campsite
Girl Guides of Canada is staking its claim over a 10-acre campsite along the Okanagan…
Where to find pumpkin patches, corn mazes in Okanagan and Kamloops
Corn stalks and pumpkins have been growing all summer at farms across Kamloops and the…
Kamloops war veteran turns 100: His secrets to longevity
A social lodge in a senior’s complex in Kamloops was slowly filling up with club…
An imperfect solution: CORD Emergency responds to ‘trauma bus’ accusations
The Central Okanagan Regional District says the escorted bus visits, nicknamed “trauma buses” by West…
IH nurse showed ‘no remorse’ for accessing patient records, got suspended
An Interior Health nurse was suspended for four months after repeatedly accessing patient records, including…
Kelowna mom ready to rappel down a Kelowna office tower for a good cause
A group of 23 people is getting ready to rappel from a Kelowna office tower…
Rehabilitation project unveiled at historic Old Men’s Provincial Cemetery in Kamloops
A beautification and identification project involving the final resting place in Kamloops for more than…
Police deploy spike belt to end chase with drunk driver in South Okanagan
RCMP arrested a Calgary man for dangerous and drunk driving after a chase last night…
Only one home still on evacuation order due to West Kelowna wildfire
Even though the McDougall Creek wildfire that tore through the West Kelowna area a month…
$66M jackpot up for grabs in this weekend’s Lotto 6/49 draw
The biggest jackpot in Lotto 6/49 history is up for grabs tomorrow. The Gold Ball…
Suspect arrested after firefighting equipment stolen from South Okanagan fire department
A small fire department in the South Okanagan was the victim of thieves earlier this…
‘Trauma bus’: Some West Kelowna evacuees not pleased with offer of tour of burnt homes
Evacuees on Westside Road and Bear Creek Road were left appalled after they were offered…
City of Kelowna wants to get more employees out of their cars – in 2025
As congestion continues to build on Kelowna roadways the city is, generally, avoiding building more…
Three years jail for wanted Penticton man caught carrying loaded handgun
A Penticton man has been sentenced to nearly three years in jail after he was…
Adams Lake First Nation goes ahead with own reconciliation crosswalk after Village of Chase refusal
The chief of Adams Lake Indian Band said it is both upsetting and unacceptable the…
West Kelowna fire chief takes the FireSmart message to the UN
The McDougall Creek wildfire, and the blazes it sparked in Kelowna and Lake Country, have…
Parking at Prospera Place in Kelowna to be cut drastically if three highrises built
When Prospera Place was built as the home of the Kelowna Rockets in 2019 it…
Phone scammers using Kelowna RCMP number to steal your information
Kelowna RCMP are warning people to be aware of scam in which the fraudsters spoof…