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Penticton area property owners could be on hook for $33M in water system upgrades
“This isn’t a situation anyone asked for. Decisions made long before now have placed citizens in a very difficult spot.”

RCMP suspect fireworks caused pair of West Kelowna wildfires
Investigators suspect fireworks cause a pair of wildfires Wednesday in the Smith Creek area of…

Passage to allow salmon back into Okanagan Lake opening next week
Steelhead, rainbow trout, sockeye, chinook and kokanee are going to be able to go into Okanagan Lake and 13 tributaries once again.

iN COMMUNITY: Hundreds of motorcyclists join forces for Big Brothers Big Sisters
More than 200 motorcyclists joined in Kelowna earlier this month for the third annual Celebrity…

Months after closure Kelowna General Hospital pediatric unit fully reopens
“These new physicians, combined with our existing medical staff, mean the inpatient unit has capacity to serve all pediatric patients in our area who need care.”

Poll says most Canadians want ‘evidence’ of graves at Kamloops Indian Residential School
The Angus Reid poll comes four years after Tk'emlups te Secwepemc announced the discovery of more than 200 suspected unmarked graves.

Severance payout for two top Kamloops bureaucrats remains a mystery
Taxpayers don't get to know how much the departure of former school district boss Rhonda Nixon or former Kamloops CAO David Trawin will cost.

Big leadership changes for Central Okanagan RCMP underway behind the scenes
“What that does is really reduces some of the administrative bottlenecks that we have."

Higher taxes and fees too late to avoid water restrictions in Osoyoos
In total, this year the average single-family home is sending the Town of Osoyoos roughly $739 more than it did two years ago.

Kelowna man who crashed chopper being sued by passenger
After the crash he ran off.

Police absolve Kamloops journalist in mayor’s assault complaint
“The public are reminded to respect personal boundaries and not make unwanted contact."

Two small wildfires near West Kelowna dealt with by fire crews
One was in the Smith Creek area and one was near Powers Creek.

NHL veteran Josh Gorges returns to Kelowna Rockets as a coach
“Josh brings a championship pedigree, NHL experience, and deep ties to this city and our organization.”

Swim advisory at Kelowna’s Rotary Beach due to E. coli
“Most people would be fine, but there is that one per cent who could become ill.”

La Terrazza owner charged with defrauding Penticton winery
Both sides accuse each other of owing them thousands of dollars.