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Pediatric ward closure in Kelowna triggers fears of ripple effect in B.C. hospitals
Dr. Jeff Eppler, an emergency room physician at Kelowna General Hospital, is getting ready for…
Convicted flasher charged with exposing himself in Penticton
The man has a history of committing disturbing acts in public.
Interior Health backs West Kelowna on Rose Valley water treatment plant issues
The Rose Valley Reservoir, where the treatment plant gets its water, has contaminants like manganese because of the 2023 wildfires.
Serial Kamloops rapist sentenced to ten years in prison
Joel Eric Carlson was convicted in 2024 for sexually assaulting five women over a six-year period.
Court rules West Kelowna acted ‘unfairly’ doubling developer’s costs
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The developer begrudgingly paid the $750,000 because tenants were waiting to move in.
iN NUMBERS: How Kamloops, Okanagan took on the housing crisis in 2024
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Some figures are worth bragging about while others, not so much.
TRENDING NOW: When your food follows you home
This urban fox appears to be in a bit of a pickle. He appears to…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna gardener gets unusual wetland visitor
A western painted turtle scooted across a garden in Kelowna a few days ago at…
Safety improvements coming to Highway 97 intersections in Peachland
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The provincial government plans to make a few intersections on Highway 97 in Peachland safer this summer.
Kelowna RCMP hand out 70 traffic tickets during enforcement blitz
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“With the warmer weather now upon us, the Kelowna Municipal Traffic Unit is continuing its efforts to target speeders, distracted drivers using cell phones, all with the goal of making our roads safer for everyone in the community.”
You can BYOB to Riverside Park in Kamloops this summer
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Parkgoers will be allowed their own liquor near the Riverside bandshell daily until October in a one-season pilot project.
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Direct indictments in place for all four accused in Penticton murder
All four had been scheduled to have preliminary hearings, however, those will not take place now as trial dates are expected to be set soon.
HELSTON: Knowing who your real friends are
Usually, we only hear about the girls who kept their conversations with strange men a secret. The girls who found themselves trapped in a vicious circle of extortion; nude photos or exposure of what was already obtained to their friends, family, classmates. We hear their stories, recounted in courtrooms, of how it all began, innocently...
ANDERSON: Migrant danger?
In the wake of the Paris and Beirut bombings, Canadian social media is starting to polarize. The "Muslims are going to creep in and shove a bat up our nightdress" gang are busy posting bloodcurdling memes garnered from across the internet, while the "Canadian values" crew has hunkered down behind the barricades lobbing "xenophobe" and...
MORAN: Food at your feet
OPINION Right now, I am living in the forest on the west side of Arrow…
iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you’ll find reader…
iN DISCUSSION: Boultbee ‘not laudable’
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you’ll find reader…
All charges dropped after Penticton RCMP officers repeatedly taser prolific offender
The Justice described some of the errors the officers made as "unnecessary and inexplicable."
Kamloops mayor’s earns half his normal income due to imposed cuts
"In any other world, it's called constructive dismissal."
Public input needed for new study on painted turtle nesting in Vernon
“The turtles lay their eggs at night so will be active in the evening, at night or in the early morning.”
iN VIDEO: Iconic Penticton sign gets fresh paint job
It took nearly 200 gallons of paint to make the sign bright white again.