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Blue skies prevail; smoky sky alert lifted in Kamloops, Okanagan
Breathe in, breathe out. The special air quality statement for the South Thompson, Okanagan, Boundary…
New mental health support team headed to Kelowna
Kelowna is one of six cities across B.C. getting funding for a new 24/7 mental…
Thompson Okanagan managing to keep COVID-19 cases lower than most of the province
B.C.'s COVID-19 curve has turned up in recent weeks, but not all regions are seeing…
‘Talk about commie intimidation, eh?’ woman says when asked to wear mask in Kelowna store
A recent encounter at the Kelowna LUSH store has gone viral, highlighting yet another conflict…
Breathe in that clean-ish air, more smoke is on its way
If you, like many others in the last couple of weeks, have been making the…
Rentals built for Kelowna ‘middle-income’ households proving popular
The first round of 157 one and two-bedroom rental homes built for middle-income Kelowna residents…
Kelowna Halloween haunt not folding for COVID-19, merely taking to the road
A Kelowna man’s fondness for frightening Halloween revellers won’t be cut short by COVID-19. Paul…
More eSchool, fewer exchange students: Central Okanagan schools see COVID-19 related changes
Pandemic concerns have made way for some significant changes in the makeup of local schools.…
New system for reporting B.C. COVID-19 in schools; 122 new cases provincewide
There are 122 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., raising the provincewide total to 7,498…
97 new COVID-19 cases in B.C., 6 more in Interior Health
There are 97 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. today, raising the provincewide total to…
Two cases of COVID-19 in B.C. schools prompts union complaint system isn’t working
Two possible COVID-19 exposures were reported at two Metro Vancouver secondary schools within the first…
Kelowna to get primary care network, province announces
Kelowna is one of 22 regions in B.C. getting a primary care network, which is…
Rally against accused Kelowna animal torturer planned
A rally aimed at keeping the attention on accused animal abuser Leighton Allen Labute is…
317 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., six new deaths
It’s time “stick to six” again, B.C.’s Health Minister said today, as the province's COVID-19…
Wildfire smoke forces Canada Post to suspend delivery to much of B.C.
If you’re expecting a package to arrive, you may have to be patient. Canada Post…
Man who killed partner on Okanagan weekend getaway to be sentenced
The Surrey man who killed his longtime girlfriend while on a weekend getaway to the…
Kelowna man wakes up to gasoline being poured around his home
A potentially fiery encounter between two men at a Kelowna home is the focus of…
‘We need answers:’ Family of Lake Country woman protest at Kelowna courthouse
Arlene Westervelt’s family gathered on the steps of the Kelowna Law Courts today to demand answers…
Cable of Sea-to-Sky Gondola cut again
The cable of the Sea to Sky Gondola was cut again Sept. 14, causing it…
Kelowna Mountain developer says project will be ‘moving forward’
A Kelowna developer appears to be turning his attention back toward a long controversial real…
32 year old Kamloops man charged with murder
A Kamloops man has been charged in a fatal weekend stabbing. James Dylan Sanford, 32,…
New movie to be filmed in Penticton this month
An all-Canadian motion picture starring Eric McCormack and directed by Stephen Campanelli will bolster the…
COVID-19 case reported in Penticton Indian Band, contact tracing underway
A case of COVID-19 has been reported in the Penticton Indian Band, according to its…
Smoke from U.S. wildfires chokes B.C.
Smoke from wildfires raging in the northwestern United States has enveloped B.C. "The anticipated smoke…