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‘Sex positive’ approach to COVID-19 explained by BC Centre for Disease Control
Eyebrows were raised and options were offered when the BC Centre for Disease Control released…
‘Stop party houses,’ West Kelowna residents ask council
Residents of a West Kelowna neighbourhood are frustrated with the shenanigans occurring at a number…
More international and domestic flights in and out of B.C. with possible COVID-19 exposure
The BC CDC has added to its list of flights with possible COVID-19 exposures. On…
UPDATE: Girl injured by a bear in a North Vancouver park; bear ‘food-conditioned’ says COS
A 10-year-old girl was bitten on the leg by a bear at Rice Lake Park…
Teen rescued from cliff above Kelowna golf course
A high angle rescue above Kelowna's Golf and Country Club ensured a teenage hiker was…
Get ready for a heatwave to roll over the Thompson Okanagan
Get ready for a summer heatwave. Environment Canada has extended its special weather statement continued…
Charges stayed against wife of fentanyl and carfentanil dealer
Charges against the now ex-wife of a Kelowna man who was sentenced to 11 years…
B.C.’s top doctor looking at special COVID-19 restrictions for Okanagan
People living in the Interior Health region were able to keep COVID-19 numbers low in…
Nearly 1,000 British Columbians self isolating due to Kelowna COVID-19 exposure
As a direct result of the recent community exposures in Kelowna close to 1,000 British…
Bonnie Henry to give unexpected COVID-19 update today
B.C.’s COVID-19 curve has been on an upward trajectory in recent days and today the…
Kelowna fentanyl and carfentanil trafficker gets 11 years in prison; first sentence of its kind in Canada
A Kelowna man who used the dark web to run a sophisticated opioid trafficking operation…
B.C.’s anti-gang unit issues warning about emerging Brothers Keepers
B.C.’s anti-gang agency is warning of a relatively new group of criminals who go by…
B.C.’s COVID-19 curve is turning up; top doc not looking at closing down province yet
B.C. proudly flattened its curve faster than anywhere in Canada, but it's starting to turn…
102 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. over the weekend
B.C. saw its biggest weekend spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in what the…
Lake Country man who drunkenly set fire to stranger’s home in 2018, now sober
A Lake Country man who went on a 2018 crime spree that included lighting a…
Body of West Kelowna man found; death not considered suspicious
The body of a 49-year-old West Kelowna man, missing since July 18, has been found.…
Canadians not confident people will obey second lockdown if COVID-19 cases continue to rise: survey
COVID-19 cases have ticked upward in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan, as people between the…
Tourism hotspots in the Okanagan navigating COVID-19 scares
More Okanagan tourism hotspots are navigating a COVID-19 scare. Quails Gate winery in West Kelowna…
Drug alert for purple fentanyl issued in Penticton
Interior Health is warning Penticton drug users to check their supply, after receiving reports of…
Vehicle fire on the Coquihalla; expect traffic delays
A vehicle fire on the Coquihalla is slowing the flow of traffic. Reports of a…
Shambhala Music festival organizers to address sexual violence in festivals
After ousting a performer from its upcoming concert roster, Shambhala Music Festival said it is…
Reflecting on B.C.’s lake monitoring program for lake appreciation month
Mike Sokal often takes a moment to admire the clear water of Okanagan Lake whenever…
RCMP seeking assistance in locating West Kelowna man
Mounties are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a West Kelowna man. Glen Tarbet, 49,…
Kelowna businesses taking COVID-19 scare seriously
No official orders have been made to scale back activities in Kelowna after a spate…