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More winter shelter spaces headed to West Kelowna
West Kelowna will get 40 winter shelter spaces by January, if all goes well with…
West Kelowna apartment building evacuated for high CO levels
West Kelowna Fire Rescue crews were called to a 42-unit apartment building on Brown Road…
Hurdle passed for West Kelowna high school construction
West Kelowna is on the path to getting a new high school. Central Okanagan Public…
Why this Okanagan community will never again have to pull names from a hat to elect a mayor
It was just over a year ago that Peachland’s mayor was chosen when her name…
UPDATE: Neighbours clash after Kelowna moved homeless camp; legal action in the works
North end residents are gearing up for a fight. Concerned with how the City of…
Peachland defies opposition to make its own rainbow crosswalk
One Okanagan community is going to get a little brighter. Peachland council voted in favour…
Peachland mural hit by vandals again
Peachland residents are in disbelief after finding their newly restored downtown Rotary mural defaced again. …
Sentencing scheduled for West Kelowna teacher who pleaded guilty to exploitation
A former West Kelowna teacher who pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a young person…
Kelowna’s outdoor ice rink to open early
There's a bright side to the recent cold snap — Stuart Park outdoor rink in…
Rock the Lake to bring April Wine, Nazareth to Kelowna
The line-up for Rock the Lake in Kelowna next summer has been released and it…
Waterway Houseboat land sale underway, campsite planned
The future of the vacant Waterway Houseboats property is looking brighter with plans for a…
Hot headed B.C. teacher gets licence suspended
A teacher with a history of anger management issues briefly had his licence suspended by…
Expect traffic delays on Water Street in Kelowna Friday for another climate protest
Extinction Rebellion will be protesting again Friday in an effort to motivate the City of…
Kelowna attempts to address concerns about homeless tent city relocation
The seemingly sudden relocation of Kelowna’s tent city has raised a lot of questions in…
Why the City of Kelowna says you shouldn’t give donations directly to the homeless
If the sight of dozens of men and women weathering the cold in tents is…
Kelowna mayor responds to backlash over tent city relocation
Kelowna mayor Colin Basran is very aware of the community outrage over the relocation of…
Kelowna residents to rally against new tent city moving into the neighbourhood
Dena Barabash isn’t going to wait around and see how things pan out with the…
The face of Kelowna’s unfounded rate: ‘I cried tears of fear and relief’
Aden Withers didn’t want to become the face of rape survivors who have been failed…
Okanagan researchers headed to Hawaii for Mars simulation
A team of Canadian researchers is headed to a simulated Mars habitat on Hawaii’s Mauna…
Man convicted of 2001 Penticton rape remains under close supervision
CONTENT ADVISORY A man convicted of a violent 2001 rape in Penticton, and was more…
Kelowna’s high ‘unfounded’ rate may further deter sex assault victims from going to police
Kelowna women living in high-risk situations are already reluctant to go to the police when…
A bird’s eye view of life on Kelowna’s Leon Avenue
Those who haven’t been on Kelowna's Leon Avenue lately can get a bird’s eye view…
Kelowna Legacy Group calls on public to share its voice
It's time for the community to speak out about what they want at the old…
Okanagan Indigenous culture highlighted in tourism video
Okanagan aboriginal culture is the focus of a new Tourism Kelowna ad and the result…