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Kelowna Salvation Army kettles not welcome outside B.C. Liquor Stores
The Kelowna Salvation Army will have to find new locations to fundraise for its kettle…
Kelowna’s most expensive capital project is in for a rocky ride
The rebuilding of the now 50-year-old Parkinson Recreation Centre was first identified as the City…
It was a very cold night for dozens living on Kelowna streets with no shelter
The City of Kelowna's announcement yesterday that a warming bus would begin operating immediately doesn’t go…
Kelowna mortgage broker suspended and fined $10,000
A Kelowna mortgage broker has been fined $10,000 by the Registrar of Mortgage Brokers and…
Journey Home’s efforts to fight homelessness in Kelowna at risk after snap council decision
It took less than a minute for new Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas to deliver what…
Kelowna running naming contest for new mega snow blower
The City of Kelowna has a new snow blower on the roads, but it's looking…
Big boost to RCMP mental health response teams in Kelowna, Kamloops
After years of lobbying, Interior Health is adding four nurses to RCMP teams dealing with…
Warming bus new stop-gap measure to help homeless during Kelowna cold snap
A 24-passenger bus will be on duty tonight, Dec. 1, and through the weekend nights…
iN VIDEO: Bus driver on Okanagan Connector during snowstorm tells passengers he won’t risk their lives
An Ebus driver’s speech to his passengers while dealing with less-than-ideal road conditions during a…
New peace officers easing Kelowna RCMP workload
It's been eight years since the auxiliary RCMP officer system in B.C. was gutted. Now,…
‘Real HouseElves of the North Pole’ drag show bringing fun, laughter to Kamloops, Okanagan
A comical holiday drag show featuring big talent is touring through Kelowna, Penticton and Kamloops…
Drug users in Kelowna and Vernon should be extra careful this week
High concentrations of benzos and fentanyl have been found in recent samples of down, and…
RCMP reaching out to public for help locating missing Kelowna man
Kelowna RCMP are asking for the public's help to locate a missing 34-year-old man. Brett…
Home support workers thrown into turmoil after scheduling changes by Interior Health
A dramatic change to scheduling has dismayed dozens, if not hundreds, of home care support…
Sun Peaks, Big White real estate prices forecast to buck national trend in 2023
A new survey predicts that recreation housing at ski hills across the Canada will fall…
Expect rent to keep rising in Kamloops, Okanagan as home prices fall
While housing prices have dropped dramatically since their peak last spring, the cost to rent…
West Kelowna elementary school shut down by ‘stink’
Staff and students at a West Kelowna elementary school were sent home today, Nov. 28,…
Kelowna RCMP going after 250 prolific criminals in effort to lose ‘crime capital’ moniker
Property crime climbed dramatically in Kelowna over the past six months, largely due to a…
Trial set for former Kelowna music teacher accused of sexually assaulting student
A two-day trial will be held next year for a former Kelowna piano teacher accused…
UBCO study tracking travel through COVID needs your help
A UBC Okanagan study is looking into how travel patterns changed through the COVID-19 pandemic.…
iN TRAFFIC: Watch out for slippery sections on Thompson-Okanagan roads
Drive B.C. warns of slippery sections throughout the Thompson-Okanagan region today, Nov. 28, both on…
One revenue source Thompson-Okanagan cities won’t even consider
Local governments have limited ability to raise money to run their towns and cities. So…
Solar panels ever growing in popularity in the Thompson Okanagan
A Kelowna-based solar panel installation company says for the last five years, sales and demand…
Kelowna’s first ski hill was much closer than Big White
– This story was first published Jan. 3, 2022. In the “old” days, Kelowna residents…