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Fire on Kelowna Costco roof doused before firefighters arrive
Contractors suppressed a fire when gasoline ignited on the roof at Kelowna's Costco. Black smoke…
Invitations for COVID booster shots in B.C. go out this week
The new COVID bivalent vaccine is expected to start arriving in B.C. this week so…
Punk rockers The Offspring coming to Kelowna
Californian punk rockers The Offspring are coming to Kelowna. The Offspring will take to the…
Third accused sentenced in 2017 murder in Hope
Three men involved in a 2017 homicide in Hope have pleaded guilty. Ryan Watt, 30,…
Chilly start to September normal for this time of year in Kamloops, Okanagan
After unseasonably high temperatures throughout August and into the Labour Day long weekend it may…
Are local bureaucrats overpaid? A comparison
The average B.C. resident earned $51,900 in 2020 but people working for government agencies in…
Summer, school shopping leading Kelowna’s Orchard Park Mall past pandemic
For the first time in years, Kelowna’s Orchard Park Mall is seeing a boost with…
New vegan brewery opening across the bridge from Kelowna
The foundation of the Westside’s latest brewery is about to be poured. Owners and Westside…
UPDATE: Accident on Highway 97C near Peachland cleared
Traffic circulation on Highway 97C near Peachland is completely reopened in both directions following a…
Cracked windshield leads to arrest of wanted, violent offender in Kelowna
A wanted violent offender was caught and arrested during a routine traffic stop after being…
You can get fresh Okanagan fruit in Kelowna’s Orchard Park Mall
Fresh peaches, peppers, blueberries and other items picked from South Okanagan farmers can now be…
UPDATE: Smoky skies advisory ends
A smoky skies bulletin issued throughout the Southern Interior finally ended today with some wind…
The business case for on-street bike parking in Kamloops, Okanagan cities
There’s lots of talk about the benefits of cycling in terms of fitness and getting…
Kelowna firefighters tackle second suspicious fire in two days
The Kelowna fire department put out a suspicious fire in a garage this morning at…
Four-plexes set to replace housing in Kelowna, Kamloops
Kamloops residents will soon be joining their Kelowna counterparts in seeing massive four-plexes popping up…
Kelowna bus transfers can be kind of confusing
People who use public transit in Kelowna are expected to understand a puzzling transfer system.…
Record sockeye numbers returning to the Okanagan
Thousands of sockeye salmon released into Okanagan waters are making their way upstream to spawn…
‘Floating gardens’ helping to clean Kelowna pondwater
They look more like a floating dock than islands but new structures just installed in…
iN VIDEO: Roller skate nights attract hundreds of people in Kelowna
For the last eight weeks, a roller skating disco night set up in Kelowna has…
How Westsiders are keeping Kelowna’s Bennett bridge ‘useable’
If there’s one thing that all Okanagan residents have in common, it’s their dread of…
Expect smoke in Kamloops and the Okanagan for the next few days
While no air quality warnings have been issued in the Thompson-Okanagan, wildfire smoke is evident…
Driver arrested after hit and run with Kelowna cyclist
A cyclist in Kelowna is expected to recover after she was hit by a vehicle…
Almost half of illegal cannabis fines in B.C. are in the Thompson-Okanagan
While the numbers are not large in terms of offences, the dollar values are substantial…
Anti-vaxxers are still campaigning against COVID mandates in Kamloops, Okanagan
People in Kamloops and the Okanagan who still feel oppressed about COVID mandates are invited to…