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UBCO’s downtown Kelowna campus to be the tallest in city at 46 storeys
New plans being reviewed by the City of Kelowna show a 46-storey tower for UBCO’s…
Heavy rain in Okanagan and Kamloops today and tomorrow
An Environment Canada special weather statement warns of heavy rain in the North and Central…
iN VIDEO: 5 wineries, breweries to try this summer in the Thompson Okanagan
The Thompson-Okanagan boasts stunning views and an array of food, beer and wine that all…
Is Kelowna running out of room to grow?
Vacant buildable land is getting scarce in Kelowna. A “permanent growth boundary” imposed by city…
Kelowna airport holding job fair to ‘weather the storm’ as traffic increases but staff levels remain low
Airport traffic has spiked past 2019 levels but the challenge remains to fill positions at…
Soccer, pickleball, softball, fenced dog park all being pitched for Peachland park
Plans for Peachland’s newly-acquired public park includes a full-sized soccer field, softball diamond, pickleball, an…
Up to 40 mm of rain predicted for Okanagan, snow on Highway 3
Environment Canada is warning of prolonged rainfall in the Shuswap, North Okanagan and Central Okanagan…
Kelowna looks to hire tree officers to protect canopy
The City of Kelowna is looking to hire as many as four tree inspectors to…
Hundreds march in Kelowna for Pride
Hundreds gathered for Pride celebrations in Kelowna’s downtown Saturday including one man who travelled across…
Tiki bar deemed not responsible for problems at Lake Okanagan Resort
– This story was originally published June 9, 2022. It’s Lake Okanagan Resort management that…
SUV collides with trailer in Kamloops, flips, lands on its wheels
Emergency crews blocked traffic along Westsyde Road in Kamloops Friday night after an SUV collided…
Woman injured after bike hits culvert on Central Okanagan trail
A woman was injured earlier this week after her bike struck a culvert on the…
Where are the volunteers? Kelowna’s Fat Cat Children’s Festival cancelled
A Kelowna children’s festival that was once hit in the city’s downtown for its free…
Kamloops psych ward facing dangerous staffing shortages: nurse
Staffing for the acute psychiatric ward in Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops is reaching critically…
Puppy stolen in brazen daytime theft found safe in Kelowna
A 13-week-old puppy that was stolen from a Kelowna home earlier this week has been…
Kelowna unveils what it hopes will become its ‘signature’ summer event
Kelowna has revealed a few details about a new annual signature event it spent years…
Hundreds of Airbnb rentals not licenced in Kelowna
There are more than 500 suites listed for short term rentals in Kelowna that have…
Thousands of upcoming shifts unclaimed at Kamloops hospital
Over the next two weeks there are still thousands of shifts that are posted but…
Man snatches puppy from Kelowna home in brazen daytime theft
A Kelowna woman is distraught after her new puppy was stolen from inside her home…
Woman rescued from rail trail in Myra Canyon near Kelowna
A woman cycling with a friend on the Myra Canyon rail trail near Kelowna fell…
Looking for weekend sunshine? Okanagan the best bet
Kamloops residents may want to take a trip to the Okanagan this weekend if they…
iN VIDEO: Bear spotted running through Kelowna Walmart parking lot
A large black bear was caught on video this week running through Kelowna's Walmart parking…
How much is that Airbnb? Vast differences between Kamloops, Kelowna
Short term rentals in Kamloops have a higher occupancy rate than the Okanagan but get…
How COVID and wildfires convinced a judge not to foreclose on a Kelowna property
A B.C. judge has granted a Kelowna property owner more time to secure financing after…