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New water bike company launches on Okanagan Lake
It’s a bike and a boat. Coldstream residents and founders Matthew and Courtney Schanche, with…
580 km Epic Adventure Race in Okanagan tests contestants limits
Contestants of a 580-kilometre adventure race will begin their trek this weekend, including a zip…
Real estate sales in Okanagan, Kamloops record big drop in May
Real estate sales in Kamloops and the Okanagan took a significant drop last month compared…
Legacy group’s ethics challenged by developer of former Kelowna RCMP site
The company's behind the plan to redevelop the former RCMP detachment site in downtown Kelowna…
B.C. gang unit conducts four-day crack down on drug dealers in Kelowna
The province's gang enforcement team was in Kelowna recently help out local officer with the…
UBCO students save life of fellow student who suffered massive heart attack
An engineering student who suffered a massive heart attack while at UBC Okanagan is incredibly…
iN VIDEO: Second World War-era Mosquito bomber flying into Okanagan
A wooden-framed Second World War-era bomber will be calling Kelowna home. KF Aerospace has announced…
Inflation pushes demand at Central Okanagan food bank to historic level
With the rising cost of fuel, food and rent, the Central Okanagan Food Bank has…
How Kelowna firefighters handled rare highrise fire last weekend
While it’s unusual for Kelowna firefighters to battle blazes in highrises, from a manpower point…
Events aplenty in Kamloops and Okanagan for Pride Month
Events are being held throughout June in Kamloops and the Okanagan in recognition of Pride…
May was cold and summer’s not looking much better in Okanagan and Kamloops
While summer will kick off with some nice weather, it's not going to last and…
Dog abandoned in Beaverdell suffers multiple gunshot wounds: B.C. SPCA
The B.C. SPCA has put out a call for financial help after an abandoned dog…
Legacy group calls for investigation into ‘bait and switch’ on former RCMP site
Now that new development plans have come forward for a highrise on city-owned land in…
Brazen attitude of prolific offenders bogging down Kelowna RCMP: top cop
It’s not just that 63% of Kelowna’s property crimes are committed by 10% of the…
Effort to tackle affordable housing, poverty gears up in Central Okanagan
As local governments become more involved in providing affordable housing in the Central Okanagan, a…
Outage impacting Telus and Koodo cell phone customers in B.C.
Telus and Koodo users are having difficulty making calls this afternoon, including calls to 9-1-1,…
Water main break closes Kelowna restaurant
A Vietnamese restaurant in Kelowna has closed today due to a water main break in…
Risk of thunderstorms in Okanagan and Kamloops
While there’s a relatively low 30% risk of showers in Kamloops and the Okanagan today,…
Kelowna group seeking unique answers to solving housing crisis
No one questions the fact that the Okanagan, and particularly Kelowna, has an affordable housing…
Got that post-pandemic travel bug? Be prepared to pay more for scarce hotel rooms
As with every other commodity, the price of hotel rooms in B.C. has been hit…
Everyone welcome to join Kelowna’s annual Pride March this year
Kelowna’s annual Pride Festival is almost here, along with the annual Pride March. It is…
E-bikes a game changer for search and rescue operations in Central Okanagan
The addition of e-bikes on search and rescue missions has been a game changer for…
Kombucha bar brings healthy new option to Kelowna’s brewery district
Pub-crawling through the emerging brewery district in Kelowna’s North End this summer will provide a…
Former B.C. Dragoons commanding officer looks to re-establish cenotaph’s purpose after Remembrance Day disturbance
The former B.C. Dragoons commanding officer spoke about the importance of holding public ceremonies without…