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International travelers to the Okanagan can ski more with less time on COVID testing
A new service at three regional ski hills will allow international travelers to do their…
Okanagan YMCA vans targeted by vandals in Kelowna
Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers is seeking the public's assistance in locating suspects involved in what…
Number of COVID outbreaks in Interior Health care homes grows to 18
There are now 18 care facilities and one hospital in the Interior Health region with…
Kelowna ‘Crown Jewel’ latest battlefield for Callahan brothers in $300 million family feud
– This story was originally published Jan. 25, 2022. Lloyd Callahan started building a real…
A Kelowna partnership is trying to design the most efficient homes for consumers
It can be difficult if not impossible to calculate actual savings from using energy efficient…
Wildfires mean Okanagan Lake could see algae blooms this summer
One of the more visible and immediate legacies of the White Rock Lake wildfire for…
Pelmewash Parkway rockfalls part of ‘regular cycles’ for roadway
Unless the district can throw a giant plastic sheet over the mountain, rockfalls along Pelmewash…
Long time Kelowna heritage champion Ursula Surtees has died
Ursula Surtees was the driving force behind the preservation of much of Kelowna’s history from…
There are currently 987 people in hospital with COVID in B.C.
The number of people in hospital with a COVID diagnosis has grown to 987 as…
Some sunshine along with cool temperatures this week in Okanagan, Kamloops
There’s a 40% chance of flurries today in the Kamloops and Okanagan regions but the…
How to keep yourself, pets safe during coyote mating season in southern Interior
Southern Interior residents are reminded to increase their awareness of coyotes as the potential for…
How this Okanagan glass artist worked her way through pandemic
An artist is taking inspiration from Okanagan Ogopogo folklore to make glass artwork. Allison Paul…
This Kelowna mini-storage project will eat carbon with its walls made out of hemp
In an environmentally sensitive world it’s not unusual for developers to tout the fact that…
Kelowna airport wants policy change with COVID-19 tests for international flyers
Kelowna’s airport director says he’s tried multiple times to reach the federal government to discuss…
How Costco plans to make its big move in Kelowna
– This story was originally published Jan. 20, 2022 Ever wonder how the biggest store…
Life-sized dinosaur event postponed in Kelowna
A Kelowna event promising life-sized animatronic dinosaurs has moved its date to the spring, citing…
Small but powerful group of Hells Angels has huge impact in the Okanagan and beyond
– This story was originally published Jan. 18, 2022. Just because the Hells Angels aren’t…
Contaminated illicit drugs circulating in Kelowna and Penticton
A contaminated street drug supply is presenting risks in Penticton and causing overdoses in Kelowna.…
COVID hospitalizations in B.C. climb to 942 with 130 in ICU
The number of people in hospital with a COVID diagnosis hit a new high today…
It’s going to get foggy in Okanagan, Shuswap
Environment Canada has issued a fog advisory for a large section of the southern Interior…
Kelowna cops see big increase in impaired driving in December
Kelowna RCMP removed 60 impaired drivers from the city's roads last December. According to a…
COVID-19: A timeline of the pandemic and how it changed our lives over the past two years
As of today, Jan. 21, it has been two years since Provincial Health Officer Dr.…
Kelowna woman chased by coyote in residential neighbourhood
A Kelowna woman says she was chased by a coyote this morning while on a…
COVID hospitalizations in B.C. continue to climb, hitting 891
As predicted by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, the hospitalization rate for people infected…