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Kelowna RCMP officer demoted after storing meth at his home for 10 years
– This story was originally published Jan. 14, 2022. A Kelowna RCMP officer has been…
RCMP investigating ‘suspicious’ death after body found at Kelowna dog park
The Kelowna RCMP is investigating after a woman's body was found in a dog park…
Art installation honouring residential school survivors on display in Kelowna
A large art installation standing as a national monument symbolizing ongoing reconciliation is in Kelowna…
Punk rocker Bif Naked holding acoustic session in Okanagan
Bif Naked says there's no topic that's off the table for her songs. The Platinum-selling…
Online petition seeks more COVID-19 supports for Okanagan College students
An online petition addressing the well-being of Okanagan College students is gaining momentum. Students Luna…
iN VIDEO: Thieves steal roughly $70,000 worth of art pieces from Kelowna gallery
Two brazen suspects made off with thousands of dollars in art pieces from a Kelowna…
Large housing project on sensitive Kelowna hillside slated for consideration without public hearing
Under new provincial rules, local governments don’t have to take rezoning applications to public hearings…
Westbank care home officially closed due to lack of staff
A Westbank First Nation care home has officially shuttered its doors due to a staff…
Kelowna truck accessories company declines Dragons’ Den offer; expands company with natural growth
A Kelowna manufacturing business that started in a garage is exploding in popularity, partially thanks…
B.C. paramedics respond to record number of overdose calls in 2021
B.C. paramedics responded to a record-breaking 35,525 overdose calls in 2021. Every day nearly 100…
iN VIDEO: Bobcat pays unexpected visit to Kelowna backyard
A Kelowna man got an unexpected visit from a bobcat earlier this week and managed…
RCMP bust drive-thru drug trafficking operation at Kelowna hotel
Kelowna RCMP officers shut down an illicit drug drive-thru operation at a hotel in the…
Omicron on downward trajectory in B.C. but not in Interior Health yet
B.C.’s COVID curve is heading downwards, as it is in many other parts of the…
RCMP look to identify suspect vehicle after unprovoked stabbing in Kelowna
The RCMP is asking the public to help officers identify a vehicle that was involved…
Fog reducing visibility on roads in Central and South Okanagan
Fog advisories are in effect until late this morning in the Central and South Okanagan…
Looking for a COVID rapid test kit? Don’t bother asking Interior Health
Are there COVID rapid tests available in your community? It appears there’s no way of…
iN PHOTOS: Recent freeze-thaw brings the potholes out in January
After the Okanagan went through a harsh cold spell, the thawing temperatures that arrived this…
Central Okanagan school board to decide on vaccine mandate
Central Okanagan trustees will decide on a vaccine mandate for their teachers and staff against…
Kelowna’s new Parkinson Rec Centre to almost triple in size
Plans going to Kelowna city council show a new Parkinson Recreation Centre that’s bigger than…
Defiant West Kelowna gym amasses support from municipal, provincial officials
The local MLA along with at least three West Kelowna city councillors have voiced their…
Pair of Kelowna yoga studios remain open despite public health orders
More Central Okanagan fitness centres are defying public health orders by continuing to hold classes,…
534 B.C. residents in hospital and 102 in ICU with COVID-19
As the number of COVID-19 cases climbs in B.C., so does the number of people…
Kelowna cop charged with assault in wellness check to plead not guilty
A Kelowna cop charged in relation to a violent wellness check will plead not guilty…
COVID outbreaks declared in three more care homes in Interior Health
COVID outbreaks have been declared at three more long-term care facilities in the Interior Health…