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COVID cases continue upward trend with 600 active cases in Interior Health
There were 204 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in B.C. in the last 24 hours,…
Penticton council criticized for only approving two more RCMP officers during special meeting
Penticton City Council turned down a request from Mayor John Vassilaki for five new police…
More than 456,000 hectares of B.C. burned so far this year
More than 1,250 wildfires in B.C. have burned more than 456,000 hectares of the province…
Kelowna highrise sells out within 48 hours of going on sale
The first of three residential highrise towers in the Water Street by the Park development…
Kelowna man arrested after allegedly assaulting person, police officers
A Kelowna man is potentially facing charges for allegedly assaulting another person and RCMP officers…
Brief respite from heat, smoke in Kamloops, Okanagan this weekend comes with risk of thunderstorms
All those folks who have been putting off their outdoor exercise because of dense smoke…
Central Okanagan businesses take another hit with localized pandemic precautions
Central Okanagan business owners are expecting localized COVID-19 restrictions that came into effect this morning…
Owner of derelict Kelowna house surprised by city demolition order
The owner of a derelict home in Rutland seems to have been taken off guard…
The Okanagan could grow most of its own food and still have room for wine
A new report being presented to Okanagan regional districts is trying to get them to…
From Kelowna to Kamloops, Interior lakes hold underwater mysteries
Deep beneath the waves of the Interior’s many lakes are secrets only divers can explore.…
New mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics to be available this week
Interior Health is hosting new drop-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics following the announcement that new mask…
185 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 113 in Interior Health
There have been 185 new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in B.C. within the last day…
Canada Post won’t be delivering to parts of Okanagan due to wildfire smoke
Canada Post is not delivering packages to Kelowna, Penticton or Oliver today due to wildfire…
COVID-19 outbreak declared in Central Okanagan, masking ordered for all indoor spaces
From Peachland to Lake Country, indoor masking is once again required. Indoor gatherings are being…
Kelowna to host B.C. Summer Games in 2026
Kelowna has been selected to host the B.C. Summer Games. They will be held July…
What investigators will be looking for on Kelowna crane collapse
Determining what led up to the tragic event of July 12 in Kelowna is no…
Okanagan Lake nearing its lowest level in at least 20 years
Okanagan Lake is now only about one centimetre higher than it was at this time…
Interior Health’s former chief medical health officer in court for sex assault charge in April
The Alberta court system continues to move forward with charges against Interior Health's former chief…
Okanagan’s air quality takes a nose-dive; Kamloops improves slightly
Air quality in the Central and North Okanagan worsened dramatically over the course of the…
Insurance companies refusing home, car insurance near B.C. wildfires
Anyone needing to renew auto or house insurance during an evacuation alert – or sometimes…
Kelowna cop who sent sexually explicit texts gets conditional sentence
A former Kelowna cop who sent sexually explicit texts to vulnerable women he’d met while…
B.C. is now well into its third worst wildfire season in the last 18 years
While still a long way from the record-breaking wildfire seasons of 2017 and 2018, more…
Heat advisory issued for the Southern Interior
The Ministry of Environment has issued a heat advisory for the Thompson and Okanagan regions…
Application for Kelowna’s tallest highrise ‘feels like a PR stunt’: Councillor
Kelowna city council unanimously rejected a proposal today for what could have been the city’s…