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UPDATE: RCMP locate elderly Kelowna man
RCMP has located the Kelowna man who was reported missing earlier today. "The RCMP is…
Here are the Okanagan athletes competing in Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Six Okanagan athletes and one coach are competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics starting tomorrow.…
Taste of Mexico being offered to Kelowna at fall event
Taco Vino, a Mexican-themed wine, cider and spirits tasting will take over the Kelowna Ford…
Kelowna crash kills one, causes road closure
The Kelowna RCMP is asking motorists to avoid the area of Springfield Road between Burtch…
Penticton won’t support Vancouver’s efforts to decriminalize drugs amid overdose crisis
Penticton City Council has followed Vernon’s lead and voted not to support Vancouver’s call to…
New cluster of COVID-19 cases linked to Gotham nightclub in Kelowna
A cluster of COVID-19 cases has been linked to the Gotham nightclub in Kelowna, Interior…
Firefighters from Mexico land in B.C., heading to the Interior soon
A contingent of 100 Mexican firefighters landed in B.C. today, offering much-needed aid to ongoing…
Kelowna swimmer competing for gold in 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games
Kierra Smith has trained years for this moment. Born and raised in Kelowna, the swimmer…
Wildfire activity increases near Coquihalla
A wildfire blazing near the Coquihalla has grown and the fire's activity has increased in…
Environment Canada continues warning of smoky skies for Thompson Okanagan
Okanagan, Shuswap and Thompson Nicola residents may continue to see smoky skies this morning. Environment…
Kelowna MLA concerned for Alberta couple who had lug nuts tampered with
A Banff couple sent a “concerning” letter to a Kelowna MLA after finding someone had…
Propane barbecue ban in most Central Okanagan parks
Portable propane barbecues have been banned in parks and beaches in the Central Okanagan effective…
City council may reject plan for tallest highrise in Kelowna
Developers of a proposed 46-storey highrise in downtown Kelowna have already scaled it down to…
Teens in Thompson-Okanagan love to gamble: report
A new study on youth gambling found that a higher proportion of teens in the…
Wildfires boosting Kamloops hotel stays while tourists fill rooms in Okanagan
The Okanagan tourism industry has recovered to pre-pandemic levels despite smoky skies and a growing…
Heat returning to Okanagan, Kamloops this weekend
After some cooler temperatures, get ready for the heat to return by the weekend in…
Businesses, community groups offering places for B.C. Interior wildfire evacuees to stay
With an unprecedented number of wildfires in the region, hotels and motels are filling up,…
Suspected West Kelowna wildfire arsonist has been charged
Kelowna RCMP have charged and arrested the man suspected of trying to start a wildfire…
Drought forces B.C. to ask Kamloops, Okanagan residents to reduce water use by 30%
Residents in the Thompson-Okanagan are being asked by the province to reduce their water consumption…
UPDATE: Large sprinklers protecting West Kelowna’s only source of power from Brenda Creek wildfire
A wildfire threatening a transmission line that is the main source of power for roughly…
West Kelowna still getting full protection while city firefighters battling flames elsewhere
West Kelowna is keeping all its fire halls staffed while off-duty firefighters are 40 km…
Crews work to protect hydro transmission line threatened by wildfire near Peachland
Anticipated winds didn’t create as much activity within the Brenda Creek wildfire as expected, officials…
Truck theft suspect in custody after crashing into Kelowna cop car
A 27-year-old man is facing a variety of charges after he was nabbed in an…
Deliberately set grassfire in Kelowna has police looking for witnesses
RCMP say a grassfire in Kelowna last night appears to have been deliberately set. The…