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Fundraising effort underway for 5th victim of Kelowna crane collapse
An online fundraising campaign has been launched for the family of one of the five…
RCMP looking to identify ‘persons of interest’ in downtown Kelowna stabbings
Kelowna RCMP are looking to identify several people who may be linked to a stabbing…
Three agencies trying to unscramble what happened in Kelowna crane tragedy
The RCMP are currently leading the investigation into the tragic death of five men when…
Kelowna security guard who handled tirade of racist remarks gains positive attention worldwide
A Kelowna security guard who has been praised for his actions in handling a racist…
Former West Kelowna teacher who sexually exploited student has conditions set for statutory release
A former West Kelowna teacher who went to prison for sexually exploiting a student at…
Video footage of Kelowna crane collapse appears to show obvious safety violations
Two videos posted on social media that show what appears to be the first section…
Memorial service will be held Sunday for former Central Okanagan educator Murli Pendharkar
Murli Pendharkar served as both a superintendent of schools and chair of the Board of…
Even residential school memorials not wanted in Peachland parks
Peachland council spoke unanimously this week against allowing memorials of any sort in its parks…
COVID-19 case numbers rise slightly in B.C., Interior
After dropping to less than 40 new cases earlier this week, there were 54 new…
RCMP investigating potential hate crime after racist remarks made towards Kelowna security guard
The RCMP is investigating if an incident involving racist comments made towards a security guard…
Kelowna security guard who dealt with racist tirade ‘will be recognized’
A Kelowna security guard who dealt with a protestor yelling racist comments at him at…
Memorial growing for victims of Kelowna crane disaster
A small memorial to Jared Zook – one of five men killed when a crane…
Kelowna tower crane collapse one of the deadliest in recent memory
Frank Carr has been a union rep in the B.C. crane industry for 21 years…
Donations for families of workers killed in Kelowna crane collapse climb to almost $200K
Workers at the Site C construction site near Fort St. John are feeling the pain…
Collapsed Kelowna crane that killed 5 coming down; evacuees may be home soon
More than 100 Kelowna residents are still out of their homes waiting for a safe…
New supportive housing to open in West Kelowna this fall
Vernon's Turning Points Collaborative Society will operate a new 38-unit supportive housing facility in West…
High-vis safety vests displayed to honour victims of Kelowna crane collapse
Residents are honouring the five men who died when a crane collapsed in downtown Kelowna…
Good Samaritans praised for dousing grassfire along Highway 33 near Kelowna
Joe Rich firefighters didn’t have to worry about a small grassfire that sparked along Highway…
Fifth body recovered from rubble of Kelowna crane collapse
The body of a Kelowna area man has been recovered after a crane collapse earlier…
iN VIDEO: Protestor unleashes racist tirade at Kelowna vaccination clinic security guard
A small group of anti-vaxxers continues to show up at a COVID-19 immunization clinic in…
Kelowna looking to create major new beach park on Okanagan Lake
Led by councillor Luke Stack, Kelowna city council resisted a strong lobbying effort by eight…
Price at the pumps jumps to more than $1.55 throughout Thompson-Okanagan
Head to the North Okanagan or Costco in Kamloops quickly if you want to buy…
Suspected wildfire arsonist’s release from custody last straw for Okanagan MLA
As the B.C. Liberal’s housing critic, Kelowna West MLA Ben Stewart has travelled the province…
Online fundraisers underway for families of men killed in Kelowna crane collapse
Online fundraisers have been set up for the families of some of the workers killed in…