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Kelowna’s OCP review criticized for lack of input
After three years of work, the City of Kelowna’s vision for the next 20 years…
West Kelowna winery showcases Syilx art for National Indigenous Month
Grizzli Winery is celebrating the heritage, cultures and achievements of the Okanagan’s Indigenous peoples with…
Soaring costs for building material puts pressure on Okanagan contractors to cut corners or lose money
Having a house built or hiring a contractor to do renovations is not for the…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna’s iconic Forty Foot Fred was actually a ‘lawn ornament’
From 1969 to 1998 one of the most recognizable features of Kelowna was a plywood…
Kelowna casino has soft opening this weekend ahead of the full deal in July
After more than a year of being totally closed because of COVID and, after spending…
Interior Health region’s COVID cases remain high with 60 new ones in the last 24 hours
While B.C. as a whole seems to be getting a handle on new COVID-19 cases,…
Don’t blame anti-vaxxers for Central Okanagan’s low vaccination rate
The Central Okanagan, and particularly Kelowna’s Rutland neighbourhood, score below the provincial average when it…
Fundraisers started for families of Kelowna students who died in car crash
Two GoFundMe has been started for the families of Kelowna students who was killed in…
Ghostwriting about Kootenay ghosts an eye-opener for Kelowna’s Charlie Hodge
After being a journalist for more than 30 years and a Kelowna city councillor for…
Kelowna considers ending car share for fewer parking spots program for new condos
City of Kelowna staff want to put a temporary end to new car share agreements…
Two Timmies in Kelowna shut down due to COVID-19
Interior Health has ordered two Tim Hortons outlets in Kelowna to be closed temporarily because…
B.C.’s health minister concerned about lagging vaccination rates in Central Okanagan
The Central Okanagan, especially Lake Country and Rutland, is lagging behind the rest of the…
More than 250 tickets issued during RCMP long weekend traffic campaign in Okanagan
RCMP officers handed out more than 250 tickets to drivers in the North and Central…
Memorial set up for Kelowna students who died in car crash
The community has set up a memorial for three Kelowna students who died in a…
COVID cases up in Interior Health, falling in rest of B.C.
While there has been a steady decline in the number of new daily cases of…
COVID tests available for international travellers flying from Kelowna airport
Those who need a negative COVID-19 test before hopping on an international flight can now…
Kelowna has ‘broken over centre,’ now a major destination for home buyers
There’s no way Kelowna can keep up with the demand for housing in the short…
Vernon tells feds to back off on fobbing gun control off on them
In February, the federal government introduced gun control legislation that, in part, said local governments…
Don’t plan that big B.C. indoor house party just yet
Despite a whole host of relaxed COVID-19 rules planned for B.C. over the next few…
Kelowna could see sports fields filled with games as early as this weekend
B.C.’s top doctor has given the green light for adult sports leagues in the province…
Kelowna middle school expansion, land for new elementary school approved by province
Kelowna’s Dr. Knox Middle School will soon have a new addition to replace nine portables…
UPDATE: 3 Kelowna students killed in early morning car crash
Three Kelowna Secondary School students have died in a single-vehicle crash in Kelowna early this…
Pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Rutland today
Interior Health is holding a COVID-19 immunization clinic today in Kelowna's Rutland neighbourhood as the…
Kamloops model overcoming past trauma and expanding ideas of gender expression
Kamloops creative, Joey Roo, is expanding ideas of gender expression through modelling. In the past,…