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Esa Carriere was chased, punched, kicked before stabbing killed him in Kelowna: Crown
As Kelowna’s 2018 Canada Day fireworks display exploded in the sky, Esa Carriere fell to…
Sports cards, collectibles ‘crazy hot’ during pandemic
While thousands of laid off hospitality industry workers struggle to make ends, others are paying…
Okanagan pet food bank struggling to keep up with demand in pandemic
A little more than a year after a pet food bank opened in Kelowna, demand…
B.C. residents less likely to follow COVID-19 restrictions than other provinces
With spring break only a few weeks away, many British Columbians are planning at least…
With demise of mobile home parks in Kelowna, affordable home ownership slips away for many
It may take years, but another 133 affordable housing units will disappear out of the…
Piece of Okanagan’s Adventureland theme park gets fairytale ending
– This story was originally published Feb. 20, 2021. What may be the only surviving…
New home construction leading economic recovery in Thompson-Okanagan: report
There was a 13.3 per cent drop in new home construction starts in the Thompson-Okanagan…
Cost of renting in Kelowna has doubled in just five years
While the rate of inflation in Canada has stayed in the two per cent range…
Kelowna RCMP called to deal with unruly WestJet passenger
A passenger arriving in Kelowna on a WestJet flight out of Calgary was greeted by…
COVID-19 hammered Kelowna construction starts in 2020
The value of building permits issued by the City of Kelowna in 2020 was close…
Accidental fire forces residents to flee West Kelowna home
Fire officials have issued a warning about burning candles following what they say was an…
B.C. Interior researchers working to understand harmful effects of COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers at universities in B.C. have received $150,000 from the Ministry of Health to work…
Thefts were down but assaults were up in Kelowna in 2020
Property crime in Kelowna — which includes things like theft, and break and entering —…
Charges laid in firearm trafficking investigation in Kelowna
A suspect has been charged with multiple firearm offences and drug trafficking following a Kelowna…
Kelowna RCMP officer found not guilty of sexual assault
A Kelowna RCMP officer has been found not guilty of sexual assault due to the…
Another highrise proposed for downtown Kelowna but this one is affordable housing
In just over a month, there have been three highrises totalling 107 storeys proposed on…
New Kelowna performing arts group would love to follow Kamloops’s example
After a year of planning, the Citizens for a New Performing Arts Centre in Kelowna…
Mountie accused of sexual assault takes stand at Kelowna trial
CONTENT ADVISORY A Kelowna Mountie denies he sexually assaulted his girlfriend while she was sunbathing…
B.C. RCMP dog squad is on the hunt for children with good naming skills
The letter “P” is essential for any child who wants to win prizes by naming…
Scientists using fish farts to track species, learn how fish in Okanagan Lake communicate
A fish sound professor says there are lots to be learned from Okanagan Lake fish…
Big White laying off staff as resort copes with pandemic ski season
Times are tough for Big White Ski Resort workers in a number of ways as…
Driver ticketed for running red light that caused 3-vehicle crash in Kelowna
A driver allegedly ran a red light at the intersection of Highways 33 and 97…
Kelowna couple killed in Kamloops crash identified
A Kelowna couple has been identified as the people killed in a crash on the…
Questions linger in Coroner’s report of West Kelowna murder-suicide
They didn’t know each other for long, but their names have been entwined since 2016…