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New restaurant opening at Greata Ranch
Greata Ranch will be offering new flavours this spring. At Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards, 19 Okanagan…
Here’s how highrises manage to stay upright on Kelowna’s silty soils
Much of downtown Kelowna, where dozens of highrises have either been built or are in…
Horses saved in Princeton area cruelty investigation get new lease on life
Two horses rescued as a part of cruelty investigation near Princeton at the end of…
Okanagan garden centres see new green thumbs sprouting everywhere
Melissa Smyk lightheartedly commented in a group of fellow green thumbs that she would be…
Former NHL star Jarome Iginla takes Kelowna coaching job
Former NHL star Jarome Iginla is moving to Kelowna this year to become the head…
Provincial ski hill plan to curb COVID-19 numbers to be unveiled
The province has announced it will unveil a specialized action plan to curb COVID-19 at…
Drug alerts issued for Kelowna, Kamloops and Penticton
Interior Health has issued alerts this week for drugs that contain benzodiazepines, fentanyl and other…
UPDATE: Coquihalla reopens following semi-truck incident south of Kamloops
The Coquihalla's southbound lanes have reopened after a semi-truck blocked them this morning. Kamloops resident…
Kelowna woman celebrates 102nd birthday from apartment window
Kelowna resident Elsie Chandler wasn’t expecting visitors for her 102nd birthday but received an “amazing”…
Calgary-based company acquires Okanagan wind turbine project
The ownership of Okanagan Wind, which has wind turbines at Pennask Summit and Sihish Creek,…
Three-way partnership will focus on successful Central Okanagan businesses
A new three-way partnership between central Okanagan agencies hopes to raise awareness of the Central…
Renting a home became tougher in Kamloops and the Okanagan in 2020
Rental housing became harder to find in the Thompson-Okanagan’s largest cities in 2020. Recently released…
471 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 56 in Interior Health
Hundreds of new COVID-19 cases are reported in B.C. every day with 471 positive tests…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna woman located
UPDATE: 2:46 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 RCMP say a missing 40-year-old Kelowna woman has…
UPDATE: Big jump in Kelowna gas prices; Kamloops, Vernon, Penticton likely to follow
It appears gas prices are about to take a leap in Kamloops and the Okanagan,…
Kelowna woman wins $100K playing Keno
A self-taught Kelowna painter scored a big win last month in a Keno draw. Denise…
Okanagan rail trails great for locals but could be better for business, tourists
If anyone wants to learn about the economic benefits of an Okanagan Rail Trail, they…
Heritage needs to be less offensive and more fun: consultant
A whole new approach to heritage is emerging in B.C. and Kelowna could lead the…
Further crackdowns on anti-COVID protesters may still be coming
Just because tickets haven’t been issued recently to two Kelowna groups violating COVID-19 restrictions doesn’t…
Two Lake Country residents almost caught in Pelmewash Parkway rock slide
Only a day after Lake Country council discussed concerns about slope stability along Pelmewash Parkway,…
Flock of swans spotted on Okanagan Lake
A group of Peachland residents were happy to see a flock of swans on Okanagan…
Central Okanagan’s COVID-19 curve heading back up
After showing a steady decline in new COVID-19 cases for some weeks now, the Central…
BREAKING: Masks mandatory in B.C. middle and high school classrooms
Many students, and all staff, will now be required to wear masks, at times, in…
Man brandishing tire iron arrested near Kelowna hospital
A man brandishing a tire iron walking around Kelowna's Pandosy Street was arrested by RCMP…