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Long-awaited upgrade to Kelowna’s City Park set to begin this fall
More than a decade after the City of Kelowna started revamping City Park on the…
RCMP investigating suspicious fire behind downtown Kelowna nightclub
Mounties are investigating the cause of a suspicious fire sparked in the alley behind a…
Kelowna’s Hotel Zed invites you to create a 2021 nooner baby this Valentine’s Day
Hotel Zed’s 2020 Nooner Babymaker promotional package increased Kelowna's population by one bouncing baby girl…
Pennask Summit wind turbine energy supplying power across B.C.
The energy created by the Okanagan's massive wind turbines can provide enough electricity to power…
Okanagan College’s restaurant debuts new take-home COVID-19 cookbook menu
Residents are now able to dine in on the recipes of Okanagan College's restaurant Infusions…
Province paying for some upgrades in popular Okanagan, South Thompson and Shuswap parks
The has announced it is providing funding to improve provincial parks, including an upgrade to…
Okanagan start ups increase in number during pandemic
More tech entrepreneurs have been starting up businesses in the Okanagan and the head of…
Searching for Sasquatch in the Okanagan
Stories of human-like creatures known as sasquatches or bigfoots have been around for hundreds, if…
Suspicious Kelowna garbage fire spread to business
A garbage bin fire sparked shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday morning in the 1500 block…
Thompson Okanagan residents get creative with Bernie Sanders memes
Bernie Sanders's image has spread like wildfire across the internet and Thompson Okanagan residents have…
Kelowna frontline worker juggles own mental health, pandemic restrictions and overdose crisis
Frontline worker Shey Still has become so accustomed to overdose deaths she says she expects…
Anti-COVID-restriction rallies spark community backlash
Protests against COVID-19 restrictions have become a weekend staple in Kelowna but a newer, mask-friendly…
Family of Lake Country nurse who drowned in 2016 incident turns national focus to case
The family of the Lake Country woman who died in a suspicious 2016 drowning, is…
23 COVID-19 exposures reported in Thompson, Okanagan and Shuswap schools
Thompson-Nicola Okanagan and Shuswap regions continue to see COVID-19 exposures in schools. Yesterday, Jan. 23,…
B.C. SPCA warns of dangers to birds with backyard feeders
Seeing wild birds visit your backyard can be a joy but backyard feeders also come…
Why Thompson-Okanagan cities are doomed to repeat heritage protection failures
The photo above shows the current state of a Kelowna property that was demolished, even…
Why Kelowna’s first suspension bridge was only open for a year
Pat McBride was looking for a business venture to start up when he moved to…
Anti-COVID-19 vaccine letter writer says Okanagan mayors will face ‘common-law grand jury’
An anti-COVID-19 vaccine letter writer says he sent documents to B.C. mayors including those in…
Sale of Kirschner Mountain for $22 million makes Okanagan history
The sale of the Kirschner Mountain housing development to a Manitoba buyer for $22 million…
As the Central Okanagan grows, home speculation shrinks
The provincial Speculation and Vacancy Tax seems to be doing its job in the Central…
Conservation group creating action plan for Okanagan wildlife corridor
An action plan for Okanagan governments and land owners will soon be made available to…
11 new COVID-19 cases identified in Big White cluster
There are 11 new cases of COVID-19 in the community cluster at Big White Ski…
508 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 9 deaths
Another 508 B.C. residents have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, including…
Plan to maintain COVID-19 precautions through the summer
While Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is confident everyone in B.C. can get vaccinated…