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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…
Temporary emergency shelter opening in Kelowna
A new winter shelter will be opening in Kelowna soon and the province is also…
iN VIDEO: Virtual trip back in time on Okanagan’s famous Myra Canyon rail trestles
The Greater Vernon Museum and Archives posted a video featuring Myra Canyon near Kelowna that…
COVID-19: A timeline of the pandemic and how it changed our lives over the past year
As of today, Jan. 21, it has been one year since Provincial Health Officer Dr.…
Paramedics responded to record spike in Thompson-Okanagan overdose calls last year
Paramedics responded to a record number of overdose calls last year in the Thompson Okanagan,…
564 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.; 15 deaths
The 95 new cases of COVID-19 in the Interior Health region in the last 24…
Kelowna RCMP seize $20K in cash, along with weapons, drugs during raid
A Kelowna man was arrested during a police raid at a home yesterday that netted…
Big White Ski Resort loses $7.3 million in accommodation, lift ticket reservations
Since the the provincial health officer's travel advisories were issued in late November, Big White…
Disgraced former Kelowna social worker facing more legal action
A former Kelowna social worker charged with defrauding multiple youths under his care is now…
You have work to do before claiming your homeowners grant this year
It used to be simple to save $770 on your municipal property taxes each year.…
Kelowna woman wins B.C’s largest ever scratch and win lottery prize
British Columbia’s largest ever scratch and win lottery prize has been won by a Kelowna…