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A diversified economy sheltered Kelowna from the COVID-19 storm
Kelowna’s unemployment rate fell to 4.7 per cent in November, giving it the second lowest…
Police rescue couple stranded on East Kelowna forest service road
A Vernon man and his wife were rescued by police after they became stranded in…
Your Okanagan shopping guide to supporting local this Christmas
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone in one way or another, and many local businesses…
Okanagan nurse pens letter to anti-mask protestors
An Okanagan nurse penned an open letter to protestors this weekend. They asked for anonymity…
History snapshot: First Christmas celebration in the Okanagan was bleak
With a pandemic Christmas in the 21st Century, residents may learn from Father Pandosy’s first…
Kelowna pub voluntarily closes after COVID-19 case reported
A Kelowna pub voluntarily closed its doors today after learning a member of its community…
Home for the holidays: A little kitty love goes a long way to warm this pandemic holiday season
Susan Wilson adopted a kitten before COVID-19 rolled into B.C., making a potentially lonely isolation…
More Okanagan residents get flu shot, pharmacists say
Okanagan pharmacists are reporting that more people are getting their flu shots this year. “A…
Kelowna vacation rental forced to return deposit to partying guests who broke the rules
A Kelowna vacation rental has been ordered to pay back the majority of a guest's…
Thompson Okanagan residents weigh in on firing of Canucks anthem singer over decision to attend anti-mask rally
The Vancouver Canucks have fired their long-time anthem singer after he said he would sing…
15 Central Okanagan schools have COVID-19 exposures
Fifteen Central Okanagan schools have had COVID-19 exposures within the last two weeks. The Central…
iN PHOTOS: Thompson Okanagan residents snap photos of gorgeous sunrise
The sky lit up in stunning red and purple hues this morning as Thompson Okanagan…
First Nations Leadership Council demands justice for Robert Riley Saunders victims
The First Nations Leadership Council is relieved to learn that former Kelowna former social worker…
Mountie cleared in fatal shooting of distraught man near Salmon Arm
The RCMP officer who fired four or five bullets into a man’s car north of…
How a little oak tree brought Kelowna neighbours together this Christmas
One Christmas, Morgan and Kathryn Heaney felt the urge to do something a little different.…
More COVID-19 school exposures in Central Okanagan school district
The Central Okanagan school district has identified four new COVID-19 cases in Kelowna schools today…
Another staff member tests positive for COVID-19 at Kelowna care facility
A total of four people have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Mountainview Village long-term…
B.C. Tree Fruits office in downtown Kelowna sells for $7.5M
B.C. Tree Fruits Cooperative has sold its building on prime downtown Kelowna real estate for…
UPDATE: Passengers on three Kelowna flights had COVID-19
Three recent Kelowna flights had confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease…
BREAKING: Criminal charges laid against former Kelowna social worker Robert Riley Saunders
Former Kelowna social worker Robert Riley Saunders has been charged with multiple counts of fraud…
CNN features Kelowna couple who expanded family with Hotel Zed nooner package
A Kelowna couple have gained international media attention for earning 18 years worth of free…
Major redevelopment of Hiawatha RV Park in Kelowna set to begin this summer
It has taken more than a decade, but if Kelowna city council agrees on Monday,…
Resident of Kelowna long term care home dies from COVID-19
Just days after a COVID-19 outbreak was reported at Kelowna’s Mountainview Village long term care…
B.C. care home had to innovate to find staff — and it’s paying off
A COVID-19 outbreak in an Abbotsford long term care home forced Karen Biggs to look…