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Overnight visitors slowly climbing back to normal in Thompson-Okanagan
After dropping by more than 80 per cent in the darkest days of the COVID-19…
West Kelowna restaurateur asks customers to ‘be nice’ and understand COVID-19 restrictions
The owner of two West Kelowna restaurants just wants people to “be nice” to one…
Want changes to B.C.’s long term care system? Talk to this doctor
There have been problems with B.C.’s long term care system for many years that run…
Older men are getting sicker than women and it’s more than just COVID-19
Whether you’re a 45-year-old man or in your 80s, if you catch COVID-19 you’re much…
Want to go to a B.C. nightclub? There might soon be an app for that
B.C. is not yet signed up to use the COVID Alert app but Provincial Health…
Window smashed at downtown Kelowna business
The RCMP is investigating after a window of a downtown Kelowna business was smashed. The…
B.C. health minister says ‘that’s enough now’ to those still spreading COVID-19 with risky behaviour
There were a number incidents over the B.C. Day long weekend where people partied while…
Busy B.C. Day long weekend for anti-organized crime team in Kelowna
The province's anti-gang unit was deployed in Kelowna during the B.C. Day long weekend and…
Kelowna man arrested for assault in parking lot scuffle
A Kelowna man was arrested by RCMP officers earlier this week after allegedly brandishing a…
Rope team needed to rescue injured motorist in Kelowna
A high angle rope team rescued an injured motorist off the Gillard Creek Forest Service…
Police still searching for arsonist who started at least 29 Okanagan fires
As fire season gets underway once again, it's likely a good time to remind everyone…
Kelowna-based company to animate more seasons of Netflix series ‘The Dragon Prince’
A Kelowna-based animation company will continue to create the Emmy-winning Netflix series, The Dragon Prince for…
B.C. paramedics respond to record number of overdose calls in July
B.C. paramedics responded to a record-breaking number of overdose calls last month, with Kelowna and…
Strong June sales help Okanagan, Shuswap real estate markets recover from COVID-19 impact
The number of houses sold in June in the Okanagan Mainline region was actually up over…
Farmers’ markets, community gardens way to improve food security during pandemic: UBCO researcher
A UBC Okanagan expert on food security says Canadians can shop at their local farmers'…
West Kelowna’s Rose Valley wildfire now under control
A wildfire that was highly visible to Central Okanagan residents this weekend is now under…
Are these guns real? RCMP ask you to spot the difference
The Kelowna RCMP is asking if you can spot the different between real guns and…
WestJet offering discounts for domestic flights
If passengers book a domestic flight between now and Aug. 10 with WestJet, they may…
UPDATE: Wildfire next to Okanagan Connector suspected to be human-caused
A wildfire that caused the Okanagan Connector to close last night is suspected to be…
B.C. woman ‘not getting anywhere’ in trying to help loved one in care home
“I’m not a person who makes waves but I have to speak up, because I’m…
Here’s what ICBC has to say about British Columbians driving with Alberta plates
While there has been much talk about foreign licence plates sneaking into B.C. during COVID-19, it's…
Kelowna-area cases of COVID-19 grew over B.C. Day long weekend
The number of cases linked to parties around Canada Day in Kelowna last month grew…
Dr. Henry won’t mandate masks for students
B.C.'s top doctor knows the plan to send children back to school comes with anxiety…
COVID-19 testing and assessment centre opens in response to Kelowna cluster
A new COVID-19 testing and assessment centre is opening in Kelowna today, Aug. 4, providing…