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Repairs to the restored KVR trestles should keep them going for decades to come
Repairing Kettle Valley Railway trestles is not for the faint of heart or the impatient.…
B.C. long term care homes facing lawsuits for refusing to allow essential family visits
Not all visitors have been banned from long term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Kelowna teen beats record for Everesting, riding up and down Knox Mountain 38.5 times
Jacob Rubuliak should have been road racing in Europe this summer but pandemics tend to…
Hidden cameras in Okanagan forests lead to more than a dozen garbage dumping fines
Members of the Okanagan Forest Task Force are using their own money to put cameras…
Not all Kelowna businesses celebrating Bernard Avenue closure
Not all downtown Kelowna businesses are benefitting from Bernard Avenue being closed to vehicle traffic…
How Kelowna got its name from ‘grizzly bear’, despite a distinct lack of grizzlies around
The story is that Kelowna derived its name from the Syilx word for grizzly bear…
Justice for Mona Wang rallies to be held in Kelowna, Richmond, Surrey and Vancouver
The UBC Okanagan student who was dragged from her apartment by a Mountie called in…
Speaking up for long term care residents almost cost this woman her home
Dianna Green has spent the last 14 years living in the Joseph Creek Care Village…
Kelowna’s first artist-in-residence needs volunteers to carry beacons of light for project on connection
In the age of COVID-19, it’s harder than ever to connect with people you pass…
Interior Health isn’t yet on board with expanding mental health teams with RCMP
The City of Kelowna’s call on Interior Health to expand a program that uses RCMP…
Car smashes through window of Kelowna dollar store
A car smashed through a Kelowna dollar store's windows this afternoon, ending up partly in…
New COVID-19 case recorded in Interior Health region
The Interior Health region recorded one of the 13 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. in…
‘Recovered’ from COVID-19 doesn’t always mean healthy
While there are 2,603 people in B.C. who are listed as being fully recovered from…
Kelowna driver arrested after hitting pedestrian
A Kelowna driver is facing potential charges after hitting a pedestrian while allegedly impaired. Police…
Kelowna cafe to be featured in made-for-TV movie
Onlookers were interested in what was happening on Pandosy Street this afternoon as lights, cameras,…
Kelowna Legacy Group isn’t giving up on its vision for a performing arts centre
A group of concerned Kelowna citizens call the city’s recent decision to lease out the…
Interior RCMP brass call for more mental health workers to help police in light of video
In a rare appearance before the media, Chief Supt. Brad Haugli said he would prefer…
Passengers now required to wear masks at Kelowna’s airport
Starting Friday, July 3, travellers at Kelowna International Airport will be required to wear a…
Kelowna restaurants adapt to the new normal as they move to patio service on this downtown street
Cool, rainy weather hasn't dampened the enthusiasm for changes to Bernard Avenue, which is being…
Kelowna residents and visitors appreciate Bernard Avenue’s closure to traffic for Canada Day
Rain didn’t dampen the spirits of both Kelowna residents and visitors as they explored Bernard…
Popular Kelowna cake company celebrates grand reopening
After months of only accepting virtual and phone orders, a well-known Rutland cake company is…
We asked, you answered: How would you feel if wearing a mask was mandated in B.C.?
B.C.’s top doctor may not be planning to mandate mask wearing at this time, but…
Petition reaches 344K signatures, calls for RCMP officer in Kelowna to be fired
More than 344,000 people have signed a petition calling for the firing of a RCMP…
Small dog, owner, rescued in West Kelowna after vehicle slips over embankment
A small dog and its owner were rescued after the vehicle they were occupying slipped…