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Kelowna council to consider shrinking proposed property tax increase
While the City of Kelowna is trying to ease the financial impact of COVID-19 on…
Central Okanagan teachers to head back to work in staggered shifts
Central Okanagan teachers and staff members will soon return to on-site work in staggered shifts,…
Farm workers from Mexico, Quebec begin arriving in Okanagan
Some temporary foreign workers from Mexico have finished their quarantine period in Vancouver and are…
Lessons learned from COVID-19 outbreak at West Kelowna nursery help protect residents, farm workers
As thousands of temporary foreign workers start trickling into the Okanagan, residents and the workers…
Drugs, weapons, stolen goods found during raid of Kelowna home
Stolen goods, drugs suspected to be fentanyl and a Taser are among the items RCMP…
Exercise could do more than improve your fitness during COVID-19 pandemic
While there’s no scientific proof that regular exercise can prevent or cure COVID-19, UBC Okanagan…
Costcos in Canada not yet demanding masks be worn as in U.S.
Canadian Costco shoppers are not expected to wear a mask before they enter a store.…
Lake Country man gets driving prohibition while making trip to liquor store on his lawn tractor
An Okanagan man discovered that driving a lawn tractor on city streets was not the…
West Kelowna man accused of leading police on dangerous chase gets bail in part because of COVID-19
An Alberta man who has been in custody since he led West Kelowna Mounties on…
Kelowna FreshCo opening next week; Vernon store sees delays
Kelowna's newest supermarket, FreshCo, is scheduled to open next week, while the Vernon store looks…
Leo’s Videos closes after 16 years in Kelowna, this time for good
After almost closing and making a miraculous comeback early this year, Leo's Videos in Kelowna…
RibFest Kelowna postponed until summer 2021
Fans of RibFest Kelowna can uncross their fingers, and stop holding their breath. The Rotary…
Crime is down dramatically in Kelowna due to COVID-19
With more people working at home or in the house because they’ve lost their jobs…
‘Give yourself a break’: Message to B.C. parents with school-aged children at home
B.C.’s decision not to close schools and do some lessons online in response to COVID-19…
ATM lobby at Kelowna bank damaged
Someone damaged the ATM area at a bank in Kelowna overnight and police are investigating.…
Spice up your Zoom calls with these free Kelowna, Kamloops backgrounds
Tourism groups in Kamloops and Kelowna are offering Zoom users some local background options to…
Sudden death of Kelowna man not believed to be criminal
The investigation into how, where and when a Kelowna man died by the creek area…
Illegal dumping spike in Central Okanagan hard to quantify
While a Kelowna Conservation Officer and forest clean up founder are reporting what they see…
Kelowna Pride Week postponed until September
Along with so many other events that have been cancelled or postponed because of COVID-19,…
iN VIDEO: Opera Kelowna launches Sidewalk Serenades
While this year's operatic season may be on hold due to pandemic, Opera Kelowna is…
Kelowna’s Canada Day festivities cut due to COVID-19
Kelowna's Canada Day festivities have been cancelled due to the crowd-size limiting regulations in place…
Dr. Henry’s advice to stay home with allergy symptoms could lead to higher workplace absentee rates
While B.C.'s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has been telling people for weeks to…
More than 1,000 Lake Country residents are without power
More than 1,100 Lake Country residents have their lights out this morning due to a…
For how much and how long? Okanagan restaurateurs struggle to make sense of what’s next
Mark Filatow is one of the most highly lauded chefs in the Okanagan, known to…