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Second COVID-19 case reported in Interior Health region
There is now a second case of COVID-19 in the Interior Health region. This is…
Suspicious fire snuffed out by Kelowna firefighters
Kelowna firefighters battled a small blaze on Cawston Avenue last night. At approximately 12:45 a.m.,…
Kijiji bans sale of surgical masks, hand sanitizer and toilet paper
Kijiji Canada is doing its part to stop people from buying toilet paper, hand sanitizer,…
Break-ins on the upswing in Kelowna
There has been a significant increase in the number of break-ins in Kelowna over the…
UBC, UBCO to move classes online due to COVID-19 concerns
All UBC and UBCO classes are moving online for the semester due to the coronavirus…
Production underway on first of 18 TV movies shot in Okanagan
Reel One Entertainment has started work on the first of 18 movies for the Lifetime…
Central Okanagan Food Bank going appointment only due to COVID-19 pandemic
The Central Okanagan Food Bank is limiting customers in its facility due to the COVID-19…
Some ambassadors not volunteering at Kelowna Airport amid COVID-19 pandemic
With the growing fears about coronavirus and, especially, its greater impact on the elderly, about…
Huge lineup of people waiting for Kelowna’s Costco to open today
A video posted to a Facebook group today begs the questions: Do all these people…
UBCO suspends classes, activities involving 250 people or more while TRU works on plan
While students at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops and the University of B.C., including the…
Nine-storey hotel proposed for Pandosy Village in Kelowna
The tallest building in the Pandosy commercial area of Kelowna is being proposed as a…
Kelowna students creating app to connect Okanagan hikers
Three Kelowna high school students are aiming to create an app that can connect Okanagan…
Of course you should wash your hands, but don’t forget your phone
By now, if you're taking COVID-19 precautions seriously, you are aware of the need to…
Kelowna’s water supply key focus as City prepares for worst case in COVID-19 pandemic
Lance Kayfish, the City of Kelowna's Risk Manager, is used to preparing the city to…
Dozens of Kelowna residents preparing to move from homeless shelters into their own homes
Kelowna’s newest supportive housing project will welcome residents to start moving in during the week…
COVID-19: These are the event cancellations for the Okanagan and Kamloops
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the B.C. Centre for Disease Control has recommended…
Here’s why people are fighting over the last pack of toilet paper
If you’re perplexed by the panic-buying of toilet paper — which offers no conceivable advantage…
Former Summerhill winery employee pleads guilty to recording nudity in private place
A former Summerhill Pyramid Winery employee pleaded guilty this morning to two counts of secretly…
CHL meeting to evaluate next steps in COVID-19 pandemic
The president of the Canadian Hockey League is meeting with the commissioners for the Western…
Kelowna RCMP officer almost hit by speeding SUV
An SUV seemed to deliberately speed up and try to hit a Kelowna RCMP officer…
Okanagan athletes aiming for the Olympic podium with the help of this school
Jerome Blake is poised to make his first appearance at the Olympics in Tokyo this…
Kelowna man wins new BMW — right before vacation
Paul Burgess was packing for his morning flight to Puerto Vallarta tonight, March 12, when…
The Central Okanagan may join Kamloops by creating a rent bank to ease the risk of homelessness
The Central Okanagan may join Kamloops and Prince George in bringing in a new style…
Notorious Lake Country hotel owner pleads guilty to assault
The owner of Lake Country’s now boarded up Airport Inn pleaded guilty today to assault…