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RCMP honoured in Vernon museum exhibits
The Greater Vernon Museum and Archives is encouraging the community to support its RCMP members,…
Australia Day support: B.C. ski resort workers support wildfire relief efforts
Ski resorts around the Thompson-Okanagan are supporting their customers, friends and relatives overseas for this…
Kelowna animal rescue group in Australia chronicling efforts
Animal rescuer Brad Pattison and his team have thrown themselves into helping the wildlife ravaged…
Bike lanes: Kelowna lawsuit adds clarity to bike lane usage
A recent court decision about a Kelowna cyclist who was hit while riding through a…
West Kelowna ice wine festival celebrates Chinese New Year
West Kelowna’s Grizzili Winery is kicking off the Chinese New Year with an ice wine…
First ‘presumptive’ case of coronavirus in Canada confirmed, officials say B.C.’s risk remains low
Canada has confirmed its first presumptive positive case of the new coronavirus. Dr. Barbara Yaffe,…
1.9 magnitude earthquake felt in the Fraser Valley
A light earthquake was felt in the Fraser Valley this morning. On Jan. 25, according…
This pup was shot and needs your help to heal
The BC SPCA’s South Peace Branch is seeking help with medical costs for Brownie, a…
Happy Lunar New Year — it’s the year of the rat
Gung hay fat choi! It's Lunar New Year today, Jan. 25, and 2020 marks the…
WWF lists Okanagan as one of top 5 regions in need of environmental protection
The World Wildlife Federation has listed the Okanagan as one of five areas in Canada…
Kamloops hospital elevators back in service
Elevators at Royal Inland Hospital’s Clinical Services Building are up and running, with repairs completed…
Another RCMP review of Kelowna’s high rate of unfounded sexual assault cases underway
While a Sexual Assault Review Team, based out of the RCMP’s national office, has completed…
Petition started to implement Grade 6 French Immersion at new Lake Country middle school
While Lake Country parents are concerned about Grade 6 French Immersion in the district with…
Climate change event aims to bring worldwide perspective and local knowledge
The results of climate change are so often so far away in time or distance…
Roughly 1 in 5 children live in poverty in the Thompson-Okanagan
Across the Thompson-Okanagan region, Central Okanagan children are faring slightly better than their neighbours. First…
RCMP warn of ‘grandmother scam’ after Kelowna senior loses $14K
The RCMP is cautioning the public after a Kelowna grandmother was conned out of thousands…
Door opening for major transit expansion in Central Okanagan
Overcrowding at Kelowna’s transit garage is preventing the Central Okanagan transit system from expanding as…
New way of preserving farmland championed in Okanagan, Kamloops
While there are a number of trusts that serve to protect wild land in B.C.,…
Not just for Baby Boomers: Okanagan pickleball business grows with player demand
Snowbirds may have been the first to bring pickleball to the Okanagan, but it’s the…
Defence recommends 18 months in jail for West Kelowna teacher guilty of sexual exploitation
A defence lawyer for a former West Kelowna teacher who pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation…
Kelowna more unaffordable than Kamloops but both score poorly: international survey
A nine-country survey of housing affordability in 309 cities lists Kelowna in the worst possible…
A ‘Fresh Start’ for those struggling through life has room to grow beyond its Kelowna roots
Michael Buffett walked away from his dream job running a Banff restaurant to live in…
Rising number of Kelowna hotel rooms not scaring off developers hoping to build more
Trevor Morgan isn’t worried that the number of hotel rooms will soon jump by more…
Repairs to heritage firehall in downtown Kelowna will be costly
A more than $500,000 repair project on Kelowna’s Firehall #2 shows that brickwork done in…