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E-scooter rentals pass 20,000 mark in Kelowna
More than 20,000 e-scooter rides were taken in the three months that the shared e-scooter…
Kelowna company with Jay-Z ties becomes Certified B Corporation
Pela is staying on-track to create a waste-free future with its freshly minted Certified B…
Kelowna renters getting hit by fake rental scam
Kelowna renters are falling prey to a real estate rental fraud. According to RCMP the…
Lake Country RCMP on lookout for liquor store shoplifter
Lake Country RCMP are asking the public to help identify a man who is suspected…
Environment Canada calls for ideal Halloween weather in Okanagan
While it may be a little chilly for the trick or treaters in the Okanagan…
Kelowna’s rental apartment building boom has yet to boost vacancy rates
There have been about 1,400 new rental apartments built in Kelowna in the past two…
Downtown Kelowna nightclubs and temporary homeless camp not a good mix
The owner of Kelowna’s newest nightclub is “shocked” by the reaction triggered by a police…
Massive donation gives Kelowna General what’s needed to become full-service heart centre
By the fall of 2020, Kelowna General Hospital will have a fully operational advanced heart…
Elizabeth Fry works to bridge the gap between RCMP and sex assault survivors
Jane Smith was 17 years old and living in foster care seven years ago when…
Mat program for homeless in Kelowna getting ready to open first of four locations
B.C. Housing has funding and a place to launch its first mat location to house…
Clear and frosty Halloween in the forecast for Kamloops, Okanagan
While there is no rain or snow in this year's Halloween forecast, it looks like…
$57 million extension of Clement Ave just one of many potential projects for Kelowna
The dream of a second crossing over Okanagan Lake is almost dead. Projected in 2006…
Deal to sell Sun-Rype for $80 million underway
One of the Okanagan's biggest business successes may be changing hands. Lassonde Industries Inc., which…
Firefighters douse blaze at old school board office in Kelowna
A fire at the former Central Okanagan school district office in Kelowna was quickly knocked…
Tips sought in Kelowna sandwich shop robbery
A Pandosy area Subway was robbed last week and Kelowna RCMP are now looking for…
Cold night sets new low temperature records in Kelowna, Penticton
Temperatures plummeted in the Okanagan overnight setting new records in Kelowna and Penticton. Environment Canada…
Kelowna’s Orchard Park mall may be shrinking but don’t count it out any time soon
When Sears went out of business, decisions needed to be made at Kelowna's Orchard Park…
From flax fields to Jay Z’s venture capital fund, this Kelowna company is starting a tsunami of change
Hungry and humble. Those are two characteristics the higher-ups at Pela, the company behind Kelowna’s…
Killer ex cop from Penticton granted escorted absences from prison
The retired Penticton Mountie serving a life sentence for the second-degree murder of his common-law…
No options offered for Kelowna performing arts centre that won’t negatively impact theatre current users
Building a new Kelowna Community Theatre in a nearby parking lot is simply not an…
Gearing up for year-round e-scootering in Kelowna
Despite cold weather hitting the Okanagan this week, at least two of Kelowna’s e-scooter sharing…
‘They don’t just disappear’: Safety concerns prompted homeless eviction in Kelowna: RCMP
A blocked traffic lane and safety concerns prompted the evacuation of nearly 100 homeless people…
City councillor proposes new tax to raise money for new performing arts centre in Kelowna
While there’s been some discussion in Kelowna about the location and design of a new…
Sunny but chilly this week in the Okanagan
You can expect a week of sunny skies but cold temperatures in the Okanagan. Environment…