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Kelowna renters fined for stiffing four landlords
Two Kelowna renters have been fined $2,500 after skipping payments to four different landlords. The…
Housing crisis prompts Kelowna to consider tightening restrictions on short-term rentals
There are hundreds of illegal short-term rentals in Kelowna that are impacting the long-term rental…
Kelowna transit riders in for a bumpy ride due to tech upgrades
Kelowna’s regional transit system is getting a tech update to iron out problems with the…
UPDATE: Public warned about ‘unfolding incident’ near downtown Kelowna: RCMP
Officers remain on the scene of two connected police incidents, one in Kelowna and the…
Rainbow crosswalk for Kelowna General Hospital
Kelowna General Hospital has an all-new colourful crosswalk. The hospital put in a rainbow crosswalk…
New parking lot at Big White cleared in time for season
Skiers and snowboarders at Big White Mountain ski resort will have more access to parking…
Why Summerlanders could have had a half-day off today
It may have been short lived but there was a time when today, Oct. 18,…
Mohini Singh bows out of BC United candidacy race in Kelowna
Mohini Singh has officially dropped out of the race for the BC United candidacy in…
Kelowna fruit soda manufacturer wins provincial sustainability award
Kelowna-based Farming Karma Fruit Co. has won a provincial beverage industry award for its sustainability…
Kelowna massage therapist under investigation for inappropriate conduct
A Kelowna massage therapist has to tell a professional regulator who he's been massaging each…
Kelowna city council battles over climate crisis declaration
A resolution asking Kelowna city council to declare a climate crisis sparked a fractious debate…
Kamloops and Okanagan getting help from province to crack down on short-term rentals
New provincial rules will force short-term rental platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo to post business…
Future of highrise on former Kelowna RCMP site to be decided in court
The future of a highrise on city-owned land in downtown Kelowna is now in the…
Rent drops in Kelowna but still more than $2,000 per month
The average rent for a one-bedroom apartment fell 3% in Kelowna in September versus August…
Warm fall continues with mixed bag of weather this week in Okanagan, Kamloops
The average high temperatures for this time of year in Kamloops and the Okanagan is…
First Nations key to connecting rail trails from Sicamous to Osoyoos
While some progress was made this year in multiple efforts to create a 200 km…
From 700 to 150,000: How Kelowna’s population exploded in a century
By the turn of the twentieth century, Kelowna was just a small town that was…
Hundreds march to support LGBTQ rights in Kelowna
People have rallied for trans rights outside of Kelowna’s city hall today, Oct. 15. About…
Housing prices aren’t the only thing attracting people away from Kamloops, Okanagan
Kelowna has the most expensive real estate in the Interior of BC with the rest…
iN PHOTOS: The downfall of Walhachin; lazy aristocrats and a world war
Drive Highway 1 between Kamloops and Cache Creek and it’s impossible to miss the large…
Organizer of anti-COVID rallies in Kelowna says injunction efforts violate his Charter rights
It has been months since the City of Kelowna filed for an injunction to stop…
Votes are in for $241 million Parkinson Recreation Centre in Kelowna
Voting on the $241 million loan for recreation centres in Kelowna has ended. The city…
Someone else is buried in a family’s Lake Country cemetery plot
Dan Fontaine is hoping to find a solution after discovering two people are interred in…
Are rising prices making Okanagan skiing unaffordable?
Alongside the rising price of groceries, rent and daily living, many area residents are learning…