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Kelowna domestic assault charge tossed due to Crown delays
A Kelowna man's domestic assault charge was recently dropped after lengthy court delays. Jeffrey MacLean…
Adam Wilson wants to be Kelowna’s newest MLA
A Kelowna-raised political operative with close ties to the BC United and Federal Conservative parties,…
Kelowna RCMP want to know who owns this bike
Kelowna RCMP are trying to find an elderly man so they can return his bicycle…
Almost 2,400 still evacuated and 240 homes seriously damaged by West Kelowna wildfire
More than 10,000 people were evacuated in the face of the McDougall Creek Wildfire that…
iN VIDEO: Smoke from controlled burns in West Kelowna area will be highly visible
Most residents evacuated because of the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna have…
Smoke and showers in the forecast this week for Kamloops and the Okanagan
Today, Aug. 28, looks to be the last day of heat and sunshine – if…
People who lost homes to wildfire in Okanagan face long recovery process
Hundreds of residents have learned their homes have been destroyed by the McDougall Creek Wildfire.…
How Lake Country plans to double its housing stock
Lake Country was the fastest growing community in the Okanagan over the 2016-21 census period…
Kelowna’s Clifton neighbourhood was spared by preparation for fire, not good luck
It could have been much worse in Kelowna's Clifton neighbourhood last week, when fires from…
Poomba the ‘miracle pig’ alive and well in McDougall Creek Wildfire evacuation zone
Poomba the miracle pig is still alive and well on a West Kelowna ranch that…
Kelowna landfill set to reopen on Monday after fire
Members of the public will be able to dump their rubbish at the Glenmore Landfill…
Hot meals served to hundreds of West Kelowna wildfire evacuees every day
With more than 2,500 properties in the Central Okanagan still under an evacuation order due…
Why wildfires closed Kelowna airport this time and not others
Wildfires are common in the Okanagan every summer but they don’t force the closure of…
Vacuum of news on Facebook during a disaster being filled by conspiracy theorists
The cause of the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna is still under…
Planned pedestrian overpass in downtown Kelowna triples in cost
There has been talk of a pedestrian/cycling overpass on Highway 97 in downtown Kelowna for…
Toxic impact of Kelowna landfill fires being examined
When suspected embers from the McDougall Creek Wildfire crossed Okanagan Lake from the Trader's Cove…
All evacuation orders in Kelowna downgraded to alert status
Emergency officials have downgraded all evacuation orders in Kelowna to alert status effective immediately. The…
The smoke above West Kelowna today is a controlled burn
Thousands of people evacuated due to the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna…
Kelowna man charged with manslaughter in domestic dispute case
A Kelowna man is facing a charge of manslaughter in connection to a homicide in…
UBCO takes out record $262M building permit for downtown ‘vertical campus’
After weeks of digging the foundation for underground parking at its new downtown “vertical campus",…
Half of Wilson’s Landing firefighters lost homes in ‘violent’ McDougall Creek firestorm
In 2021, Paul Zydowicz helped fight the destructive White Rock Lake Wildfire as deputy chief…
Some daytime commercial flights resume at Kelowna airport
Daytime flights have resumed in Kelowna, however some airspace restrictions remain in place as BC…
Smoke may hinder a sunny weekend in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Tourists will be happier this weekend as sunny skies and warmer temperatures are in the…
How were you alerted to evacuate for Central Okanagan wildfires?
It was clear last Thursday that much of the Southern Interior was ripe for an…