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Paddleboarders on Okanagan Lake could get fined for not having a life jacket
Kelowna RCMP are warning that paddleboarders are subject to fines of $287.50 if they don’t…
Fundraising campaign launched after child dies in Okanagan park
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched for the family of a three-year-old child who died…
iN PHOTOS: Burnt wood, rusting steel create unique fire-resistant home in South Okanagan
It has been 20 years since wildfire tore through Okanagan Mountain Park, leaving a bare,…
Drought deepens in Kamloops and the Okanagan
The Thompson-Okanagan continues to fall far below normal levels of precipitation in 2023. Since November,…
Penticton has a plan to fix dramatic decline in housing starts
Since 2017, Penticton has averaged more than 500 housing starts every year but that has…
Firefighters to ignite the forest west of Osoyoos
Firefighters in the U.S. and Canada are working together to light fires on the western…
Penticton mayor looking to dent city’s crime within a year
By two key measures, Penticton is the crime capital of the Thompson-Okanagan region and ranks…
‘Dramatic’ arrest in Kelowna after man removes monitor, steals car
Kelowna cops made a "dramatic" arrest Monday after a known criminal removed his electronic monitor…
Cost of saving Kelowna tree from FortisBC chainsaws: $42,000
Brad Rix had a simple and cost-effective deal with FortisBC five years ago to save…
Missing Kelowna man last seen three weeks ago
A 29-year-old man was last heard from in Kelowna three weeks ago and police are…
Kelowna man eyes Guinness record for swimming length of Okanagan Lake
If you see an 18-person crew out on Okanagan Lake moving together in kayaks and…
Okanagan Mountain Park will expand thanks to $4 million in donations
It took two extra weeks but the entire $4 million has now been raised to…
Wineries will help create the vision for Summerland wine village
Ryan Kennedy is a landlord with eight commercial units under construction in the middle of…
iN PHOTOS: Luxury ranch near Beaverdell going to auction as ‘Yellowstone North of 49’
The popularity of the Yellowstone TV series has sparked a growing interest not only in…
Forget about paying those parking tickets from private BC companies
There’s two sides to every parking ticket from private lots. On the one hand, there’s…
Customers bear sprayed at downtown Kelowna restaurant
Customers were hit with bear spray when they refused to give out their food to…
Gas prices jump in Kamloops, Okanagan; Kelowna spikes 17 cents per litre
After steadily dropping by 17 cents per litre since mid-June, Kelowna gas prices had a…
IH eyes indoor safe inhalation sites as drug users drop needles
Throughout BC's overdose crisis, the picture we form in our minds of who is dying…
Smoky skies expected in Kamloops, sunshine in the Okanagan
Wildfire smoke is expected in the South Thompson, including Kamloops, today, July 31, and tomorrow,…
Kelowna woman wins legal fight with strata over moved parking spot
A Kelowna condo owner has won a legal battle with her strata after the lines…
Something to do this weekend: Tour edition
It’s halfway through summer and there are still so many interesting events and tours to…
Coldstream the safest town in Thompson-Okanagan; Penticton last again
New crime data shows that Coldstream had the least crime in the Thompson-Okanagan region in…
In-migration boosted Thompson-Okanagan population but housing supply lagging
The pace of population growth in the Thompson-Okanagan region continues at a blistering pace, increasing…
Kelowna retains its crime capital of Canada title
As predicted by Greater Kelowna’s chief of police, the area has the highest crime severity…