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Drought conditions in Okanagan should be dampened by spring rain
Agriculture Canada lists the area of the Okanagan from the south slopes of Kelowna to…
BCUP abbreviation outrages Kelowna BC United MLA
A Twitter storm has been stirred up by Kelowna-Mission MLA Renee Merrifield over an abbreviation…
‘Extremely tense’: Kelowna RCMP officer draws weapon during traffic stop
Two different men – one in Kelowna and another in Penticton – found themselves in trouble…
Interior Health asks local governments to pause plans to ban open drug use in parks
Interior Health has emailed all municipalities in the Southern Interior, asking the local governments to…
$30M for two MRI machines at Kelowna General Hospital
Two new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines are coming to Kelowna General Hospital. One will…
Finning’s move from Vernon to Kelowna now official
Finning spent many years in Vernon but closed up shop there last summer and moved…
Hells Angels want their Kelowna clubhouse back
The owners of three Hells Angels clubhouses in BC, including one in Kelowna, are appealing…
Okanagan Vintage Fair promises a treasure trove of collectables
Anyone who loves hunting for vintage treasures won’t want to miss the Okanagan Vintage Fair…
Average Kelowna taxpayer on the hook for an extra $87 this year
The final numbers have been crunched, so Kelowna City Council is being asked, when it…
Clock ticking on plans for Okanagan’s newest golf course
The Ponderosa housing development with a nine-hole golf course in Peachland got first reading approval…
UPDATE: Missing West Kelowna man located
UPDATE: Wednesday, April 19, 2023 RCMP say a missing 33-year-old West Kelowna man has been…
Okanagan cherry orchards sail through bitter cold winter
Last year’s early winter was actually a bonus for Okanagan cherry growers. Snow started falling…
Kelowna man suing school district over high school football injury
A Kelowna man is suing the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District for injuries he received while…
Kelowna strip club owner awarded $90K after being sucker punched
Former Kelowna mayoral candidate and strip club owner David Joseph Habib has been awarded $89,000…
Nine new Kelowna courts no help to B.C.’s second largest pickleball club
The Pickleball Kelowna Club is the second largest club in B.C., behind Vernon, with 600…
Kelowna RCMP arrest two men driving dangerously after lengthy pursuit
Two men were arrested in a stolen truck after police chased them around Kelowna. The…
Kelowna cousins win $5 million lotto jackpot
A pair of Kelowna cousins announced their $5-million lottery win at a family breakfast gathering…
This Kelowna spa will leave you feeling like Cleopatra
The scent of rose, jasmine and other essential oils hang in the air at Beyond…
‘No brainer’ decisions paying off for businesses catering to Okanagan Rail Trail
Two new businesses – a craft brewery and craft coffee shop – took a chance…
Hundreds of new homes on the way to Penticton
The City of Penticton’s North Gateway Plan to redevelop the area near the South Okanagan…
BC Housing spending spree needs more transparency: Professor
B.C. Housing often spends three or four times the assessed value when it buys old…
Devastating grape freeze expected to hammer wineries in the Okanagan
More than half the grapes grown in the Okanagan may be lost this summer due…
Massive apartment building planned near downtown Kelowna
A proposed six-story, 171-unit apartment building could change the look of Harvey Avenue near downtown…
Washroom fire closes Kelowna middle school for the day
Students and staff at Rutland Middle School in Kelowna were evacuated after a fire in…