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Surgeons can now practice on synthetic human tissue developed at UBC Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Synthetic heart valves, arteries and veins developed by a heart surgeon and a…
Rail trail construction unlikely to start in 2017
OKANAGAN – Construction is unlikely to begin before 2017 on the Okanagan rail trail, even…
UPDATE: Police say vineyard cannon may be behind report of gunshot in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – The closure of a busy road in West Kelowna and the arrest…
Westbank First Nation singer nominated again
WEST KELOWNA – A West Kelowna singer has been nominated for two Native American Music…
Plan for showers and cooler temperatures in the Okanagan for the Labour Day long weekend
OKANAGAN – The long weekend forecast from Environment Canada starts out rather wet, but should…
Kelowna school speed zones to kick in half an hour earlier this fall
KELOWNA – Motorists next week must be aware of the resumption of school speed zones…
Humans likely cause of weekend fire in Peachland
PEACHLAND – It may have been small but the Antler Beach fire in Peachland was…
Kelowna RCMP arrest man for indecent exposure on Ethel Street
KELOWNA – Police are alleging a man from the North Thompson area exposed himself to…
Elderly man dies after falling during climb at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
GOLDEN – An 86-year-old Golden man has died after falling during a climb at Kicking…
Interior Health Authority building nears completion in downtown Kelowna
FIVE-STOREY BUILDING WILL HOLD 800 IHA EMPLOYEES KELOWNA – Trades people are making the final…
Kelowna does about face on downtown tax exemption
KELOWNA – Downtown Kelowna needs more people, not just office space. That’s why the city…
Westbank First Nation council candidates meet for debate
CHIEF ROBERT LOUIE UP AGAINST VETERAN CHIEF RON DERRICKSON AND REPEAT CANDIDATE ROXANNE LINDLEY WESTBANK…
Kangaroo farm vandals have 48 hours to turn themselves in
LAKE COUNTRY – Fed up with the vandalism of her mascot Delilah, the owner of…
Crash sends Kelowna cyclist to hospital
KELOWNA – A 61-year-old cyclist who was riding on the sidewalk and not wearing a…
McCall Creek fire in Peachland well under control
PEACHLAND – The McCall Creek fire above Peachland is still burning but barely. “The’re making…
Landscaper won’t get Kelowna’s support to operate business on farmland
KELOWNA – A local landscape construction firm operating on agricultural land many not get the…
Interior B.C. man wanted by Kamloops RCMP arrested in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE – A man with a lengthy criminal history across the B.C. Interior has…
Impaired driver crashes into Pandosy Street tree Sunday morning
KELOWNA – A man police say may have been drunk collided with a tree on…
Westbank pioneer Geoff Paynter dies after brief illness
WEST KELOWNA – Family and friends of Geoff Paynter are mourning the loss of the…
No fishing on Nicola, Coldwater Rivers until further notice
MERRITT – The provincial government has temporarily shut down fishing on the Nicola River, Coldwater…
UPDATE: Mother and three children from Merritt found
MERRITT – RCMP confirm that the missing 32-year-old mother and her three young children were…
UPDATE: ‘Vigorous’ wildfire above Peachland now contained
PEACHLAND – Yesterday, Aug. 26, firefighters jumped on a "vigorous" rank two fire west of…
Heads up, a far-reaching severe thunderstorm watch is issued
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Look to the sky, because it could get ugly. A severe thunderstorm watch…
Bear Creek fire contained as province urges fire caution in Southern Interior this weekend
ALMOST HALF THE WILDFIRES THIS SEASON HAVE BEEN HUMAN-CAUSED THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Even as B.C. Wildfire…