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Latest report shows Southern Interior mountain snowpacks shrinking fast
FAST MELT OF SNOWPACKS CAUSING FLOOD CONCERNS THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Swollen streams and flood warnings are…
UBC Okanagan announces development of pot breathalyzer on 4/20
OKANAGAN – A new tool will help marijuana users and police monitor level of consumption,…
Assault suspect sought in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A man who hit another over the head several times before taking money…
Mayor well travelled as Kelowna’s salesman-in-chief
KELOWNA – Mayor Colin Basran, just off a two-week trip to Kasugai, Japan, barely has…
Okanagan woman wanted on drug trafficking charges winds up in Nanaimo court
VERNON – Police have finally located an Okanagan woman who’s been under the radar for…
UPDATE: As temperatures rise, more records fall in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Another day, another round of high temperature records set in the Okanagan. Environment…
Rail trail won’t go ahead without fundraising campaign
LOCAL SOCIETY AIMS TO RAISE $7.9 MILLION IN 18 MONTHS OKANAGAN – The municipalities cooperating…
Flood warnings issued for Central Okanagan
EMPTY SANDBAGS AVAILABLE AT MOST LOCAL FIRE HALLS CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Creeks and streams swollen…
Dozens of weather records broken in B.C.
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Nearly 50 communities set new high temperature records in B.C. yesterday, including more…
Kelowna pushes through increase to development permit fees
KELOWNA – Development application fees for a host of city services will be adjusted, mostly…
Ambitious fundraising campaign pitched for realization of Okanagan rail trail
VERNON – Greater Vernon politicians have been told it will take a community to build…
Kelowna woman in custody after allegedly stabbing 70-year-old husband
KELOWNA – Family had to subdue a 58-year-old woman after she allegedly attacked her 70-year-old…
Time and place important when measuring downtown safety, Kelowna councillors say
COUNCIL TO GAUGE RESIDENTS SENSE OF SAFETY IN CITY'S CORE KELOWNA – A sense of…
Police looking for witnesses to Kelowna crash that killed cyclist
KELOWNA – Investigators looking into a fatal collision between a flatdeck truck and cyclist Friday…
Crash slowing traffic on Harvey Avenue
KELOWNA – A three vehicle crash on Harvey Avenue is slowing down traffic through the…
Spring heat set to break records in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Summer-like weather will continue in the Okanagan and could result in several new…
Suspect identified in Kelowna Cactus Club death
KELOWNA – A suspect has been identified in the death of an Ontario man outside…
City wants to measure how safe you feel in downtown Kelowna
PERCEPTION OF DANGER JUST AS IMPORTANT AS ACTUAL RISK WHEN MEASURING ATTITUDES KELOWNA – City…
Carriage houses proving popular in West Kelowna
FIRST CARRIAGE HOUSES COULD BE COMPLETE BY EARLY 2017 WEST KELOWNA – The City of…
Kelowna moves to more closely align summer watering restrictions with its Okanagan neighbours
KELOWNA – Clearing up confusion around watering restrictions is one of the key aims of…
Overdose deaths could stay high in Southern Interior
NUMBERS LIKELY TO GO UP BEFORE THEY GO DOWN THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Don’t expect the epidemic…
Heat and sun to descend on the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Temperatures in the 20s and lots of sunshine are on the way for…
Overdose deaths prompt province to declare public health emergency
INTERIOR HEALTH AUTHORITY HARD HIT THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Responding to a continuing surge in drug overdose…
Okanagan politicos to get first look at rail trail plans
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Councillors and directors from various communities will get their first look soon…