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Wildfire near Lytton now 75 per cent contained, evacuation alerts rescinded
LYTTON – A wildfire burning near Lytton is now 75 per cent contained and the…
September in the Okanagan starts off with chilly temperatures and rain
OKANAGAN – Environment Canada is calling for showers and cooler temperatures this week in the…
Multi-million dollar Okanagan dream house up for auction
KELOWNA – A multimillion dollar home and orchard in East Kelowna will be auctioned off…
Summerland man shot by police not wounded enough for Independent Investigations office
SUMMERLAND – A lack of serious harm to the a man shot by police in…
UPDATE: Wildfire near Lytton now 50 per cent contained; residents to start returning home
UPDATE: 2:20 p.m., Friday, Sept. 2 The South Spencer Road fire is now 50 per…
Masked men break-in and assault 70-year-old Kelowna resident
KELOWNA – As many as three masked men broke into a home, robbed and assaulted…
Campfire ban lifted in most of Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Cool temperatures and rain in the forecast means the ban on campfires…
Kelowna’s Liquid Zoo nightclub wants to expand by 50 per cent
CLUB WAS SUBSTANTIALLY RENOVATED LAST YEAR KELOWNA – Adding capacity to the Liquid Zoo, a…
Advance polls open next week in West Kelowna city hall referendum
WEST KELOWNA – Advance polls for the West Kelowna city hall referendum open next week.…
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…