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RCMP seize drugs, weapons during raid at downtown Kelowna house
Kelowna RCMP seized illicit drugs, weapons and suspected stolen property from a residence in downtown…

Lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in B.C. in a month
Only 14 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed yesterday, April 16, according to a report…

Renters of illegal suites in B.C. can get COVID-19 subsidy at no risk to landlords
Renters may be worried that they won’t qualify for the new rent subsidy if they…

Kelowna looking to borrow as much as $150 million to keep city running
Kelowna city council is being asked to approve a bylaw that will let it borrow…

Interior Health corrects the number of COVID-19 cases at West Kelowna nursery
Interior Health has corrected the number of cases of COVID-19 reported amongst farm workers at…

ZipZone in Peachland no longer opening as originally planned
ZipZone Peachland is no longer opening this weekend as originally planned. The company originally said…

How Kelowna bylaw deals with calls about people not social distancing
Kelowna bylaw officers have responded to about 200 COVID-19-related complaints since the end of March.…

Kelowna manufacturer completes 2,000 protective face shields for Canadian healthcare workers
A Kelowna avionics and specialty audio manufacturer made 2,000 protective face shields that are about…

B.C.’s two largest Interior cities not facing bankruptcy, but it can’t be ruled out
While Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Steward mused about bankruptcy in his city in the face of…

Central Okanagan politicians join with business to plot course for post COVID-19 economic recovery
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran and regional district chair Gail Given will head a task force…

Pet food banks in Kamloops, Kelowna see dramatically different demand during pandemic
A Kamloops pet food bank is up and running after a few weeks off, but…

Following fight-filled event Kelowna distillery plans next Sanitizer Saturday and Sunday
After a fistfight put an early end to the first Sanitizer Saturday and Sunday, Kelowna's…

Thinking outside the box: Okanagan Stay at Home Gala fundraiser to go national
If you can't hold a fundraising gala live and in person, you are forced to…

Mexican farm workers destined for Okanagan begin landing in Vancouver tomorrow
A charter plane with about 150 Mexican farm workers will land at Vancouver International Airport…

UBCO professor wants to know how COVID-19 has changed travel
Whether it’s running errands, going on a road trip or cancelling the trip of a…