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Kelowna man spots entertaining parking lot scene at Walmart
– This story was originally published Aug. 29, 2021. A Kelowna man is receiving some…
Rejection of free parkland in Kelowna likely means more pollution, not less: developer
The fight over a proposal to donate 250 acres of land near the McKinley reservoir…
UPDATE: Kelowna RCMP say missing woman located
UPDATE: 12:03 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021 A 23-year-old missing Vanderhoof wonman thought to be…
Interest in using horse dewormer to treat COVID-19 on the rise in southern Interior
Some farm supply stores in the southern Interior are seeing a surge in sales of…
UPDATE: West Kelowna RCMP missing Calgary woman located
UPDATE: 9:58 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 RCMP say a missing 34-year-old Calgary woman has…
Cities in Thompson-Okanagan look at raising taxes to pay for RCMP salary hike
Thompson-Okanagan cities are preparing for a salary increase for the RCMP detachments they contract. The…
Woman looking for bears duped by wooden ones in West Kelowna
While bears appear to be on the move in urban areas searching for food or…
Number of new COVID cases in Interior Health flattening out but still high
There were 242 new cases of COVID-19 cases recorded in the Interior Health region in…
At least another 6 weeks of COVID restrictions in B.C.: health officials
B.C. health officials will focus on keeping COVID-19 case numbers down for the next month-and-a-half…
Campaign heats up between Conservative and Liberal candidates in Kelowna-Lake Country
The federal election campaign is well underway and in Kelowna-Lake Country riding two candidates seem…
UPDATE: White Rock Lake wildfire could be contained in a week; still unclear when evacuees can return home
A successful controlled burn on the west side of Okanagan Lake yesterday has greatly reduced…
Why not just anyone can show up and help fight B.C. wildfires
As devastating wildfires destroyed home in places like Monte Lake, Estamont and Killiney Beach, there…
Lake Country woman develops love for fungi, starts gourmet mushroom farm
A Lake Country woman decided to try a new business venture after her designated driving…
Last Mt. Law wildfire evacuation order lifted in Central Okanagan
The last property under evacuation order due to the Mt. Law wildfire burning near West…
Cool, damp weather may not do much to ease wildfire danger in Okanagan, Kamloops
The Skaha Creek wildfire near Penticton started in the part of the Okanagan that has…
40 more affordable rental units open in Kelowna
New affordable rental homes are now available for people with low to moderate incomes in…
‘No significant growth’ on wildfire burning in North and Central Okanagan
A wildfire burning in the North and Central Okanagan has not seen significant growth but…
‘Good progress’ made on West Kelowna wildfire
In the last few days, the B.C. Wildfire Service is reporting crews have made "good…
Kelowna healthcare worker opposing anti-vaccine rallies bringing his own message to hospital protest
A Kelowna healthcare worker who has long opposed anti-mask and anti-COVID-19 restriction rallies is once…
Kelowna security guard who endured racist tirade advancing law enforcement dreams
A security guard who dealt with a racist tirade at a Kelowna COVID-19 vaccination site…
Fall bear encounters arrive three weeks early thanks to Interior drought
Bears encounters are abundant in the B.C. Interior three weeks ahead of schedule this year…
UPDATE: Traffic returns to normal following accident on Highway 97C ramp
A vehicle accident that caused the closure of a southbound ramp onto Highway 97C this…
12 Kelowna flights report COVID-19 cases onboard in recent weeks
A total of 12 flights landing and flying out of Kelowna have reported COVID-19 cases…
Wildfire smoke expected to impact North and Central Okanagan this weekend
Environment Canada is warning residents in the North and Central Okanagan that wildfire smoke will…