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Klaug2021
768 new COVID cases in Interior Health over weekend
An average of 256 people in the Interior Health Region tested positive for COVID over…
Kelowna city council sticks to its guns; demands unsafe house be demolished
Given that Janusz Grelecki has an almost 18-year history of nuisance properties in Kelowna, city…
Assault charge approved against Kelowna RCMP officer for violent wellness check
A Kelowna RCMP officer is now facing criminal assault charges related to a wellness check…
COVID-19 vaccination card coming to attend events, restaurants in B.C.
A B.C. vaccine card will be needed this fall to get into sporting and culture…
Summer’s not quite over in Kamloops, Okanagan
Despite a very chilly morning with lows in the single digits today there is some…
Early drawdown of Okanagan Lake negatively impacting kokanee salmon: BC Wildlife Federation
The B.C. Wildlife Federation says the 28-year effort to restore kokanee populations in Okanagan Lake…
Cooler temperatures mean more planned ignitions on wildfire north of Peachland
With cooler temperatures and higher humidity, firefighters working on the Mount Law wildfire are making…
City of Kelowna welcomes bidding wars for its rental homes
The City of Kelowna has a pool of properties that it rents out on a…
Mission Group open to memorials for those killed in Kelowna crane collapse
The Mission Group is now back in charge of their construction site in downtown Kelowna…
Kelowna woman organizing peaceful rally for affordable housing
A Kelowna woman who has first-hand experience with homelessness is hosting a peaceful protest for…
Four properties in West Kelowna area allowed to return home near Mt Law wildfire
Due to reduced fire activity on the north end of the Mount Law wildfire, four…
Kelowna man with no arms or legs featured in documentary about optimism
Born without arms or legs, a Kelowna man commonly seen around the city on his…
Okanagan, Nicola election candidates have signs stolen, vandalized
A Liberal candidate vying for a seat in the Central Okanagan says her election signs…
10 hectares burned with planned ignitions on Mt Law wildfire
With cooler temperatures, planned ignitions on the Mt Law wildfire in West Kelowna went well…
White Rock Lake wildfire activity expected to ‘bounce back’ with extreme drought conditions
Wildfire crews battling a fire in the Central Okanagan have seen decreased fire activity within…
‘Love It Or List It’s’ Jillian Harris provides seed money for Okanagan College student award
Kelowna influencer Jillian Harris is leading the way with a new financial award for underrepresented…
B.C. Liberal Party leader hopeful Renee Merrifield on leadership, taking hits and colouring books
After less than a year as an MLA, Renee Merrifield believes she’s the person to…
This West Kelowna bike shop is not a COVID-19 test site
The concerned owner of a West Kelowna bike shop just wants people to know that…
West Kelowna pizza restaurant closing its doors next month
A well-known West Kelowna pizza stop is closing its doors next month. Mother Patricia Guest…
Planned ignitions underway in West Kelowna for Mt Law wildfire
As firefighters on the ground continue work to suppress the Mt Law wildfire, planned ignitions…
Deep burning forest fuels pose challenge for firefighters on White Rock Lake wildfire’s eastern flank
A 80,745.0 hectare wildfire burning along Westside Road in the Central Okanagan is seeing increased…
9 Kelowna flights report COVID-19 cases onboard
Within the last two weeks, nine planes landing and flying out of Kelowna have reported…
Weather prevents planned ignitions on West Kelowna wildfire
Current weather conditions and forecasted precipitation meant firefighters did not go ahead with planned ignitions…
The real cost of refusing to evacuate the White Rock Lake wildfire in the Okanagan
Water supplies from Okanagan Lake were abruptly cut off during the worst of the battle…