KLAUG2023
Thousands on evacuation alert due to wildfire near West Kelowna
As many as 4,800 properties and Bear Creek Provincial Park were put on evacuation alert…
Kelowna worker wins right to take employer to human rights tribunal
A Kelowna worker will have his chance to present a discrimination case to the BC…
Wildfire in Kelowna’s Mission Creek park quickly extinguished
A small wildfire was broke out today in one of Kelowna’s most popular parks. The…
8 more heat records broken in Thompson-Okanagan as wildfire smoke moves in
Lytton hit 42.2 Celsius yesterday, Aug. 15, shattering its old record high for the day…
Suspects identified in Kelowna public art vandalism case
RCMP have identified four suspects investigators believe were involved in vandalizing a bronze statue in…
Out of control wildfires spark evacuation alerts in the South Okanagan
Two wildfires that have been burning since mid-July southwest of Keremeos triggered evacuation alerts yesterday,…
Three-quarters of Lake Country building permits more than a year old
Lake Country is a beautiful Okanagan community of about 18,000 souls flanked by Okanagan, Wood…
Commercial land near Vernon Golf Course sells for $4 million
A 2.67-acre commercial property across from Vernon Golf and Country Club has sold for $4…
Police on hunt for Kelowna public art vandals
RCMP are on the lookout for four suspects who investigators believe were involved in knocking…
Supporters of new Kelowna theatre thrilled with creation of task force
Only one out of nine or 10 seats on a new task force on performing…
Heat records broken in Kelowna and other parts of the Thompson-Okanagan
A high temperature of 37.8 Celsius in Kelowna yesterday, Aug. 14, broke the area’s record…
Kelowna council stalls construction of 25-storey downtown highrise
Kelowna city council followed the advice of its staff and cancelled permits today for a…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna woman located
UPDATE: Monday, Aug. 14, 2023 RCMP say a missing Kelowna woman has been located and…
Yellowstone Ranch near Beaverdell auctioned for $15 million
The auction of a 73,000-acre ranch near Beaverdell, east of Kelowna, wound up at 11:48…
Imaginary cows had a say in where Westbank First Nation reserves were placed
Ever wonder how European colonizers decided where to put Indian reserves in the Okanagan? It…