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Omicron has reached the Interior Health region
As of Sunday, Dec. 12 there had been just three cases of the Omicron variant…

West Kelowna could join Penticton in allowing booze on the beach next summer
West Kelowna city council is being asked to allow alcohol to be sold and consumed…

Kelowna RCMP calls on province for help handling mental health calls
People suffering from a mental health crisis in Kelowna – or anywhere else – don’t…

Kelowna firefighters respond to suspicious fire
Kamloops fire crews quickly doused a suspicious fire in a vacant building this afternoon. On…

Be ready to shovel snow this week in Okanagan, Kamloops
An Arctic front moving from the Gulf of Alaska through the Central Interior is expected…

Okanagan community’s new $25 million water treatment plant already needs $2.5 million upgrade
A small Okanagan community that has already invested millions into a new water treatment plant…

COVID-19 cases increase in Central Okanagan, Kamloops
The Central Okanagan and Kamloops has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases while other communities…

Fire chief no longer employed at North Westside Fire Rescue
The North Westside Fire Rescue’s newest fire chief lasted less than a year. “By mutual…

West Kelowna country star spotted in Hallmark holiday movie
A West Kelowna country musician is getting a little screen time tonight as part of…
UPDATE: Highway 97C reopens following vehicle accident
Highway 97C has reopened after being closed since this morning due to a vehicle accident.…

Interior film industry takes hit as producers grapple with highway closures
With film crews stuck in the Lower Mainland with no option to ship their equipment…

Why you need to update your perception of who’s dying of overdose in B.C.
While working as a substance use councillor for 30 years in Kelowna, Ben Goerner had…

How you can help others in Kamloops, the Okanagan this holiday season
Donations are being collected from across the Thompson Okanagan for those in need this Christmas.…

COVID daily case count climbs to 437 in B.C.
There were 437 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C. in the last 24 hours, the…

Kelowna Liberal MLAs urge business community to lobby NDP government ahead of budget
An attack on the NDP government by Kelowna’s three Liberal MLA’s did come up with…