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Kelowna woman’s miniature Christmas village will blow your mind
KELOWNA - In a quiet neighbourhood on the outskirts of Glenmore is a Christmas town so perfect it looks like it sprang from the brush of Norman Rockwell. K-Town, or Kathy's Town, is a sprawling, snowy little village replete with a Town Hall, a theatre, outdoor skating rink, veterinary hospital and everything else you’d expect...
Toast the start of a new year at one of these hot Kelowna events
KELOWNA - Whether you're planning to go out with friends, family, that special someone or by yourself, Kelowna has something for everyone this New Year's Eve. Perhaps the biggest celebration in the city is happening at Jim Stuart Park starting at 6 p.m. New York New Year's is a family friendly event that attracted more...
Kelowna Waterfront light display not getting support it needs
KELOWNA - The organizer of the first ever large scale Christmas light display in Kelowna says the numbers are so low he doesn’t see how they will ever be able to do it again. Brad Pattison started Lights of Christmas Paws as a way to give families something special to do over the holidays as...
Fortis jacking up power rates on New Year’s Day
OKANAGAN - The price of electricity will be going up almost three per cent in the Fortis service area. Rates will be going up 2.96 per cent New Year's Day, the publicly-owned utility announced last week after receiving regulatory approval. The company says that amounts to a monthly increase of $3.81 for the average Fortis...
Free hugs in downtown Kelowna on Boxing Day
KELOWNA - If the stress of the holidays is getting you down here's something that might lift your spirits — a group of kind-hearted people will be downtown on Boxing Day giving out free hugs. The tradition started six years ago when friends of Wayne Cobb decided to honour his memory. Cobb died in 2010 when he hit...
How the City of Kelowna plans on spending your money in 2016
KELOWNA - The city will require about $120 million from property owners to cover costs in Kelowna next year. While big ticket items like police officers and recreation centres often get the headlines, the city spends millions on dozens of other initiatives in many different areas as well. Here, in no particular order, are some...
Driver loses control, rolls into ditch on Okanagan highway
WEST KELOWNA - A vehicle heading south on Highway 97 just outside of West Kelowna is on its roof in the ditch after the driver lost control this morning. A driver exiting the Okanagan Connector for the Okanagan Highway lost control and rolled the vehicle, coming to rest on the roof Tuesday morning, Dec. 22....
Kelowna resident wins $1M in Lotto 6/49
KELOWNA - Christmas came early for one Kelowna resident. Tuong Van Mai won the guaranteed $1 million prize in the Dec. 16 Lotto 6/49 draw. “When I checked my ticket before work I couldn’t believe I won $1 million because I never thought I would win that big. I was shocked and overwhelmed but I...
Impaired driver discovered after Kelowna crash
KELOWNA - No one was seriously hurt but police say it could have been a Christmas tragedy. Kelowna RCMP was called to the scene of a crash on Highway 97 near Banks Road shortly before 9:30 last night, Dec. 21, Const. Jesse O'Donaghey says in a news release. The 51-year-old driver of a grey 2003...