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Channel your inner polar bear during icy plunge in Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA - Polar bear swims have become a traditional way to welcome the new year for many people and residents of the Central Okanagan are no exception. There will be two to choose from the region, one in Kelowna and another in Peachland, and those willing to go a bit further also have the option...
Children ejected from vehicle when California tourist crashes near Merritt
MERRITT - A California man has been charged after a single vehicle accident on Highway 97C resulted in several young children being ejected from his SUV earlier this week. The driver, a 47-year-old man, was on vacation with his and one other family from California. Witnesses told police that four of the nine people in...
Man rescued from vehicle after running red light in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA - A man from West Kelowna had to be extricated from his vehicle after a crash he caused when he ran a red light on Brown Road Tuesday night. Just after 8:30 p.m., on Dec. 29, a grey Dodge Caravan was going through the Brown Road intersection of the highway when she was...
Saloon doors to stay open at the OK Corral
KELOWNA - After a number of factors almost led to its shut down, Kelowna’s only country-themed bar says the doors are staying open. The OK Corral announced in late October that due to a steep decline in patrons visiting the only bar outside the downtown area, they only had funds for a few more...
Earthquake 19 km northeast of Victoria
VICTORIA - A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Sidney, Vancouver Island Tuesday evening. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the three second quake happened just after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, 19 kilometres northeast of Victoria and almost 60 kilometres below the earth’s surface. There have been no reports of any damage or injuries. The...