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B.C. is now well into its third worst wildfire season in the last 18 years
While still a long way from the record-breaking wildfire seasons of 2017 and 2018, more…

Insurance companies refusing home, car insurance near B.C. wildfires
Anyone needing to renew auto or house insurance during an evacuation alert – or sometimes…

Heat advisory issued for the Southern Interior
The Ministry of Environment has issued a heat advisory for the Thompson and Okanagan regions…

Application for Kelowna’s tallest highrise ‘feels like a PR stunt’: Councillor
Kelowna city council unanimously rejected a proposal today for what could have been the city’s…

Here comes another heat wave for the Okanagan and Kamloops
While it won’t get as hot as the record-breaking June heat dome that fried much…

Public apology demanded from Kelowna MP Tracy Gray for her stand on conversion therapy
Deeds speak louder than words. That’s the gist of a letter sent to Kelowna-Lake Country…

Time for the province to help clean up homeless camps near Penticton
Keeping a handle on homeless camps in Penticton is not an easy job but it’s…

Penticton won’t support Vancouver’s efforts to decriminalize drugs amid overdose crisis
Penticton City Council has followed Vernon’s lead and voted not to support Vancouver’s call to…

Kelowna city staff wants home with ‘life safety concerns’ torn down
Gibson Road in Kelowna is a pleasant street with nicely kept-up single-family homes on one…

Massive Blackmun Bay housing project in West Kelowna scaled back by more than 80%
After years of fruitless efforts to build a highrise with residential units and a hotel…

Propane barbecue ban in most Central Okanagan parks
Portable propane barbecues have been banned in parks and beaches in the Central Okanagan effective…

Suspected West Kelowna wildfire arsonist has been charged
Kelowna RCMP have charged and arrested the man suspected of trying to start a wildfire…

West Kelowna man arrested after allegedly trying to start wildfire
A 36-year-old West Kelowna man, who reportedly lit a fire in a forested area in…

City council may reject plan for tallest highrise in Kelowna
Developers of a proposed 46-storey highrise in downtown Kelowna have already scaled it down to…

Teens in Thompson-Okanagan love to gamble: report
A new study on youth gambling found that a higher proportion of teens in the…