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Even residential school memorials not wanted in Peachland parks
Peachland council spoke unanimously this week against allowing memorials of any sort in its parks…

Memorial service will be held Sunday for former Central Okanagan educator Murli Pendharkar
Murli Pendharkar served as both a superintendent of schools and chair of the Board of…

COVID-19 case numbers rise slightly in B.C., Interior
After dropping to less than 40 new cases earlier this week, there were 54 new…

Memorial growing for victims of Kelowna crane disaster
A small memorial to Jared Zook – one of five men killed when a crane…

Kelowna tower crane collapse one of the deadliest in recent memory
Frank Carr has been a union rep in the B.C. crane industry for 21 years…

Donations for families of workers killed in Kelowna crane collapse climb to almost $200K
Workers at the Site C construction site near Fort St. John are feeling the pain…

Collapsed Kelowna crane that killed 5 coming down; evacuees may be home soon
More than 100 Kelowna residents are still out of their homes waiting for a safe…

New supportive housing to open in West Kelowna this fall
Vernon's Turning Points Collaborative Society will operate a new 38-unit supportive housing facility in West…

Suspected wildfire arsonist’s release from custody last straw for Okanagan MLA
As the B.C. Liberal’s housing critic, Kelowna West MLA Ben Stewart has travelled the province…

Price at the pumps jumps to more than $1.55 throughout Thompson-Okanagan
Head to the North Okanagan or Costco in Kamloops quickly if you want to buy…

Kelowna looking to create major new beach park on Okanagan Lake
Led by councillor Luke Stack, Kelowna city council resisted a strong lobbying effort by eight…
Interior Health ending oversight role at Summerland long-term care home
After almost 17 months of being under the supervision of an administrator appointed by Interior…

Five men dead in Kelowna crane collapse
Five workers were killed when a construction crane collapsed in downtown Kelowna yesterday. One man died…

Interior Health authorities struggling to find reasons for region’s low vaccination rate
At 58 per cent, Enderby’s vaccination rate for COVID-19 among residents over the age of…

Residential school tributes violate bylaws in Peachland
District of Peachland staff want council to decide whether painted rocks and other tributes should…