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Penticton legal action against province could have far reaching impacts
The City of Penticton’s war with the province over the continued operation of the Victory…
West Kelowna grass fire knocks out power
A grass fire that took off shortly before 11:30 a.m. today, July 7, was quickly…
64 more people than average died in Interior Health during heat wave
For the seven peak days of B.C.’s recent heat wave, 110 residents in the Interior…
More watering restrictions looming as drought starts in the Okanagan
Severe watering restrictions imposed in Summerland during the peak of last week’s heat wave may…
Multi-million dollar Kelowna home headed to auction
A luxury Kelowna home that’s listed for almost $6.5 million is going on the auction…
First wife testifies in trial of former Vernon cop charged with child porn
KELOWNA – The first wife of a former Vernon RCMP officer charged with child porn described him as a confrontational man who often raised his voice. Jennifer Fisher and Ryan Hampton’s marriage officially ended in 2011, the same year he married his accuser, Valerie Little. Little, herself a member of the RCMP, told police she...
Search for missing Okanagan Mountain Park campers called off
OKANAGAN - A search for whoever left behind a tent and a cooler in Okanagan Mountain Park has been called off. RCMP were called about the abandoned camping equipment found near the shoreline between Goode’s Creek and Van Hyce Beach on Friday, July 17. A note left behind said the mystery campers had left July 7...
Kelowna Fire Department rescues exhausted cops from Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA - A lake rescue took a dangerous turn last night when the drunken victim turned on a couple of Kelowna RCMP officers trying to save her. Exhausted by the struggle, the two cops had to hang onto a bouy in Okanagan Lake until rescued by the Fire Department’s marine unit. Police were called out...
Petition calls for new Kelowna dog beach but city says its not easy to find right location
KELOWNA - An online petition is calling for a second dog beach in a North End Kelowna park but the city says its not as simple as just putting up a fence and few signs. The petition on Change.org has over 600 signatures of people who think at least a portion of Sutherland Park on Ellis...
Sunny week ahead for Okanagan
OKANAGAN - It was a hot, sunny and stormy weekend and this week is expected to be a bit closer to normal Okanagan summer weather. Temperatures reached as high as 36 Celsius Sunday as storms rolled through the region. While there is a risk of thunderstorms again today the chance of rain forecast for the...