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From baseball to concerts, this weekend in Kelowna will have you out of your seat
KELOWNA – With summer now in full swing, this weekend’s events will have you enjoying…
Kelowna farm forced to replace ‘perfectly fine’ foreign worker accommodations
KELOWNA – The general manager of B.C. Fruit Growers Association says a few bad apples…
Fire danger closes popular Kelowna hiking trail
KELOWNA – Due to exceedingly dry conditions, the lookout trail at Dilworth Mountain Park has…
Donate B.C. wildfire relief goods only to agencies prepared to handle them
Calls from people offering donations of food, water, clothing and volunteer hands are rolling in,…
High-rise proposed for parking lot in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – A parking lot in downtown Kelowna could become a 20-storey high-rise if a…
Sunny, hot weather continues for Okanagan into the weekend
OKANAGAN – The forecast calls for sunshine and hot temperatures for the rest of the week…
Countdown is on to Across the Lake Swim
KELOWNA – With Okanagan Lake being the centre of attention the past few months due…
Should banning corporate and union political donations trickle down to local politics?
Now that all provincial political parties agree that corporate and union political donations should be…
Kelowna RCMP identify man whose body was found after April house fire
KELOWNA – Police in Kelowna have now confirmed the identity of a man whose body…
Wildfire evacuees also now welcome in Kelowna
Wildfire evacuees from across the province should continue to make their way to Kamloops Emergency…
Kelowna RCMP looking for driver who hit cyclist and took off
KELOWNA – This morning a man driving a car near the hospital in Kelowna hit…
UPDATE: B.C. Wildfire firefighters under investigation for allegedly starting their own campfire
A social media post showing B.C. Wildfire firefighters standing around a campfire while a province-wide…
Death of West Kelowna man found near phone used to call 911 is no longer suspicious
WEST KELOWNA – Tips from the public may have helped police rule out homicide in…
Online rumours muddying real information on B.C. wildfires
When it comes to evacuation orders, locations of wildfires and road closures, many are leaning…
Union president calls for more firefighters, urges council to reconsider Glenmore Station
KELOWNA – The president of the local firefighters union says persistent understaffing is putting local…
After losing everything, Truswell residents scramble to find somewhere to live
KELOWNA – Everything Steve Shortt owned is gone. “The only belongings I have left is…
Interior Health facilities filling up with wildfire evacuated patients
KAMLOOPS – Royal Inland Hospital was already at capacity before wildfire season started, but with…
Knox Mountain fully closed to vehicle traffic due to extreme fire risk
KELOWNA – Knox Mountain Drive is now entirely closed to vehicle traffic due to extreme…
Film about life of Robbie Knievel premieres in Kelowna this fall
KELOWNA – A local filmmaker’s emotional glimpse into the impact growing up in a famous…
Authorities turn to Facebook to connect B.C. wildfire evacuees with volunteers
Donations and offers to volunteer are coming in faster than emergency operations staff can keep…
Officials urge cash donations, not items for B.C. wildfire evacuees
With about 14,000 evacuees forced out of homes because of wildfire danger in the province,…
Apartment fire on Truswell Road continues to keep residents away from homes
KELOWNA – A fire that engulfed a six-storey apartment building on Saturday left more than…
Lingering wildfires blow poor air quality across Southern Interior
Health authorities are warning anyone with breathing difficulties to stay inside following a smoky skies…
Body found near Grand Forks identified as Australian hitchhiking to Kelowna in 2010
GRAND FORKS – The body of a missing Australian man, who had been living in…