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UBCO researchers create liquid that repels viruses, including COVID-19
A new liquid that can repel germs by acting like an invisible force field on…

18 people in Kelowna test positive for COVID-19 following exposures earlier this month
There have now been 27 people in B.C. who have tested positive after a number…

Use of force during wellness checks – or any other type of police work – is extremely rare: VPD
Recent videos of RCMP violence in Kelowna have cast a spotlight on that police force’s…

Kelowna police looking to identify suspected tagger
The Kelowna RCMP is looking to identify a suspect that was caught on video tagging…

Premier Horgan wants new national sick leave program to be followed by federal approach to opioid crisis
Premier John Horgan praised the federal government’s new $19 billion Safe Restart Program today, in…

Another record month of drug overdose deaths in B.C.: Chief Coroner
B.C. has set a tragic record for the number of illicit drug overdose deaths in…

Kelowna police looking for man suspected of ‘unwanted advances’ on young woman
Police and Central Okanagan Crime Stoppers are hoping you can identify a man who unnerved…

Thompson and Okanagan cities escape serious COVID-19 cash flow problems — for now
With around 80 per cent of property taxes being paid on time in the Thompson…

100 per cent uptick in pedestrians on Kelowna’s main drag
It’s been weeks since Bernard Avenue was closed to vehicle traffic and the effect has…

Kelowna RCMP looking for suspect who allegedly shot at a residence with BB gun
Kelowna RCMP officers are looking for a suspect who allegedly shot at a window in…

Two more Kelowna flights with possible COVID-19 exposure
More possible COVID-19 exposure points are coming out of Kelowna. The B.C. Centre for Disease…

Province reaches $15M proposed settlement in case of Kelowna social worker who bilked children in care
More than 100 clients of disgraced Kelowna social worker Robert Riley Saunders could soon be…

‘Farmland is to be used for farming’ Central Okanagan Regional District staff say
Some of the Okanagan’s most picturesque stretches of agricultural land are being misused, according to…

Interior RCMP brass call for more mental health workers to help police in light of video
In a rare appearance before the media, Chief Supt. Brad Haugli said he would prefer…

Okanagan family searching for pet-friendly accommodation after losing home to fire
A family who lost their Lake Country home to fire last week is now looking…