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Raising backyard chickens more popular since COVID-19
B.C. is really going back to basics in the wake of COVID-19 and while the…
Fire in Mission Creek Regional Park snuffed out quickly
Kelowna Fire Department made quick work of a fire in Mission Creek Regional Park but…
Return of family visits in Interior long term care homes is ‘heart-wrenching’ and confusing
While long term care homes in the Interior Health Region are slowly opening up to…
6 Kelowna General Hospital employees test positive for COVID-19
Six cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed among employees at Kelowna General Hospital, all connected…
No filling pools or pressure washing houses as parts of Kelowna move to Stage 3 water restrictions
Stage 3 watering restrictions are now in effect in the Southeast Kelowna and Crawford areas.…
UPDATE: 12 new COVID-19 cases in Interior Health region
Today marked one of the worst days for the number of new COVID-19 cases in…
Woman beaten, robbed in downtown Kelowna
Three suspects were arrested after a woman was allegedly beaten and robbed Wednesday night in…
Kelowna is the epicentre of COVID-19 in the Interior Health region
Each day since the beginning of May the number of new COVID-19 cases reported in…
BCHL announces tentative return to play start date
The B.C. Hockey League has announced its plan for the start of the 2020-2021 season,…
Dr. Bonnie Henry holding irregular COVID-19 update today
There have rarely been B.C. Ministry of Health COVID-19 briefings on Friday, but that is…
$15M proposed settlement in case of disgraced Kelowna social worker prompts call for changes at ministry level
The association that represents social worker's in B.C. is calling on the province to change…
Almost 300 people are homeless in Kelowna: Report
A March 10 “point in time” count found at least 297 people were homeless in…
Kelowna man charged in connection with vehicle thefts
A Kelowna man has been charged in relation to vehicle thefts that occurred in Kelowna…
Central Okanagan Minor Baseball Association suspends play due to possible COVID-19 exposure
The Central Okanagan Minor Baseball Association has suspended all play until further notice. A player…
Kelowna gym reports possible case of COVID-19
A person with COVID-19 may have used the World Gym facility in Kelowna last week.…
Abbotsford police reviewing results of RCMP criminal investigation into Const. Lacy Browning
The RCMP’s criminal investigation into Const. Lacy Browning’s handling of a wellness check on UBC…
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…
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…
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…
Kelowna police looking to identify suspected tagger
The Kelowna RCMP is looking to identify a suspect that was caught on video tagging…
Second woman files lawsuit claiming she was assaulted by Kelowna RCMP constable
A second lawsuit has been filed against Kelowna RCMP Const. Lacey Browning accusing the officer…
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…
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…