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Canadian country music star offers tribute to relative killed in Kelowna crane collapse
Canadian country music singer Aaron Pritchett wrote a touching tribute to one of the victims…
Kelowna teen’s killer serves one day in custody
The teen who fatally stabbed Elijah Beauregard in a Kelowna alley two years ago served…
Half-price adoptions at BC SPCA to create space for animals displaced by wildfires
With wildfires threatening communities across the province, the BC SPCA is holding a half-price adoption…
The political links between racism and COVID-19 vaccination protests
When a COVID-19 conspiracy theorist protester began hurling racist remarks at a Sikh security guard…
What’s that sound? Why some firefighting aircraft have sirens
As firefighters continue to battle wildfires across the province, residents may hear the sounds of…
Smoke to drift into Southern Interior, says Environment Canada
Much of the Southern Interior may see smoke in the next couple of days. The …
UPDATE: Brenda Creek wildfire ‘less vigorous’ overnight, mapped at 480 hectares
BC Wildfire is planning for a small ignition of around 30 hectares later today at…
Okanagan security guards experiencing ‘extreme’ levels of harassment during pandemic
During the last two years, Okanagan security guards have been facing an “extreme” level of…
Public information meeting to be held on Thompson Nicola Regional District wildfires
A public information session will be held later today to provide an update on the…
185 hectare wildfire burning southwest of Merritt
A wildfire burning roughly 45 kilometres southwest of Merritt is mapped at 185 hectares. The…
Area restriction in effect for 500 ha Brenda Creek wildfire near West Kelowna
An area restriction will soon be in effect near a 500-hectare wildfire burning to the…
Thompson-Okanagan in level three drought
The extremely hot and dry conditions in the Thompson-Okanagan means impacts to ecosystems and socio-economic…
‘Life and death situation’: Mayor concerned as wildfire threatens only hydro transmission line into West Kelowna
West Kelowna’s mayor is concerned a single transmission line supplying electricity to the entire city…
RCMP looking to identify ‘persons of interest’ in downtown Kelowna stabbings
Kelowna RCMP are looking to identify several people who may be linked to a stabbing…
New wildfire starts southeast of Merritt
B.C. Wildfire crews are dealing with a new wildfire that started southeast of Merritt. B.C.…
Kelowna security guard who handled tirade of racist remarks gains positive attention worldwide
A Kelowna security guard who has been praised for his actions in handling a racist…
Former West Kelowna teacher who sexually exploited student has conditions set for statutory release
A former West Kelowna teacher who went to prison for sexually exploiting a student at…
Wildfire southeast of Ashcroft now at 780 hectares
A wildfire burning to the south of Ashcroft has reached 780 hectares and is still…
RCMP investigating potential hate crime after racist remarks made towards Kelowna security guard
The RCMP is investigating if an incident involving racist comments made towards a security guard…
Kelowna security guard who dealt with racist tirade ‘will be recognized’
A Kelowna security guard who dealt with a protestor yelling racist comments at him at…
High-vis safety vests displayed to honour victims of Kelowna crane collapse
Residents are honouring the five men who died when a crane collapsed in downtown Kelowna…
Good Samaritans praised for dousing grassfire along Highway 33 near Kelowna
Joe Rich firefighters didn’t have to worry about a small grassfire that sparked along Highway…
Fifth body recovered from rubble of Kelowna crane collapse
The body of a Kelowna area man has been recovered after a crane collapse earlier…
New drug gives West Kelowna woman with cystic fibrosis a future
A new drug for treating cystic fibrosis was approved for sale in Canada last month…