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Another showing of northern lights possible Monday
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The adventurous and the lucky were able to get a glimpse of the northern lights this weekend but there is still a chance of seeing them again tonight and this time Mother Nature might be a bit more cooperative. With Environment Canada calling for clear skies and Space Weather Canada calling for unsettled...

Attempted luring of a young boy prompts RCMP warning
KELOWNA - Police are asking for your help to find a man who allegedly attempted to lure a child into his house in Rutland a week ago. Mounties say the incident happened Feb. 26 at roughly 2:30 p.m. while a 10-year-old Kelowna boy was riding his scooter on the path in the area of Gramiak...

Exactly which lands are being swapped with Westbank First Nation? Don’t ask the province
KELOWNA - The province announced a potential land transfer plus a cash payment to Westbank First Nation but refuses to say exactly where the land is. The transfer is intended to satisfy the requirements of the 2009 deal that allowed the completion of the Bennett Bridge and its western approaches. While it has gone public...

Warriors set for BCHL playoffs
WEST KELOWNA - With some help on the last day of the regular season the West Kelowna Warriors are into the BCHL playoffs after 58 games. The Warriors, who grabbed the 4th seed in the Interior Division with a 6-2 win over Surrey on Saturday, were thankful for their 1st round opponent Penticton knocking off...

Family of Clearwater homicide victim takes custody battle public
"WE LOVE THEM MORE THAN I CAN EVEN PUT INTO WORDS." THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Ten months after Angila Wilson was killed in her Clearwater home, her family members are going public with efforts to move her children out of foster care and into a more stable environment. Wilson's brother, Frank Wilson, and his wife Leanne Bowcott...

Micro suite exemptions from development charges prompts policy review by city staff
KELOWNA - It’s the third micro suite project to come before Kelowna city council in the last month and there’s already concerns about the latest housing trend. Councillor Luke Stack says micro suites are exempt from development cost charges under a provincial policy. It means the city can't collect money from the developers to help...

Changes will ensure prisoners’ privacy during strip searches: RCMP
KELOWNA – Local RCMP Supt. Nick Romanchuk says after being chastised by a provincial judge for illegally broadcasting images of strip searches to a guard room at his detachment, changes have been made that will ensure privacy for prisoners. “I’m not going to get into the intricate details of what’s in there but suffice it...