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Owner of mystery snowmobile located

UPDATE: The owner of the mysterious snowmobile found in a Kelowna resident's shed has been found. Police say the sled was apparently stolen from a cabin at Beaver Lake. KELOWNA - A Kelowna resident got a surprise when they opened their shed just before Christmas to find a snowmobile tucked inside, but unfortunately it wasn't...

Man arrested for child sexual assaults, but there may be more victims

KELOWNA - A police investigation into multiple cases of sexual assault involving children has resulted in an arrest, but RCMP fear there may be more victims. Kelowna RCMP received a report Feb. 17 about the sexual assaults along with the identity of a suspect. As a result David James McHale, 61, of Peachland was arrested,...

What goes down, must come up — city crews begin annual street-sweeping program

KELOWNA - With such a mild winter, city crews put down less sand and salt this winter, but what they put down they still have to pick up. “We’ve been holding back until this week because we’ve still had some temperatures below freezing,” said roadways supervisor Stephen Bryan. “You can’t sweep and do a good...

Kelowna man killed in industrial accident

KELOWNA - A man who died in an industrial accident north of Fort St. John earlier this week has been identified as a 28-year-old Kelowna man. Jack Shawn Eyles of Kelowna was working at the Progress Gas Plant near Mile 126 of the Alaska Highway when he was killed shortly after midnight on March 11....

High temperature records continue to fall

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Though the spring equinox is still just over a week away the spring-like weather has resulted in temperatures reaching the mid- to high-teens most days this past week, warm enough for several new records. On Wednesday, March 11, Kamloops hit 19.9 Celsius, shattering previous weather records of 17.8 C last recorded back in...