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Klmar2021
Vernon man busted after pointing gun at another driver
A Vernon man was arrested at his home after an apparent road rage incident in…
Kelowna police searching for driver who forced a vehicle off Highway 33
RCMP have found a vehicle but not the driver after an incident on Highway 33…
Prepare to zip around Kelowna and Vernon on an e-scooter
In the next few weeks, electric scooters will likely be allowed on Kelowna and Vernon…
Peachland’s ‘elephant in a flower bed’ approved with mayor’s blessing
After questioning the merits of a four-storey waterfront housing project and causing a two-week delay,…
Interior crisis lines got 47% pandemic-uptick in 2020
Pandemic pressures in 2020 prompted a marked increase in calls to crisis lines around the…
Fundraiser to help Kelowna wildlife rehab centre find its footing
A newly formed society is hoping to raise $150,000 to establish a wildlife recovery centre…
Kelowna company wants to ‘HYTN’ your cannabis drinking experience
The challenge in creating a cannabis drink is not just finding a way for oil…
Kelowna outdoor farmer’s market organizer excited to welcome artisans again
The Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ market will return with its artisans for the outdoor season.…
Salmon Arm designer of robotic mushroom pickers expects to create hundreds of jobs
At a time when COVID-19 has made the concept of working from home so popular,…
Portion of Highway 33 closed while Mounties investigate
Mounties have shut down a portion of Highway 33 as they conduct an investigation that…
Overdose death toll within Interior Health increasing
Illicit drug overdose deaths continue to increase at an unprecedented rate. In February there were…
Speeding with van full of illegal tobacco near Revelstoke proved costly for two Alberta men
Two Alberta men learned the hard way that speeding while transporting illegal goods is not…
More than 200 storeys of housing planned for this short downtown Kelowna street
The latest development proposal for Bertram Street in downtown Kelowna calls for 16 storeys and…
Why Kelowna doesn’t have new International designation from Transport Canada
A recently published list of 13 International Airports by Transport Canada had a few eyebrow-raising…
Police watchdog clears Lake Country Mountie of criminal wrongdoing in traffic check
The Okanagan Mountie involved in a road check that ended in injury has been cleared…