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Campers moving to backwoods to get around closures
Just because provincial and forestry campgrounds have been closed due to COVID-19, that hasn’t stopped…
A luxury hotel would have been cheaper than West Kelowna’s homeless shelter
It cost taxpayers roughly $500,000 to operate a 32-bed homeless shelter on Stevens Road in…
Stay home, stay safe in the Okanagan this long weekend
Okanagan politicians are asking that visitors save their trips until later in the summer, echoing…
Dozens of stores opening in Kelowna’s Orchard Park mall next week
When Orchard Park Shopping Centre reopens its doors next week expect to have about 45…
Third person charged in attack on Kelowna homeless man
Two Kelowna men allegedly involved in the vicious beating of a homeless man two months…
West Kelowna’s fire chief hopes it won’t take a wildfire to make homeowners fire smart
During a quiet forest fire season in 2019, West Kelowna Fire Rescue Chief Jason Brolund…
Interior Health gives the OK for gyms and fitness centres to reopen May 19
The Interior Health Authority has announced that gyms and fitness centres will reopen next week.…
Leave the boat docked for one more weekend, province says
Okanagan Lake may look tempting, but the province is hoping boaters will be able to…
Thousands of child care spaces needed in the Central Okanagan to meet basic needs
Child care for front line health care workers became a key issue in helping to…
Kelowna MP joins Kamloops counterpart in supporting O’Toole for Conservative leader
Kelowna-Lake Country Conservative MP Tracy Gray has declared her support of party leadership candidate Erin…
COVID-19 saves the day for proposed drive-thru restaurant in Kelowna
The COVID-19 pandemic has been blamed for many things over the past few weeks –…
B.C. Nurses’ Union demands answers after nurse allegedly assaulted at Kelowna hospital
The B.C. Nurses’ Union is demanding answers after one of its members was allegedly assaulted…
B.C. must ‘step up efforts’ to prevent invasive mussels from reaching B.C. lakes: water board
The Okanagan Basin Water Board is calling for tighter restrictions from the province to protect…
West Kelowna shop owner has unexpected reaction to theft of pizza supplies
A popular West Kelowna pizza joint has lost a thousands of dollars worth of pizza…
iN VIDEO: Videographer captured Kelowna’s eerie emptiness during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown
From empty mall parking lots to playgrounds, a Kelowna videographer has captured Kelowna’s quiet cityscape…
ER nurse allegedly assaulted at Kelowna General Hospital
A Vernon man was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly assaulting a nurse in the Emergency…
Central Okanagan campfire ban lifted in time for the Victoria Day long weekend
A ban on campfires throughout most of the Central Okanagan has now been lifted. The…
Kelowna RCMP looking for witnesses to crash that sent man to hospital
Kelowna RCMP are hoping witnesses to a crash in late April, that sent a man…
Kangaroo Creek Farm announces tentative opening date
One of the most beloved attractions in the Okanagan is among the businesses tentatively planning…
Peachland paints the town rainbow
The paint is just starting to dry on Peachland’s rainbow sidewalk and already it’s brightening…
Elementary school students able to return to class for 2 days a week in Central Okanagan
Parents of elementary school-age children in the Central Okanagan were asked today whether they would…
Kelowna’s Orchard Park mall to expand hours as stores begin to reopen
Starting next week, Kelowna's Orchard Park mall, the largest enclosed shopping centre between Vancouver and…
Outdoor spaces, patios to open in Kelowna; answers from government needed first
Kelowna is among the many cities across B.C. making plans to increase the outdoor footprint…
Elderly Kelowna scooter driver rushed to hospital after crash with vehicle
An elderly man is being treated in hospital for injuries incurred this afternoon when his…