Klmay2022
Kelowna group seeking unique answers to solving housing crisis
No one questions the fact that the Okanagan, and particularly Kelowna, has an affordable housing…
Got that post-pandemic travel bug? Be prepared to pay more for scarce hotel rooms
As with every other commodity, the price of hotel rooms in B.C. has been hit…
Cases of assault with a weapon take big jump in Kelowna: RCMP
Assaults involving weapons in Kelowna rose to 62 in the first three months of this year…
How Interior Health is planning to tackle RIH understaffing issues
An Interior Health vice-president has relocated to Kamloops and its president and CEO, Susan Brown,…
Suspicious package found in West Kelowna was an explosive
The suspicious package found in West Kelowna was an explosive device. The package was reported…
Cooler but drier weather coming for Kamloops and Okanagan this weekend
While there’s a 40% chance of showers and winds gusting to 40 km/h in Kamloops…
Public fears prolific offenders, not housing projects: Minister Eby
As the province tries to investigate how best to deal with repeat offenders committing property…
Too much paperwork, extra tasks straining nurses at Kelowna hospital: retired nurse
A retired Licensed Practical Nurse blames management for nurse burnout and job dissatisfaction at Kelowna…
‘Critically understaffed’: Primary care centres not much help to those without family doctors in Okanagan, Kamloops
Kelowna’s Urgent and Primary Care Centre is fully staffed but the clinic in Kamloops is…
RIH patients may be transferred in urgent response to weekend staffing shortages
While an urgent call for workers from throughout Interior Health has brought some “encouraging response,”…
Homeless sector struggling to attract and retain workers in Kelowna and beyond
Labour shortages are plaguing most industries in Kelowna while high housing costs put thousands at…
Kelowna group hoping better data will help solve homelessness
Ask 10 people how to ease the growing homelessness crisis in Kelowna and beyond and…
Kelowna man encouraging others to ‘buy nothing’ with Facebook group
Tired of marketplace ads to buy buy buy? This group is promoting buying nothing. Johnny…
Famine to feast: Poppa Dawg’s life in Kelowna has taken a dramatic turn for the better
After more than two months of frantic searching for a place to live in order…
Kelowna’s homeless population expected to double by 2026
In 2018, Kelowna’s Journey Home Society set a target of reaching functionally-zero homelessness by the…