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Kelowna Mountie facing new charge, this time spousal assault
A Kelowna RCMP officer charged earlier this year for assaulting a suspect during an arrest…
UBCO researcher develops mask coating to prevent spread of COVID virus
A researcher at the University of British Columbia Okanagan is receiving accolades for a breakthrough…
The ‘essential’ travel rules on highways between southern Interior and Lower Mainland
With select provincial highways open on a limited basis, the B.C. Highway Patrol is urging…
77 new COVID-19 cases in Interior Health
There were 77 new COVID cases recorded in the Interior Health region in the last…
Kamloops’s Royal Inland Hospital most overcrowded in B.C.
Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops is bursting at the seams with more patients than even…
Vaccines for children available in B.C. starting Monday
The Pfizer pediatric vaccine is arriving in the Lower Mainland today but it will take…
Crime returning to pre-pandemic levels in Kelowna: RCMP
As crime in the City of Kelowna returns to pre-pandemic levels, RCMP Supt. Tara Triance…
UPDATE: Sudden death of Kelowna man not suspicious: RCMP
The death of a Kelowna man, whose body was found in a city park, is…
International flights set to resume at Kelowna airport
International flights will resume at Kelowna International Airport effective Nov. 30. International routes from Alaska…
Kelowna sends city staff to help get Merritt water systems running again
Eight Kelowna city staffers are on their way over the Okanagan Connector to assist in…
Heavy snowfall warning for Coquihalla Highway: Environment Canada
A heavy snowfall warning has been issued for the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt…
Okanagan Regional Library Board of Trustees provide update on branches
The Okanagan Regional Library Board of Trustees announced at the Nov. 17 meeting that in-person…
Kelowna starting $55M worth of flood mitigation work on Mill Creek
The City of Kelowna is about to take the first step in a six-year project…
Former Rockets to represent Canada in Switzerland tournament
Two former Kelowna Rockets will represent Canada at the International University Sports Federation Winter Universiade…
Proposed new brewery will extend Kelowna’s growing Brewery District
Railside Brewing is hoping to open a taproom and patio less than a kilometre from…
Big, eastern investors starting to buy up Thompson-Okanagan apartments
While the rising prices of single-family homes has gotten the headlines in recent months, another…
Kamloops actor Keith Dinicol has died
A Kamloops actor who was instrumental in establishing theatre in the Thompson Nicola has died.…
Columbia Shuswap Regional District asking for public input on local park development
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is seeking public input on the park planning and development…
Private healthcare providers, dentists to be required to have COVID-19 vaccines
Under current health orders, private healthcare providers are not required to be fully vaccinated against…
The cost of dying in Kamloops, Okanagan is getting more expensive
The cost of burial plots in city-owned cemeteries continues to climb by as much as…
Kelowna Art Gallery calling for artist submissions for vending machine
The Kelowna Art Gallery is seeking artist proposals for the new ArtMart vending machine. The…
Driving on Highway 3 early next week may be ‘dicey,’ meteorologist says
Small amounts of snow are expected throughout the Thompson Okanagan this weekend and there may…
225K e-scooter rides in Kelowna triggered 211 complaints
A six-month review of Kelowna’s shared e-scooter program shows a high level of usage with…
New Costco gas bar in Kelowna to open before warehouse
Costco does not have a date to announce yet for the opening of its new…