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First year a lesson in time management for Kelowna mayor

KELOWNA - It’s been just over a year now since Colin Basran grabbed the mayor’s chair in a convincing election win. While Basran had already completed a term as city councillor, he says it barely prepared him for the complexities of working as a full-time civic leader. “The sheer volume of invitations to events is...

Two people facing charges following Kelowna drug bust

KELOWNA - Two people are facing a myriad of charges after officers executed a search warrant in Kelowna last week. When they arrived at the residence in the 1200 block of Clifton Road on Nov. 18, officers found a loaded sawed-off shotgun, a loaded sawed-off .22 calibre rifle previously stolen from a vehicle, methamphetamine, cocaine,...

City and Colour tour kicks off in Kelowna

KELOWNA - Singer, songwriter and performer Dallas Green of City and Colour will start his 12-city Canadian tour in Kelowna at Prospera Place in June. The tour is in support of Green’s latest album If I Should Go Before You, which is described by critics as a collection of 'dreamy indie folk, pastoral Americana, and soulful...

Kelowna scraps policy of paying for political forums

KELOWNA - A long-standing policy of providing a free venue for an all-candidates forum during municipal elections has been dropped by city council. Deputy city clerk Karen Needham told council today, Nov. 23, at their regular weekly morning meeting, the policy stems from 1976 when council granted a request for a grant-in-aid by the Kelowna...

Wintery week ahead in the Okanagan

OKANAGAN - With a snowfall warning in place and cooler temperatures in the forecast, the Okanagan is in for a wintery start to the last week of November. Yesterday, Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the South and North Thompson, Shuswap and North Okanagan regions, saying snowfall would begin overnight and continue through today, Nov....