Kloct2017

Flood damage bill for Kelowna closes in on $9 million
KELOWNA – The great spring flood of 2017 caused about $9 million damage to city-owned…

Kelowna murder victim was five months pregnant and trying to start new life
KELOWNA – Marilyn Nicholson lost more than a daughter when Russia Nicholson was murdered last…

The hidden population dying from B.C.’s overdose crisis
Chances are, you already know him. He's likely successful, has some money, a good job,…

Starling control program takes bite out of invasive species before birds take bite out of grapes
OKANAGAN – The success of a program to control the starling population is more apparent…

Judge calls Kelowna RCMP interview tactics ‘inappropriate and unprofessional’
KELOWNA – If Kelowna RCMP hadn’t breached Donald Brodie’s Charter Rights during their investigation, his…

Overdose crisis putting pressure on Kelowna funeral homes
KELOWNA – Front-line social service workers and emergency room staff aren’t the only ones seeing…

Low-income RV park in orchard country won’t fly with Kelowna council
KELOWNA – An East Kelowna orchardist who sought to legalize a year-round RV park for…

Why West Kelowna and Penticton are never mentioned in overdose numbers
OKANAGAN – This is a short list you really don’t want to make. Both West…

Land rich but cash poor, Kelowna has a park problem
KELOWNA – Kelowna has a park problem. The city doesn’t offer its own citizens enough…

Few details released but RCMP say West Kelowna standoff ended peacefully
KELOWNA – After evacuating some West Kelowna residents from their homes Sunday, RCMP say their…
VIDEO: Passionate Kelowna busker turns drum dream into reality
KELOWNA – A local filmmaker whose own passion project is to recognize the talents of…

Kelowna man awaiting sentence for years spent molesting his six-year-old daughter
KELOWNA – The family of a little girl whose father molested her from age six…

Murder victim found in Kelowna orchard identified
KELOWNA – The identity of the woman whose body was found in a Kelowna orchard…

Small earthquake recorded east of Merritt
Some Interior residents may have felt a minor earthquake that originated between Kamloops and Kelowna…

City councillor Charlie Hodge recovering in Kelowna General Hospital ICU
KELOWNA – City councillor Charlie Hodge is recovering in the intensive care unit of Kelowna…