Kloct2017

Old school tool used to fight opioid overdose crisis in the Interior Health Authority
The opioid crisis that’s killing dozens of people across the Interior Health Authority is relatively…

Kelowna Legion needs 300 more volunteers for Remembrance Day poppy drive
KELOWNA – The Kelowna Legion is in desperate need of more volunteers for their annual…

Heavy industrial land under siege in boomtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – New visitors to Kelowna are often surprised to see a large-scale industrial operation…

West Kelowna man fined for jet ski ‘power slide’ that knocked two-year-old overboard
WEST KELOWNA – A 27-year-old West Kelowna man has been charged for using rented jet…

Blasting company fined $11,000 for damaging homes, cars near Kelowna construction site
KELOWNA – A rock blasting company from Castlegar has been fined more than $11,000 for…

BREAKING: Jury finds Kelowna man guilty of killing roommate with hammer
KELOWNA – The Kelowna man accused of killing his roommate with a hammer while he…

Overdose numbers frustrating for Kelowna city councillors
KELOWNA – A clearly rattled city council heard from the Interior Health Authority Monday afternoon…

Kelowna man accused of killing roommate with hammer says it was self-defence
KELOWNA – Accused murderer Daniel Ruff’s lawyer says his client was trying to defend himself…

Fire at Kelowna townhouse quickly extinguished
KELOWNA – Kelowna firefighters put out a small blaze at a townhouse this morning. Crews…
Looking for a forever home; Kelowna SPCA pet of the week
KELOWNA – Mark is a camera shy bunny who is looking for his forever home.…

Pedestrian killed in West Kelowna car crash
WEST KELOWNA – Police and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating a fatal pedestrian-involved collision…

Nightclub bouncer and accomplice sentenced for 2014 assault in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man and a bouncer at a local nightclub found out their…

RDCO director requests third extended, paid leave of absence
KELOWNA – A Central Okanagan Regional District director intends to take her third extended leave…

Meteor shower peaks this weekend over the Interior
The Orionid meteor shower will light up the night sky tonight, Oct. 20, and tomorrow…

Asbestos concerns put a halt to drywall recycling at Westside transfer station
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Problems with drywall dust contaminated with asbestos has prompted the Central Okanagan…