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COVID has added $100 million in expenses for Kelowna’s long range construction plans
Construction cost increases, driven by COVID-induced material shortages and price hikes, are the main contributors…

COVID-19 exposure list adds 6 Kelowna flights in last two weeks
There were six planes with COVID-19 positive passengers using the Kelowna International Airport in the…

Cougar spotted within City of Kelowna
The Conservation Officer Service has received reports of a cougar prowling around Kelowna. “Recently a…

Jobs aren’t the issue for Kamloops, Okanagan workforce — affordable housing is
As the Thompson-Okanagan regions recover from the COVID-induced economic slowdown, there’s a disconnect between the…

Kelowna breaks the $1 billion mark in building permits issued this year
For the first time ever, the City of Kelowna has issued more than $1 billion…

Confederate flag removed from Kelowna Halloween display
Racist Halloween decorations, that were subject to both an RCMP and a Kelowna bylaw investigation,…

Kelowna company makes creepy, freaky, awesome Halloween cookies
Zombie hand cookies, freaky eyeball cake-pops and voodoo doll cookies are only a few creepy…

Kelowna massage therapist order to pay $25K for sexual touching
A former Kelowna massage therapist has been ordered to pay $25,000 after being found guilty…

Mission Group working with families of Kelowna crane collapse victims to design memorial
As new tower cranes are being erected near the site of a deadly collapse that…

Kelowna online security company acquired by Microsoft
Technology giant Microsoft has acquired a Kelowna online security company that is helping moderate Xbox…

Business turnover continues on Kelowna’s popular downtown strip
“For lease” and "for sale" signs are a common site in downtown Kelowna these days…

Dress the kids warmly for Halloween in Okanagan, Kamloops
While snow and rain are hammering the Thompson and Okanagan regions today, that’s all going…

Kelowna resident suffers burns, smoke inhalation putting out fire
A Kelowna resident suffered second-degree burns to his hands while trying to extinguish a fire…

Police investigating after shots fired at Kelowna home
Shots were reportedly fired at a residence in Kelowna last night and RCMP are investigating.…

Multi-platinum country singer Dierks Bentley coming to Kelowna
Country music star Dierks Bentley has put Kelowna on his tour list for 2022. Multi-platinum…