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U.S. wildfire smoke pushes Okanagan air quality readings off the scale; Kamloops close behind
Wildfire smoking pouring into B.C. from the western U.S. has lowered air quality to the…
Wildfire smoke forces Canada Post to suspend delivery to much of B.C.
If you’re expecting a package to arrive, you may have to be patient. Canada Post…
Man who killed partner on Okanagan weekend getaway to be sentenced
The Surrey man who killed his longtime girlfriend while on a weekend getaway to the…
Kelowna man wakes up to gasoline being poured around his home
A potentially fiery encounter between two men at a Kelowna home is the focus of…
COVID-19 outbreak at Oliver prison is over
Interior Health has officially declared the COVID-19 outbreak at the Okanagan Correctional Centre in Oliver…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna woman located
UPDATE: 11:20 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 RCMP say a missing 30-year-old Kelowna woman has…
‘We need answers:’ Family of Lake Country woman protest at Kelowna courthouse
Arlene Westervelt’s family gathered on the steps of the Kelowna Law Courts today to demand answers…
Drivers challenged to identify the real ‘Const. Warren Ning’ in Kelowna
Modelled after a real person, the RCMP’s Const. Warren Ning cardboard cutout has returned to…
How Kamloops is trying to deal with a wide range of social issues facing all cities in B.C.
Switching the bylaw officer title in Kamloops is more than a cosmetic change of names…
Major development planned next to one of Kelowna’s most popular beaches
A 14-storey tower is part of a project planned for the north end of Kelowna’s…
B.C. woman fighting for ‘essential’ access to 94-year-old father
It’s traumatic enough to see a loved one’s health deteriorate in long term care during…
Drop in construction starts in Kelowna can’t just be blamed on COVID-19
The value of building permits issued by the City of Kelowna during COVID-19 is at…
Film company working on romance movie in Peachland supports food bank
A film company shooting a movie in Peachland for the upcoming Hallmark movie Romance at…
52 new supportive housing units announced for Westbank First Nation land
The province announced today, Sept. 12, 52 new supportive housing units are in the works…
Smoke from U.S. ‘climate fires’ to create unhealthy breathing conditions in Kamloops, the Okanagan this weekend
Smoke from what have been called “climate fires” in the northwestern United States is seeping…
B.C. follows record-setting day for COVID-19 cases with another 132
After a record-setting 139 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. yesterday, Sept. 10, today’s numbers are…
Private party at Kelowna hotel leads to possible COVID-19 exposure
Party goers at a Kelowna hotel could have been exposed to COVID-19 recently, according to…
Noticed a lot more moths this fall? You haven’t seen anything yet
If you've noticed a sudden proliferation of large moths this year, just wait — there…
Pandemic forces Big White to suspend night skiing, tubing and skating this winter
This year’s ski season at Big White Ski Resort will look different with new mask…
Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise in B.C. and they’re expensive
The lure of precious metals is going to cost Kelowna’s Anastasia Hensel money she can’t…
No experience needed to start new $20 an hour jobs in long term care
With 7,000 new jobs opening up in long term care homes, B.C. Health Minister Adrian…
COVID-19 filled up more household garbage cans in the Central Okanagan
The amount of household garbage put out for collection jumped by 20 per cent in…
Uber and Your Driver want to come to the Okanagan and beyond
While some ride hailing services have already started in cities like Kelowna and Kamloops, the…
All COVID-19 outbreaks in schools will be disclosed but not every case: Dr. Henry
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has promised to announce outbreaks in schools when they…