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North Okanagan RCMP need your help to find a violent offender
VERNON – Police in Vernon are hoping someone has seen a violent offender wanted for…
City of Kelowna will provide access to a new waterfront park
KELOWNA – Kelowna city council has agreed to go ahead with improving access to a…
Cost of burials going up at City of Kelowna cemetery
KELOWNA – Even though fees at Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery will increase by five per…
Last meeting of Kelowna city council features farewell to lone incumbent not seeking re-election
KELOWNA – The last regular meeting of Kelowna city council before the municipal election later…
Kelowna city council supports reservoir on farmland
KELOWNA – Kelowna city council is pushing to subdivide land in the agricultural land reserve…
JoeAnna’s House gets final approval from Kelowna city council
KELOWNA – Construction of a congregate care housing project next to Kelowna General Hospital was…
Kelowna city council consistent in turning down application for medical marijuana grow op
KELOWNA – Citing the need to be consistent, Kelowna city council followed staff’s recommendation today…
Distracted driver fleeing from Vernon RCMP hits power pole
VERNON – A Vernon man is facing numerous charges after crashing into a power pole…
Economist running to be next mayor of Vernon shares vision for attainable housing
VERNON – Victor Cumming is taking a second crack at becoming the mayor of Vernon…
Teenager killed in rollover near Keremeos
KEREMEOS – One teenager was killed and another seriously injured following a single-vehicle collision near…
Five Vernon city council candidates who have been doing their homework
VERNON – It's pretty common to want to get more educated around election time, especially…
‘I can do the job just as good or better:’ Young Vernon mayoral candidate challenges perceptions of age
VERNON – This convenience store operator and avid volunteer is running to be the next…
City council candidate loses laptop in downtown Vernon theft
VERNON – A Vernon city council candidate has become the latest victim of theft after…
Kelowna mayor into the lion’s den for Chamber of Commerce debate
KELOWNA – Incumbent Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran will presumably be heading into the lion’s den…
Basran quietly fights back against challenger Dyas at election campaign kick-off
KELOWNA – From union members to giants of the local tech industry, Mayor Colin Basran’s…
Thumbs down for Kelowna medical marijuana application
KELOWNA – Kelowna City Council will decide Monday whether to support an application to allow…
Consultant to oversee Kelowna pot shop licencing
KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna plans to hire an independent outside consultant to make…
Senior-oriented Penticton all candidates forum planned
PENTICTON – Seniors interested in hearing from prospective candidates for mayor and city council will…
Clouds, showers this weekend in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The return of late summer-like weather to Kamloops this week will be short-lived,…
iN VIDEO: Ryan Reynolds and other celebs wish West Kelowna boy fighting cancer a happy birthday
A West Kelowna boy in a battle with leukemia spent his 12th birthday at B.C.…
City of Penticton issues reminder about new election sign regulations
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is reminding campaigning candidates of the city’s recently revamped…
Regional district shoots down Joe Rich music festival for a second time
KELOWNA – The man trying to organize a European-style music festival near Kelowna is extremely…
Central Okanagan regional district directors get pay increase to cover loss of tax benefit
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Central Okanagan regional district directors will get a pay increase in 2019…
Laurel Packinghouse project in Kelowna going ahead
KELOWNA – A $235,000 B.C. Gaming Grant means an interpretive courtyard will be built on…