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Kelowna mayor collected more than $31K to boost social media and profile before election campaign
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran collected $31,200 in the year before the official run-up to the…

UPDATE: Wildfire burning near Highway 1 in Shuswap
B.C. Wildfire Service crews continue to battle a wildfire that started this morning north of…

Grass fire near Ashcroft now under control
A suspected human-caused grass fire that was highly visible near Ashcroft is now under control.…

Safe to swim in Wood Lake during algae bloom: Interior Health
Interior Health Authority test results from an algae bloom on Wood Lake have confirmed the…

Kelowna company’s composters most funded Indiegogo campaign of 2021
A Kelowna company’s kitchen-counter composter is the most funded Indiegogo campaign of 2021 so far.…

Keep pets out of Wood Lake in Lake Country as algae bloom continues: IH
Interior Health continues to warn residents to stay out of the water where an algae…

Kelowna RCMP assigns six more officers to community safety unit
The Kelowna RCMP is ramping up its community safety unit just in time for summer. …

Complaint forces Kelowna mayor to file corrected financial report with Elections B.C.
Corrected financial reports will be filed with Elections B.C. within the next day or two…

Professional video game player from Kelowna among top Canadian earners
From a young age, Russel van Dulken watched his parents play video games, not knowing those…

Thompson-Okanagan school districts get electric buses
Seven electric school buses will soon be available to some school districts in the Thompson-Okanagan…

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Keremeos long-term care home
A COVID-19 outbreak affecting two people has been declared at a Keremeos long-term care home.…

UPDATE: Evacuation alerts lifted for homes near Merritt-area wildfire
Evacuation alerts have been rescinded for properties near the 100-hectare Petit Creek wildfire burning northwest…

RCMP warn overdoses on the rise in Merritt
Merritt RCMP are warning the public about an increase in calls to potential overdoses from…

UPDATE: Highway 33 reopens near Kelowna following accident
Highway 33 has reopened near Kelowna after an accident involving a logging truck this morning.…

TNRD sends ‘financial irregularities’ to RCMP for review
The upcoming TNRD financial audit remains in the planning phase, but separately, there is now…