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Lower Mainland housing prices makes Kelowna look nearly affordable
While the cost of housing has been rising dramatically in the Okanagan and Thompson regions,…
‘Dramatic’ cold front to end Thompson-Okanagan heat wave Sunday: Environment Canada
While there are heat warnings and alerts in place for the next couple of days…
COVID outbreaks declared at three more Kelowna care homes
Three facilities serving the elderly in the Kelowna have joined two others in the Central…
Interior Health has more than half of new COVID-19 cases in B.C.
The Interior Health region continues to record the lion’s share of new COVID-19 cases in…
Tremont Creek wildfire escapes containment near Tunkwa Lake
The Tremont Creek wildfire roared to life yesterday, Aug. 11, near Tunkwa Lake Provincial Park…
All staff in B.C. long term care homes must be fully vaccinated by Oct. 12
Despite high vaccination rates, there are now eight COVID-19 outbreaks in B.C. long term and…
$3.2M to be spent on improving outdoor sheltering spaces for Kelowna’s homeless
A $3.2 million grant will be used to add personal storage space to the City…
Heat warning issued for South Thompson, while alerts continue in Okanagan
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Kamloops and the South Thompson region since…
Callers cut off after nasty attack on Dr. Henry at Interior Health COVID town hall
Only seven people were allowed to ask questions at an Interior Health virtual town hall…
MP Tracy Gray lashes out after being banned from Kelowna Pride events
Kelowna-Lake Country Conservative MP Tracy Gray has been officially banned from Kelowna Pride events this…
Another 258 Interior Health residents diagnosed with COVID-19
After a slight easing in daily case counts yesterday, the number of new COVID-19 cases…
Future of major new Kelowna park put on hold due to procedural error
After more than two hours of public input and discussion, Kelowna City Council deferred making…
Perseids meteor shower event in Lake Country park is full
Due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed on the Central Okanagan, attendance at the Perseids meteor shower…
6 structures confirmed damaged by White Rock Lake wildfire near Okanagan Lake
An aerial survey of areas affected by the White Rock Lake wildfire in the Central…
UPDATE: Roads now open after serious crash closed roads in Kelowna’s Glenmore area
People can now use the roads around Clifton and High Roads in the Glenmore neighbourhood…
RCMP looking for owner of lumber stolen in Kelowna
The RCMP’s highway patrol is looking for the owner of a stolen lumber seized in…
Bicycle deal was too good to be true: Kamloops RCMP
A Kamloops man who was stopped by the RCMP with a stolen bike appears to…
Building power systems for low emission trucks expected to create 100 jobs in Kelowna
A “micro-factory” is under construction in the Kelowna Airport Industrial Park that will build battery…
Southern Interior residents worried about fires but most aren’t prepared to deal with them: survey
A new survey shows that 83 per cent of Southern Interior residents are very concerned…
B.C. officials say crews did all they could to protect Monte Lake from wildfire
B.C. Wildfire Service gave Monte Lake residents plenty of time to prepare their evacuation in…
187 more people come down with COVID-19 in Interior Health
Case counts are slightly lower than in recent days for COVID-19 in the Interior Health…
Elective surgeries rescheduled in Kelowna because of Central Okanagan COVID-19 outbreak
While Interior Health is not releasing much information, the COVID-19 outbreak in the Central Okanagan…
Lake Country assault leads to attempted murder charge
A suspect is in custody facing a charge of attempted murder after an assault late…
Ideal weather this week for peak of the Perseid meteor shower in Kamloops, Okanagan
With clear skies being forecast for the entire week, it could make for ideal viewing…