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119 new cases of COVID-19 added to B.C.’s growing total
With 119 more cases of COVID-19 detected in the past 24 hours there have now…
Two new COVID-19 cases recorded in Interior Health region
There have now been 559 residents living in the Interior Health region who have tested…
Plans are underway to replace Kelowna’s Cottonwoods Care Centre
Cottonwoods Care Centre has been looking area seniors for decades but its years of service…
Wear earbuds while you drive? B.C. courts confirm that’s distracted driving
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has denied the appeal of a man who argued earbuds…
Urgent primary care centres in Kamloops, Okanagan come with local costs
West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom was thrilled when Health Minister Adrian Dix phoned into the…
B.C. reaches 10,000 total COVID-19 cases; 110 of them since yesterday
The 110 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. in the last 24 hours means that more…
The fight to prevent logging of this North Okanagan wilderness
It’s been almost a decade coming but the logging of Mount Rose Swanson, west of…
Two Kelowna realtors hit with $20,000 fine
Two realtors in Kelowna have agreed that they committed professional misconduct and will jointly pay…
West Kelowna’s first city hall now just needs a location
Now that West Kelowna City Council has cleared the way to build its first city…
UPDATE: Kamloops outscores Kelowna at the NHL draft
The Kamloops Blazers outscored the Kelowna Rockets 3-2 at the NHL draft that finished today,…
Another 115 COVID-19 cases recorded in B.C.
New COVID-19 cases continue into the 100-plus range in B.C. with 115 new cases in…
Thieves tried and failed to steal Kelowna Bitcoin ATM
Thieves used a pickup truck to smash repeatedly into a Kelowna business in an attempt…
Kelowna students might learn from anti-maskers, but not what they intended
An anti-mask protest near two Kelowna schools yesterday could spark conversations among students about the…
Kelowna’s North End brewery district is going to the dogs
When Rustic Reel opened last summer in what was fast becoming Kelowna’s craft brewery district,…
When you vote in the B.C. election, these candidates will be on the ballots in the Okanagan, Kamloops
When Premier John Horgan called the snap election two weeks ago it left all political…
Record setting real estate sales continue in Kamloops
For the fourth consecutive month, the number of housing units sold in Kamloops has broken…
Despite pandemic, West Kelowna intends to borrow $11 million for first City Hall
Citing a strong financial position despite COVID-19, West Kelowna council is set to finalize its…
Who runs the province while politicians are on the campaign trail?
When Premier John Horgan called an election on Sept. 21 he threw a lot of…
Anti-maskers target Kelowna school children
Sandra Middleton was outraged when she stopped by Rutland Middle School this morning, Oct. 5,…
ELECTION 2020: Here’s what you need to know about mail-in voting
An unprecedented 474,000 B.C. residents have already asked for mail-in ballots for the Oct. 24…
Kelowna’s upcoming Community Safety Plan won’t be written by community members
Kelowna is working on a new plan to keep residents safe but won't include members…
It’s time to go nuts at West Kelowna’s nut farm despite COVID-19
COVID-19 can be blamed for lots of bad things but one thing it can’t do…
More change coming to B.C.’s beverage container refund system that will make your life easier
While beer and pop cans have had the same deposit and refund cost for almost…
Housing sales and prices jumped in September for Central and North Okanagan
There was a 78 per cent increase in the number of homes sold in the…