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Kelowna closing playgrounds but trails stay open for now
Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran announced today, March 23, that all 81 city playgrounds and all…
Despite all the concerns about COVID-19 it’s business as usual for Kelowna City Council
The City of Kelowna is not only going about its regular meeting schedule today, March…
Nelson physiotherapist says protective equipment stolen from local hospital
A Nelson physiotherapist claims personal protective equipment has gone missing from storage areas at Kootenay…
Former Kelowna Mayor Jim Stuart has died
Longtime Kelowna Mayor Jim Stuart has died at the age of 84. Flags are at…
Confused about your responsibilities to stay home? Dr. Bonnie Henry clarifies
As you move about Kamloops or any Okanagan town or city, you might think it's…
No, social media, there’s isn’t a cure for COVID-19, yet
You've probably seen it online by now, but no, neither hot yoga nor Norwegian spruce extract…
Regional district shutting down playgrounds in Central Okanagan
Closed signs and, where feasible, fences are going up around all play structures at regional…
Foreign workers for Okanagan farms, orchards still aren’t allowed to travel to Canada
Okanagan farms and orchards were expecting big news last night and thought they got it…
How cities are making sure they can keep critical civic services working through the pandemic
As preparations to prevent the spread of the coronavirus continues, a light is being shone…
Why B.C. isn’t telling Interior residents where COVID-19 cases have occurred
There are nine confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Interior Health region today, March 18.…
COVID-19 a challenge for residents of homeless shelters in the Okanagan, Kamloops
How do you self-isolate if you show COVID-19 symptoms while living in a homeless dorm?…
Kelowna mayor announces the closure of 10 city-run facilities
The City of Kelowna will close 10 facilities as of tonight, March 17, in order…
This Kelowna church can be yours for just under $3 million
The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Kelowna’s Glenmore Valley is up for sale. The…
B.C. families hoping changes at seniors care homes will protect against COVID-19, isolation
The province is now calling for limits on visitors to long term care centres in…
Break-ins on the upswing in Kelowna
There has been a significant increase in the number of break-ins in Kelowna over the…
Production underway on first of 18 TV movies shot in Okanagan
Reel One Entertainment has started work on the first of 18 movies for the Lifetime…
Some ambassadors not volunteering at Kelowna Airport amid COVID-19 pandemic
With the growing fears about coronavirus and, especially, its greater impact on the elderly, about…
Huge lineup of people waiting for Kelowna’s Costco to open today
A video posted to a Facebook group today begs the questions: Do all these people…
B.C. Hydro letting customers defer bill payments during COVID-19 pandemic
If people are harmed financially by COVID-19, B.C. Hydro is offering two ways to help…
Nine-storey hotel proposed for Pandosy Village in Kelowna
The tallest building in the Pandosy commercial area of Kelowna is being proposed as a…
Kelowna’s water supply key focus as City prepares for worst case in COVID-19 pandemic
Lance Kayfish, the City of Kelowna's Risk Manager, is used to preparing the city to…
Dozens of Kelowna residents preparing to move from homeless shelters into their own homes
Kelowna’s newest supportive housing project will welcome residents to start moving in during the week…
Kelowna RCMP officer almost hit by speeding SUV
An SUV seemed to deliberately speed up and try to hit a Kelowna RCMP officer…
Okanagan athletes aiming for the Olympic podium with the help of this school
Jerome Blake is poised to make his first appearance at the Olympics in Tokyo this…