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iN VIDEO: Do higher speed limits contribute to more crashes? SenseBC says no
A new video debunks the reasoning behind a decrease in B.C. speed limits last year.…
Buoy police returning next spring to Okanagan and Shuswap lakes
Even after ripping out 68 illegal mooring buoys in Shuswap and Mara lakes earlier this…
Some of Kelowna’s homeless are not buying into efforts from outside agitators
LANGUAGE ADVISORY When the Alliance Against Displacement held a press conference and rally in Kelowna…
Missing Kelowna teen found, RCMP say
A 14-year-old girl reported missing by Kelowna RCMP was found Monday, Nov. 18 in Armstrong.…
A patch of Kelowna may be kept in the dark so you can still see the stars
Efforts are underway to keep light pollution from more than 400 hectares of land south…
High cost of logs hurting lumber mill workers throughout the Okanagan
Mills throughout Tolko's B.C. operations will be shut down for two weeks over Christmas the…
Average rental rates down and up dramatically in Kelowna
The average rental rate for a one-bedroom housing unit in Kelowna dropped 10.3 per cent…
Fundraising has become the new normal for Kelowna’s Family Hub
After losing provincial government support last spring the Central Okanagan Family Hub had to turn…
Want to invest in western Canadian real estate? Look no further than Kelowna
With its booming construction industry, Kelowna has been named by a business magazine as the…
Negotiations begin this week on future of piece of Okanagan Rail Trail
A mediator will meet with three government bodies on Friday with the fate of the…
West Kelowna’s Blackmun Bay proposal appears to be dead on the water
West Kelowna city council voted overwhelmingly against the proposal for a massive resort hotel and…
Not supportive housing, not winter shelters, but homes, Kelowna’s Leon Ave homeless group demands
While some Kelowna neighbourhoods have rallied against supportive housing for the homeless, those who are…
Homeless advocates arrive in Kelowna in support of Leon Avenue tent city
Members of a provincial advocacy group for homeless people are making a stop in downtown…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna woman located
UPDATE: 11:37 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 Kelowna RCMP say a missing 19-year-old Kelowna woman…
Kelowna couple’s effort to collect empties in backcountry pays off for search and rescue
A dedicated Kelowna couple who spend a lot of time picking up empties in the…
Accelerate Okanagan can help any business be a tech company
Brea Lake is not your typical high-tech leader. First of all, she’s a woman. Secondly,…
Some B.C. neighbourhoods actually increased in property value after supportive housing was built
A recent B.C. Housing study shows a mostly positive impact on property values around subsidized…
Westside residents still drawing bears to their garbage
This was a bad year for bear sightings on the west side of Okanagan Lake.…
RCMP looking for your help to identify a Merritt robbery suspect
RCMP have released photos of a suspect captured on video allegedly stealing from a Merritt…
E-moped ride share coming to Kelowna early next year
Loop Scooters is planning to launch a new type of ride share program in Kelowna…
Condo sales cooling off faster than other housing in Central and North Okanagan
Housing sales in the region from Revelstoke to Peachland are slowing. Sales of all categories…
UPDATE: $150,000 wakeboard boat stolen in West Kelowna located
A $150,000 wakeboard boat stolen from a home in West Kelowna earlier this week has…
Daily cleanup of Kelowna’s Leon Avenue homeless camp ruffles feathers on both sides
At 9 a.m. every weekday morning there’s a friendly, yet hostile routine in the 200…
Why Big White Ski Resort isn’t in the Central Okanagan
If you break your leg skiing at Big White, an ambulance will rush you to…