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Decaying Lake Okanagan Resort loses chance for rebirth
KELOWNA – Efforts to kickstart the rebirth of the decaying Lake Okanagan Resort has been…
Cost of road work jumps at night, Kelowna council learns
KELOWNA – Tired of dodging potholes and waiting in line as city streets are rebuilt…
Kelowna developer signed a deal 46 years ago that forever changed the city
KELOWNA – Office towers are often placed in a city's downtown core but Kelowna is…
Meet Ronaye Beck, the Central Okanagan’s first female fire chief
KELOWNA – For Ronaye Beck, becoming the first female fire chief in the Central Okanagan…
Misinformation, fear mongering fuelling supportive housing opposition, Kelowna council hears
KELOWNA – Kelowna may be a national leader in dealing with homelessness with its Journey…
New Kelowna bike lane passes ghost bike for cyclist killed on road
KELOWNA – Patricia Keenan was cycling between traffic and parked cars on Bernard Avenue when…
Only two ‘direct’ complaints registered against Heath House in Kelowna
KELOWNA – While social media and public meetings are full of complaints about the impact…
Campaigner for community safety hired by the City of Kelowna
KELOWNA – For a man with a passion for community safety, winning the job as…
Kelowna realtor hit with hefty fine
KELOWNA – For the third time this year, a Kelowna realtor has been fined by…
Ten years ago this week, West Kelowna was surrounded by wildfire
WEST KELOWNA – Fire seasons come and go, but ten years ago but nearly every…
Kelowna searching for better ways to sell supportive housing to its citizens
KELOWNA – After struggling through five mostly fractious efforts to house the homeless in Kelowna,…
New West Kelowna gated community will let you get your hands dirty after you downsize
WEST KELOWNA – After spending years building gated communities and golf course developments in the…
West Kelowna’s Crystal Mountain to reopen this winter under new name, new management
KELOWNA – After two years of trying to salvage what’s left of the old Crystal…
Who do you call about offensive shrubberies in Kelowna?
KELOWNA – Bylaw officers won’t have to stand on the roofs of their trucks to…
Kelowna’s legal pot smokers should mark Thursday on their calendars
KELOWNA – If all goes well – and their order arrives in time – Hobo…
B.C. Housing takes blame for McCurdy house uproar: CEO
KELOWNA – The head of B.C. Housing took responsibility today for the huge public backlash…
Okanagan wine legend Harry McWatters has died
KELOWNA – The founder of Sumac Estate Winery and Okanagan wine industry icon, Harry McWatters,…
West Kelowna motorcycle crash leads to two impaired driving investigations
WEST KELOWNA – A motorcyclist was taken to hospital on Saturday night with serious but non-life…
Accelerate Okanagan launches nation-wide search for new CEO
KELOWNA – High tech helper Accelerate Okanagan has developed a new strategic plan and is…
Deputy fire chief steps into top spot with Wilson’s Landing fire department
KELOWNA – Ronaye Beck is the new chief of the Wilson’s Landing Fire Protection District.…
Kelowna firefighters douse early morning house fire
KELOWNA – Flames and smoke were pouring from a Barnaby Road home early this morning…
Fruit growers filing hundreds of insurance claims as apricot, cherry crops hammered by weather
KELOWNA – The last two fruit growing seasons were particularly hard on apple growers, forcing…
Nine months after legalization, Salmon Arm tops list of licenced pot shops in B.C.
KELOWNA – When cannabis was legalized in Canada on Oct. 17, 2018, the first legal…
Fears raised about people driving to and from mobile safe injection RV in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Some Rutland residents have posted concerns to Facebook about the recreational vehicle parked…