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Efforts to fight crime, homelessness in Kelowna may fail without more detox spaces
KELOWNA – One of the key pieces missing in the City of Kelowna’s efforts to…
Okanagan Rail Trail in need of a spring cleanup
KELOWNA – Stretches of the Okanagan Rail Trail, especially through Kelowna, are in dire need…
RCMP officer sent to hospital after Kelowna crash
KELOWNA – A 57-year-old Kelowna man is under investigation after colliding with an unmarked police…
BREAKING: Castanet sold to national media company
KELOWNA – Newspaper chain Glacier Media Inc. has purchased Okanagan-based media company Castanet for $22…
City needs full-time manager to take lead in fighting homelessness, crime in downtown in Kelowna: report
KELOWNA – Lance Kayfish is taking the lead when it comes to increasing safety in…
Rash of overdoses at Kelowna’s Cornerstone proves overdose prevention sites work: executive director
KELOWNA – Eight drug overdoses at or near the Cornerstone Emergency Shelter in Kelowna yesterday…
Mayor Colin Basran sees housing as one of Kelowna’s biggest challenges
KELOWNA – In his annual State of the City address to Kelowna Chamber of Commerce…
Southern Interior United Way merger all about a strong and efficient organization
KELOWNA – The joining of two regional United Way organizations in the Okanagan, Shuswap and…
Kelowna Liberal MP calls for party to pull together after Wilson-Raybould, Philpott booted from caucus
KELOWNA – Kelowna-Lake Country's Liberal MP fully supports the Prime Minister's decision to remove MPs…
Here’s a good starting point if you’re trying to get to zero waste
KELOWNA – Even those most dedicated to generating zero waste realize it isn’t all that…
Woman hospitalized after violent attack in Sicamous
SICAMOUS – A Sicamous woman is in hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries after being attacked…
Capri-Landmark redevelopment plan barely wins Kelowna council support
KELOWNA – Plans to redevelop the Capri-Landmark area of Kelowna came down to Coun. Brad…
Kelowna city council exploring ways to fund roads, parks and civic buildings
KELOWNA – Developers are going to be hit first but everyone paying to use a…
Kelowna-Lake Country People’s Party riding association president replaced before he quit
KELOWNA – Accusations of racism by the ousted president of the Kelowna-Lake Country People’s Party…
Kelowna entrepreneurs use Tech Stars weekend to develop cool apps
KELOWNA – It only took Barbara Chung and her team 54 hours to create a…
Logging along Mill Creek in Kelowna is park creation as well as flood control
KELOWNA – Cutting down trees next to Mill Creek may be good for flood control…
Interior Health issues overdose alert
KELOWNA – Deadly doses of carfentanil have hit the Interior Health region hard this month…
Things are finally looking up for Kelowna renters
KELOWNA – After years of struggling to find places to live, Kelowna renters are being…
Who’s got the lowest water and sewer rates in Thompson-Okanagan?
KELOWNA – With almost the lowest water and sewer rates in the Thompson-Okanagan, Kelowna customers…
Dozens of adoptable rescue dogs coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA – Dog lovers will have their pick of the litter in May when a…
West Kelowna fights B.C. Hydro’s plan to delay second power line
WEST KELOWNA – City councillors are outraged by B.C. Hydro's plans to further delay a…
Skate Canada International returning to Kelowna this fall
KELOWNA – For the second time in five years, Kelowna will host the Skate Canada…
More money going into West Kelowna soccer dome as construction about to start
WEST KELOWNA – The West Kelowna soccer dome should be open in October but the…
Kelowna researcher studying impacts of concussions on women in violent relationships
KELOWNA – Treatment for concussions have come a long way. When an athlete suffers a…