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Worst should be over for neighbours of big hole UBCO dug in downtown Kelowna
Excavation is complete on the four-storey deep hole that UBC Okanagan has dug for the…
Restoration of vintage gas station proposed in midst of downtown Kelowna skyscrapers
Kelowna’s tallest skyscraper at 42 stories is well under construction at Leon Avenue and Water…
Mara Lake docks at risk in North Okanagan rail trail dispute
If 23 Mara Lake waterfront property owners don’t apply for permits from the Shuswap North…
Cooler weekend ahead in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Highway alerts are still in place for Southern Interior mountain passes but should ease later…
LEAP YEAR: Everything you need to know about February’s extra day
For all those who feel the Leap Year is a great reason to celebrate should…
Southern Interior travel alerts upgraded to warnings
The storm system that brought snow and travel alerts to the Southern Interior yesterday, Feb.…
West Kelowna may join Kelowna and charge commercial boat launch fees
A West Kelowna city councillor is pushing to have his city follow Kelowna’s example and…
Short-term rental rules to tighten in West Kelowna
West Kelowna is one of the few cities in BC that has the right to…
Travel alerts issued for Southern Interior mountain passes
A new storm is set to move into the Southern Interior starting tonight, Feb. 27,…
North Okanagan rail trail will be 1 km short after Sicamous council refused approval
A Feb. 14 decision by the District of Sicamous council not to rezone close to…
New West Kelowna city hall delayed again with more cost overruns
Back in 2016, West Kelowna residents refused twice to allow its city council to borrow…
Heavy snow and crashes in Southern Interior
A snowy weather system on Sunday, Feb. 25, dumped 30 centimetres of snow on the…
Short cold snap ahead in Kamloops and the Okanagan
After a rather balmy weekend, temperatures are set to fall dramatically to start the week…
Fruit growers face tough decisions on foreign labour after losses
The Okanagan fruit industry is heavily dependent on thousands of temporary foreign workers in order…
UPDATED: Land Commission orders end to dumping on former sawmill site in Kelowna
Owners of the former Russo Sawmill site, which has been a Kelowna eyesore for decades,…
Where Kamloops’ neighbour Savona cribbed its name from
There’s many place names in the Thompson and Okanagan regions where First Nations names were…
It helps to be a couple when saving for a home in Kamloops, Kelowna
While the dream of home ownership includes the reality of at least a 5% down…
How Kelowna can help build housing faster all over BC
Every city in the province is unique and most would resent being compared to Kelowna.…
WorkSafeBC refuses to release Kelowna crane collapse report but still making changes
Even though the RCMP has finally wrapped up its investigation into the 2021 fatal Kelowna…
Warm cloudy weather to continue through weekend in Kamloops, Okanagan
Double digit high temperatures didn’t materialize this week in Kamloops as forecast but could happen…
Grieving father of worker killed in Kelowna crane collapse calls for immediate action
As far as Chris Vilnes is concerned, new rules are needed now not later to…
BC students more stressed but into drugs and sex less: survey
BC school students are less European, more gender diverse, experience increasing stress but turning to…
How billions for middle income housing in Kamloops, Okanagan may help those in need
From the City of Kelowna to the federal government, the flavour of the day for…
UPDATE: Criminal negligence charges being considered in fatal Kelowna crane collapse
More than two years after a tower crane collapse in downtown Kelowna killed five worker,…