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Tent destroyed by fire at Kelowna homeless camp
A fire that destroyed one tent and damaged two others at Kelowna’s overnight tenting site…
Extreme cold warnings issued throughout the Southern Interior
As the snow tapers off in valley bottoms, extreme cold and wind are descending on…
Cold snap expected to wield another devastating blow to Okanagan wine industry
With an Arctic front forecast to descend on the Okanagan this week it could do…
New provincial rules mean Kelowna to lose 700 short-term rentals
Kelowna city council is being asked to scratch 693 of 1,191 licenced short-term rental units…
Vernon RCMP investigating after body found
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP were called at about 6:45 a.m. today, Jan. 10 for a…
Okanagan growers and gardeners nervous about coming cold snap
This is not the way it’s supposed to be. The region had its driest year…
More snow expected on Coquihalla, highway traffic stalled
While winter storm watches and snowfall warnings have ended for Southern Interior mountain passes, snowfall…
Sicamous using tax dollars to ensure family doctors come to town and stay
The shortage of family doctors has been an ongoing and growing concern across the country…
Warming buses for homeless people gearing up for cold weather in Kelowna
With temperatures expected to drop below -20 Celsius overnight Wednesday the City of Kelowna is…
Construction to start in the summer on redevelopment of Merritt rest stop
Hundreds of travellers continue to stop regularly at the rest area at the junction of…
Snowfall warnings continue with up to 30 cm on Southern Interior mountain passes
Storm warnings have ended but snowfall warnings continue for mountain passes in the Southern Interior…
UPDATE: Snowfall and winter storm warnings issued throughout Southern Interior
Five to 10 centimetres of snow are expected to start falling this afternoon, Jan. 8,…
iN VIDEO: Worst real estate sales in a decade in Okanagan, Kamloops
High interest rates soured the 2023 real estate market in Kamloops in the Okanagan. For…
Plan for highrise tower at Capri mall in Kelowna is back and looking for approval
A new development permit application has been submitted to the City of Kelowna for a…
Taste of winter expected in Kamloops and the Okanagan next week
Unseasonably warm weather is going to continue early into the weekend in Kamloops and the…
How fortunes changed for the Thompson-Okanagan’s largest cities
The road to becoming the largest city in the Thompson-Okanagan was not a clear-cut route.…
UPDATE: Kelowna city councillor’s published column sparks backlash from mayor and response from councillor
Kelowna city councillor Ron Cannan regularly writes opinion columns that are published online but his…
Housing cheaper than it was a year ago in Okanagan, Kamloops
A slow December with an accompanying drop in prices for homes sold through the MLS…
Kelowna outshone most of BC for new construction in 2023
Kelowna shattered its record for the value of building permits in 2023 for the third…
Kelowna housing starts twice historic average in 2023
The number of building permits for new homes in Kelowna in 2023 was almost double…
Osoyoos chose years of low tax increases, now the bills are due
The widespread outrage in Osoyoos residents expected to pay an additional $1,500 in taxes, sewer…
Kelowna Legion latest building damaged by UBCO campus construction
The Royal Canadian Legion in downtown Kelowna is now closed due to concerns about structural…
2023 driest year on record in Kamloops, Okanagan
It’s now official, Kamloops and the Okanagan had their driest year on record going back…
Property values fell in Kamloops and most of the Okanagan in 2023
A Lake Country home continues to be the most expensive in the Southern Interior for…