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This classic movie theatre in West Kelowna hasn’t reopened since COVID
Movie theatres are set to bring box office earnings back to pre-pandemic levels this year,…
Teen had suspicions, recorded Kelowna firefighter spying on her in shower
A 16-year-old girl who was spied on while in the shower by a former Kelowna…
Bodies of Lower Mainland men recovered from Merritt area lake
The bodies of two Lower Mainland anglers were recovered from Stump Lake along Highway 5A…
Vernon lawyer accused of ‘misappropriating’ $27,000 from client
A Vernon lawyer stands accused of misappropriating $27,000 from a client. According to a June…
Kelowna candy store opens with Willy Wonka-inspired moving displays
A sweet new candy and treat shop in Kelowna is having a grand opening on…
Crews responding to wildfire near Fintry park north of West Kelowna
BC Wildfire Service is responding to a wildfire near Fintry Provincial Park on the westside…
Hydrogen-powered vehicles can finally fill up in Kelowna
Hydrogen cars have arrived in Kelowna and the Interior’s first refilling station officially opened today.…
What to do for Canada Day in Okanagan, Kamloops
Parks in Kamloops and the Okanagan will be packed with events this Canada Day long…
Kamloops kid helps unusual lost pet get safely back home
A thirteen–year-old Kamloops student was approached by an unusually friendly bird while he was sitting…
Highway wildfire closure drives home B.C.’s need to think big about climate measures
British Columbia’s enormous effort to speed the partial reopening of Highway 4 on Vancouver Island…
Alan Arkin, Oscar-winning ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ actor, dies at 89
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alan Arkin, the wry character actor who demonstrated his versatility in…
Kelowna catching up to Kamloops, Penticton with bicycle valet service
Penticton has been offering a bike valet service at its farmers' market since 2018. The…
Jersey Shore towns say state’s marijuana law handcuffs police and emboldens rowdy teens
OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — It's summer on the Jersey Shore. For many young people,…
TRENDING NOW: Beaver steals photographer’s Canadian flag
Mike's viral video from two years ago is most definitely worth another look as we…
Does cancer care in Washington work for BC residents?
The first few breast cancer and prostate cancer patients started travelling from their homes in…
Repercussions of US Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action, student loans hitting home
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a Black student who was raised by a single mother, Makia…
‘A public relations strategy’: Critics slam BC’s effort to boost transparency on logging
The B.C. government has announced changes to improve transparency around logging operations, but critics have…
Lytton wildfire probe still active two years after village’s destruction: RCMP
Mounties say their investigation into the devastating fire that destroyed most of the village of…
Lack of B.C. transplant surgeons means donated kidneys are sent elsewhere
VANCOUVER – Sukinder Mangat has been waiting 11 years for a kidney transplant while enduring…
BC Strata’s actions ‘unreasonable’ – ordered to pay condo owner
A BC Strata that ignored roughly more than a dozen handwritten requests from a condo…
This property near downtown Kelowna only costs $2 million — for the lot
A quarter-acre vacant property at the foot of Knox Mountain and across the road from…
Ukrainian refugees find new lives as coffee shop owners in Summerland
Running a cafe in Summerland is a nice change of pace for a Ukrainian refugee…
iN VIDEO: Watch newly hatched osprey chicks in Kelowna
A pair of ospreys who have made their home on top of a nesting pole…
Rescuers praise teen hiker found safe after two days lost in B.C. park
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. – A teenage hiker who emerged safe from a forest more than…