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Kelowna study looks behind closed doors of new supportive housing
A new study shows that the vast majority of residents in supportive housing complexes are…
Kelowna rapidly becoming national leader in local gov’t tech
ChatGPT hit the market only four months ago and the City of Kelowna is already…
Ed Sheeran announces ‘small theatre show’ in Vancouver
Ed Sheeran has announced a concert in Vancouver at the end of summer. He'll be…
Climate change forcing Okanagan wine industry to remake itself
It has been almost 30 years since a major trade agreement forced the Okanagan wine…
Kelowna funeral home wants to build two-storey crematorium
Springfield Funeral Home has served Kelowna since 1981 and wants to expand. The business, at…
Calgary man who eluded capture in Vernon was busted in Revelstoke
An alleged thief was able to get away from police last week in Vernon, but…
UPDATE: Pilot walks away from ultra-light plane crash in Salmon Arm
The pilot of an ultra-light plane that crashed in Salmon Arm while taking off from…
Police catch suspects in van stolen from Kelowna daycare
A man and a woman were arrested after they were spotted operating a van that…
Andy Warhol portrait of OJ Simpson goes on auction block
NEW YORK (AP) — It was 1977, and Andy Warhol was at work on his…
TRENDING NOW: Tom Cruise and James Corden join ‘The Lion King’ cast
While flying in a fighter jet over the Mojave Desert, Tom Cruise said to late…
Cherry blossoms beginning to burst open in the Okanagan, Kamloops
Pink and white cherry blossoms are appearing in parts of the Okanagan and are expected…
Kamloops cops need sensitivity training after incident: Shelter provider
The top cop at Kamloops RCMP apologized on behalf of his officers after several of…
Former Kelowna high school student alleges sexual assault by female teacher
A former Kelowna high school student is suing the Central Okanagan school district alleging a…
DAG AABYE: Reclusive Vernon resident’s life now immortalized in hardcover
In the fall of 2015 while working as a journalist for SportsNet Magazine, Brett Popplewell…
Another B.C. nurse reprimanded for swiping narcotics
Another B.C. nurse has been reprimanded for taking narcotics from work for personal use. According…
Kamloops house fire started at nearby walkway
Investigators are still trying to determine what sparked a fire that tore through a Kamloops…
Small businesses struggle with costs of increasing crime in Kamloops, Okanagan
Social disorder on the streets appears to be growing and with that, the costly damages…
iN VIDEO: How ‘Canada’s biggest water system’ took Vernon from cattle to fruit
It was mostly foreign land barons who transformed the Coldstream/Vernon area from cattle and hay…
Vernon trucker ‘duped’ in internet scam convicted of fraud
A Vernon truck driver who was "duped" in an internet scam has been convicted of…
B.C. court ruling blocks easy access to medical records in child protection cases
A B.C. court has outlawed the practice of turning over confidential medical records without permission…
Landslide dusts up traffic on Highway 97 in South Okanagan
Drivers can expect delays along Highway 97 after a landslide near Summerland. Both directions of…
Salmon Arm man gets two years jail for raping girlfriend twice
A Salmon Arm man who raped his girlfriend on two occasions has been sentenced to…
TRENDING NOW: Ducks crash through ice to make a pool
Five ducks were out for a waddle when suddenly they were taking a swim. While…
Life-size sculpture of euthanized walrus unveiled in Norway
HELSINKI (AP) — A walrus that became a global celebrity last year after it was…