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Kelowna duo arrested for stealing country club’s gas

SPALLUMCHEEN - A pair of Kelowna men didn’t make it far after trying to steal gas from the Spallumcheen Golf and Country Club. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says the golf club’s alarm went off around 7:45 p.m. Dec. 27 at the outside gas tanks. Police found one suspect in the immediate area, and a second...

Gas prices skyrocket for long weekend

THOMPSON OKANAGAN - Gas prices have skyrocketed just in time for the long weekend. Many pumps across the Thompson-Okanagan are advertising a ten cent jump today. In Vernon, many gas stations are selling at 143.9 cents per litre. It’s the same story in Kelowna, with most places selling at 143.9 and one, the Superstore on...

Suspected gas leak prompts evacuation order

KELOWNA – A natural gas leak forced the evacuation of more than 50 people on Ellis St. Thursday morning. Residents of the Canery Lofts reported an odour of gas before noon and the leak was isolated to a unit on the fourth floor. The cause of the leak has not been identified but gas was...