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Hotel next to Kelowna airport heads to city council for height approval
The Kelowna International Airport’s master plan includes a hotel, but the lodging for weary travellers…
Developer trying again to get controversial highrise built in downtown Kelowna
The building planned for the former Kelowna RCMP detachment has been the subject of multiple…
RCMP take down Canada’s biggest drug ‘superlab’ in North Okanagan
BC RCMP dismantled the largest and most sophisticated drug superlab in the country in the…
Thompson-Okanagan has lowest employment rate in B.C.
The Thompson-Okanagan region has the lowest employment rate in the province, and unemployment is back…
Kelowna working on plan for public transit corridor from downtown to Mission
The City of Kelowna is asking residents about a proposal for an express route to…
High price of addiction treatment in Kelowna leaves families desperate
Addiction treatment can cost people tens of thousands of dollars, and the few publicly-funded services…
SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS: Optimistic outlook for Kamloops, Okanagan ski conditions this winter
There was a late start to the ski season last year, but conditions at ski…
Planned Kelowna transit improvements will help develop affordable housing
The City of Kelowna is planning for public transit infrastructure that meshes with housing development.…
Estranged husband charged with wife’s murder in West Kootenays
RCMP have arrested and charged a man with murder following his wife’s death near Trail.…
‘Time to slow down’: West Kelowna council prepares for a more frugal budget
West Kelowna city council is preparing the budget for the upcoming year. Recent expensive projects…
Man arrested after barricading himself in Penticton home
A man who posed a high risk to police barricaded himself in a home in…
Kelowna RCMP block road to investigate ‘suspicious item’
Police blocked off road access after firefighters reported a suspicious item in Kelowna today. Kelowna…
iN PHOTOS: How a military camp helped grow Vernon into the city it is today
Soldiers trained at the Vernon Military Camp, now a cadet camp, during both world wars…
‘Frustrating, stressful’: Lake Okanagan Resort timeshare owners in the dark year after wildfire
The McDougall Creek wildfire destroyed Lake Okanagan Resort in 2023, and more than a year…
Penticton city councillor facing new charges for decades-old sex crimes
Penticton city councillor James Miller is facing new sex crime charges relating allegations from when…
West Kelowna water customers demand transparency, accountability from city council
West Kelowna residents want more transparency in their drinking water and from city hall. Hundreds…
Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C.,…
Recovered archery equipment means Kamloops club’s programs continue
Kamloops RCMP found archery equipment stolen from a local club, but are still on the…
MATCHMAKING SERVICE: Young Agrarians hook up wannabe farmers with land in Okanagan
An organization that matches young, aspiring farmers to landholders has noticed fewer people are investing…
Why building permit values are down dramatically in Kelowna
Building permit values in Kelowna have gone down dramatically since last year, but that’s in…
Transit isn’t the only way to give up your vehicle
While the City of Kelowna continues to try to push people out of their cars,…
First snowfall of the year in Okanagan, Kamloops expected Saturday
Meteorologists are anticipating the first snow of the year in Kamloops and the Okanagan this…
Kelowna on official shortlist for a professional soccer team
Kelowna is one of the cities being considered for a Canadian Premier League soccer franchise…
Kelowna looking to update outdated cannabis bylaws
Kelowna still has bylaws for cannabis producers and retailers from before legalization, and the city…