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Why Kelowna pays way over assessed value for land it buys
Whenever the City of Kelowna announces a big land purchase, reporters scurry to the BC…
Infill housing decision causes division among Kelowna city council
The province's new infill housing rules have Kelowna city councillors in a tizzy. A re-zoning…
Kelowna RCMP looking for help to find grandparent scammer
Kelowna RCMP are seeking the public's assistance to identify a suspect involved in a grandparent…
Real estate prices and sales jump in Kamloops, Okanagan
After a sluggish winter the real estate market is picking up in Kamloops and the…
Kelowna trucking company tired of being bad guy in clean-up of old sawmill site
Ryan Nixon is fed up with being painted as the bad guy in the decades-long…
Supervision lapse for sexual predator in Kelowna a ‘complete failure’
A convicted sexual predator was supposed to be supervised when an 11-year-old was allegedly cornered…
UBCO, Okanagan College students set to join national protest against RBC’s ‘colonial’ investments
Students at UBC Okanagan and Okanagan College will hold protests tomorrow on their respective campuses…
Vehicle registration is introduced at downtown Kelowna Starbucks to avoid free parking abuse
Customers of Kelowna's downtown Starbucks location must now register their cars if they are parked…
High-tech farming coming to 200 acres of Okanagan orchard
The City of Kelowna is partnering with a tech company to bring drones and robots…
Kelowna looking to acquire 10 properties for waterfront parks
It may be decades away but the City of Kelowna is looking at creating a…
Kelowna calls for more highrises in response to new provincial housing rules
New provincial infill housing rules that require for more density in core areas of cities…
Contract for supervisor of Kelowna sexual predator ‘under review’: Community Living BC
A provincial agency's contractor tasked with supervising a convicted sexual predator in Kelowna could have…
Kelowna recorded significant increase in sexual offences last year
An updated report by Kelowna RCMP shows the city saw a significant increase in distribution…
Warmer weekend ahead for Kamloops and the Okanagan
The latest cold snap in Kamloops and the Okanagan brought overnight low temperatures of -10…
Big White extends ski season a week after late start
Big White Ski Resort will be staying open for an extra week this winter thanks…
Kelowna Rocket receives award for saving drowning man
Kelowna Rocket Ty Hurley is getting an award for saving a man’s life at a…
Okanagan apple growers consider marketing commission to sell their fruit
While Okanagan apple growers didn't experience the same kind of killing damage that January’s cold…
An NDP win in Kelowna? ‘More of a chance than we’ve had in years’
The BC NDP has high hopes for Kelowna in the upcoming provincial election whether it's…
Rent in Kelowna on the rise as national rate falls
The asking rental price for one-bedroom apartments fell marginally in Canada in February compared to…
Location of Okanagan’s first European settlement sparking conflict between historians
The location of the first, albeit brief, European settlement in the Okanagan is now the…
Kelowna’s Kangaroo Creek Farm welcomes visitors back for spring break
The animals at Kelowna's Kangaroo Creek Farm have been enjoying a relaxing winter as they…
Tiny homes for Kelowna’s homeless community welcomes first residents
So far, 40 people have moved from Kelowna’s homeless shelters into the individual tiny home…
RDCO wants $148,000 to prepare against fires, floods and extreme weather
The Regional District of the Central Okanagan is seeking $148,000 to cover emergency support services.…
Not all Central Okanagan trailer park sales mean loss of affordable housing
There have been a number of sales of manufactured home parks in the Central Okanagan…