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Weather a worry as temperatures rise
There isn’t much any one can do about it, but weather is definitely on the…
Transients start small grass fire in Kelowna overnight
KELOWNA – Kelowna firefighters knocked down a grass fire at the base of Knox Mountain…
Wildfire crews attacking small fire near Kelowna International Airport
KELOWNA – B.C. Wildfire is battling a small fire north of Kelowna International Airport this…
Three months after stop work order, construction to resume on Kelowna high-rise
KELOWNA – Work is finally set to resume on Ellis Parc, a high-rise being built…
Police investigating homicide of woman in West Kelowna hotel
WEST KELOWNA – The death of a woman last night at a hotel in West…
Walking Dead, Star Trek: Next Gen stars in Kelowna for Comic-con
KELOWNA – Comic-Con is back in Kelowna for a second year and bringing stars from…
Crime slowed down in much of the Thompson-Okanagan last year, says Stats Can
It was a slightly better picture for crime in the Thompson-Okanagan last year, according to…
UPDATE: Evacuation alerts remain in effect tonight in the Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – While an alert means residents can still stay in their homes, it…
UPDATE: Crews working to contain Law Creek wildfire
UPDATE: The Law Creek wildfire near West Kelowna is keeping crews busy today. A media…
UPDATE: Good Creek wildfire at 400 hectares keeping crews busy today
UPDATE: The Good Creek wildfire is still active today. A media release sent out today,…
Police on wildfire duty use spike belt to nab auto theft suspect in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Officers had to multitask yesterday while they were assigned to the Okanagan…
Brent Road residents are going home but still on evacuation alert
KELOWNA – Brent Road residents are going home for the first time in three days. …
UPDATE: Large number of homes in West Kelowna removed from evacuation alert
WEST KELOWNA – A large number of properties in West Kelowna near the Law Creek…
Police in Kelowna investigating suspicious grass fire
KELOWNA – RCMP are now investigating what they say is a suspicious grass fire on…
Carrot Mountain fire near Smith Creek no longer ‘of note’
WEST KELOWNA – Things are looking up for at least one of the fire-affected areas…
Good Creek fire in Okanagan Mountain Park still headed toward Kelowna
KELOWNA – Overnight winds consistently near 20 km/h and gusting to 40 km/h from the…
Why the fire burning in Okanagan Mountain Park can’t be compared to 2003 fire
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – It’s tempting to view the Good Creek fire burning in Okanagan Mountain…
Brief reprieve from the heat in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – Unsettled and cooler conditions are in store for the Okanagan, but there may…
Fire risk forces city to close part of Knox Mountain to vehicles
KELOWNA – The hot weather of late, the dry conditions and the risk of an…
iN PHOTOS: Wildfires blaze through parts of Okanagan
Hundreds of hectares of land in the Okanagan have been scorched by large wildfires sparked…
UPDATE: Okanagan fires continue to grow, evacuation orders issued near Peachland
Smoky skies and the sounds of helicopters and airtankers have returned to the Okanagan summer…
Look to Vancouver, Victoria for short-term rental regulation model in Kelowna
KELOWNA – There’s well over a 1,000 short-term rental properties in Kelowna, most of them…
Missing West Kelowna man found dead in the woods
WEST KELOWNA – A man reported missing from West Kelowna on July 15 has been…
Dry lightning forecast in Southern Interior could pose challenge for wildfire crews
More thunderstorms with dry lightning are expected in the Southern Interior today, which could pose…