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Local paddle boarding legend loses fight with cancer
KELOWNA – A paddle-boarding activist who inspired countless Kelowna residents has died. Bob Purdy is…
Lake Country to get new middle school
LAKE COUNTRY – Students in Lake Country are getting a new, modern middle school. In…
School district looks to bolster French Immersion in the Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – French Immersion could soon be offered to more West Kelowna students. Central…
Genderless driver’s licence gets tourist barred from Kelowna flight
KELOWNA – A tourist from New Zealand wasn’t allowed to board her flight at Kelowna…
More than 1,400 people in B.C. died of overdose last year
The overdose crisis in B.C. has reached new, devastating heights. According to new numbers released…
Young cat injured by trap set in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – Nova is a city cat. At only nine months old, much of his…
International students now a big part of Okanagan College
KELOWNA – A push over the last few years to recruit more international students to…
Small Kelowna chapel reeling after thieves take ‘everything’
KELOWNA – The pastor and congregation of a small Rutland chapel are trying to survive…
Former West Kelowna assistant fire chief wins wrongful dismissal lawsuit
KELOWNA – A former West Kelowna assistant fire chief who was fired for drunk driving…
Suspect eludes police following Kelowna armed robbery
KELOWNA – Kelowna RCMP are seeking the public’s assistance after a brazen daylight armed robbery…
WestJet beefs up service to Kelowna and Penticton
KELOWNA – WestJet Airlines has added new flights to Kelowna and Penticton as part of…
NOT GUILTY: Peachland man innocent of sexual assault charges
KELOWNA – A Peachland man has been found not guilty of breaking into a Kelowna…
Kelowna Mounties seek parkade thieves
KELOWNA – A rash of thefts from a parkade in downtown Kelowna has police asking…
Kelowna teen debuts summer clothing line at her first fashion show
KELOWNA – A Kelowna girl will take a major step towards fulfilling her dream this…
2017 coloured by disaster but still a good year, says Kelowna mayor
KELOWNA – Neither floods nor fire could keep Kelowna down in 2017, Kelowna Mayor Colin…
Kelowna man’s real estate sign takes neighbour dispute public
LANGUAGE ADVISORY KELOWNA – A frustrated Kelowna father has made the difficult decision to sell…
64-year-old charged with committing indecent act at Lake Country water park
KELOWNA – A 64-year old Central Okanagan man has been charged with committing an indecent…
Back to back thefts hit Kelowna chapel hard
KELOWNA – A chapel, a hair salon and a dog grooming business are out thousands…
Kelowna sex shop offers reward for tips leading to armed robbers
'WE'RE NOT GOING TO LET A COUPLE PUNKS SHUT US DOWN' KELOWNA – The owner…
Too many carriage houses in Kelowna, not enough time
KELOWNA – Carriage houses are so popular now, Kelowna City Hall is considering not even…
Big snow packs creating potential for more spring flooding in the Okanagan
Oh no, not again? It’s early season but large snow accumulations in parts of the…
Only one week left to buy weed from Kelowna dispensaries
KELOWNA – It appears the City of Kelowna is getting its wish: Most marijuana dispensaries…
Kelowna Daily Courier newsroom shrinks again with staff cuts
Kelowna’s daily newspaper newsroom has shrunk once again with the termination of two senior editorial…
Interior hospitals had hundreds of overdose patients in 2017
As more people across the province succumb to the ongoing opioid crisis, the number of…