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Thompson-Okanagan residents with hearing or speech disabilities can now text 911
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – People with hearing and speech disabilities can now reach 911 emergency services by…
Drugs and weapons cache earns charges for two Kelowna men
KELOWNA – A raid on a Rutland house has resulted in the seizure of drugs…
Steven Spielberg sends casting call to the Okanagan for lead in new movie
'NOT AN OKANAGAN MOVIE BUT A HUGE OPPORTUNITY FOR AN OKANAGAN KID.' KELOWNA – The…
Overdose deaths continue steady rise with 14 more in the Interior Health Authority over the summer
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Opioid overdose deaths continue to rise relentlessly in the Interior Health Authority with…
Transit bus drivers in the Thompson-Okanagan vote overwhelmingly against accepting final contract offer
"IT WAS INSULTING." THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Over 96 per cent of the transit bus drivers, who…
Kelowna’s first certified passive house uses 90 per cent less energy
KELOWNA – A local company is building Kelowna’s first internationally certified passive house. The East…
UBC Okanagan still waiting for a court date of its own in ongoing Curtis Road trespass saga
KELOWNA – It ‘aint over until it’s over. A decision by a judge earlier this…
Regional district pulls live-in caretakers from seven regional parks in the Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – Nature parks without live-in care takers will be subject to increased crime, vandalism…
Houseboat hideout for break-in artist on the auction block in Kelowna
KELOWNA – It’s not the Fintry Queen but the well-used houseboat that’s now moored in…
Kelowna to develop three new dog beaches
KELOWNA – Dog owners in Kelowna will soon enjoy two new permanent dog beaches and…
Temporary laneway beautification project to become permanent in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Encouraged by this summer’s successful experiment in place-making, the city will move to…
Kelowna asked to take over small water utility
SMALL UTILITY OWNERS FALLING BEHIND IN REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE KELOWNA – A small water utility…
Some snow at the Pennask Summit on Highway 97C
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It’s snowing at the Pennask Summit on the Okanagan Connector, albeit not a…
A wet start to the week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – A wet start to the week in the Okanagan, but by Wednesday, the…
Kelowna’s unusual real estate market not expected to normalize any time soon
KELOWNA – Despite a big jump in the number of new homes being built in…
West Kelowna trespasser picked the wrong house
'I KNEW HE WAS THERE.' WEST KELOWNA – It’s probably the last property in West…
Newly elected Chief Roxanne Lindley says Westbank First Nation election fought largely on social media
VICTORY ENDS ROBERT LOUIE'S 15-YEAR REIGN WESTBANK FIRST NATION – An elated Roxanne Lindley — newly…
Fate of West Kelowna civic centre decided Saturday night
ADVANCE POLLS SAW OVER 1,500 VOTES CAST IN CITY HALL REFERENDUM WEST KELOWNA – Politicians…
Former Westbank First Nation chief Ron Derrickson explains why current chief and council have to go
WESTBANK FIRST NATION – Former Westbank chief Ron Derrickson says he’s endorsing Roxanne Lindley for…
Locals lace up for first annual charity boxing match in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Close to two dozen members of the community will step into a boxing…
Open burning bans to be rescinded for parts of Kamloops fire centre
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Starting tomorrow morning, Sept. 16, two of the current open burning bans in…
Kelowna councillor upset over high rents in buildings given tax incentives by the city
KELOWNA – A city councillor thinks Kelowna may have to look at restricting its rental…
Okanagan apple harvest weeks ahead of schedule
KELOWNA – The president of B.C. Fruit Growers Association says apples are ready weeks earlier…
Police seeking owners of car as potential witnesses in a murder
KELOWNA – Have you seen this car? Police think the owners may be able to…