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Penticton has a plan to fix dramatic decline in housing starts
Since 2017, Penticton has averaged more than 500 housing starts every year but that has…
Drought deepens in Kamloops and the Okanagan
The Thompson-Okanagan continues to fall far below normal levels of precipitation in 2023. Since November,…
iN PHOTOS: Burnt wood, rusting steel create unique fire-resistant home in South Okanagan
It has been 20 years since wildfire tore through Okanagan Mountain Park, leaving a bare,…
Fundraising campaign launched after child dies in Okanagan park
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched for the family of a three-year-old child who died…
Paddleboarders on Okanagan Lake could get fined for not having a life jacket
Kelowna RCMP are warning that paddleboarders are subject to fines of $287.50 if they don’t…
Wildfire smoke moving into the Okanagan
Special Air Quality Statements that have been issued for Kamloops over the past few days…
Lake Country’s notorious Airport Inn to be replaced by hundreds of rental apartments
It’s been four years since the Airport Inn Lakeside, overlooking Highway 97 in Lake Country,…
Kelowna realtor didn’t mention ‘extensive damage’ to $1.3M home, suit claims
A Kelowna realtor who allegedly told a buyer that a home only needed $2,000 worth…
Kelowna man ordered to demolish derelict house faces similar charges at second home
Janusz Grelecki has a long history of accumulating massive amounts of what many people consider…
Another drone too close to Kelowna airport
Two drones spotted near the Kelowna airport within the past two weeks are causing potential…
Wildfire smoke heading deeper into the Okanagan
A Special Air Quality Statement has been expanded through to the South and Central Okanagan.…
Single-family house prices in Kamloops, Okanagan up again
While real estate prices are down from their peaks in 2022, consumers paid more for…
There’s a Kamloops and Summerland connection to the ‘Cremation of Sam McGee’
“The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, “But the queerest they ever did see “Was…
CLIMATE CHANGE: Okanagan has steadily heated up over the last few decades
If you think it’s getting hotter every summer in the Okanagan, you’re right. The Okanagan…
Medications for alcoholism lacking in BC despite being deadlier than opioids
It may have taken a back seat to the overdose crisis, but more than three…
Should DoorDash and Uber drivers get a better deal in BC?
Many gig workers delivering food or people for companies like Uber or DoorDash are forced…
Kamloops police looking for help in finding witness to large brush fire
Firefighters doused a large brush fire in the 300 block of St. Paul Street in…
Smoky and cooler week ahead in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Wildfire smoke is expected throughout the Southern Interior for the next day or two, according…
Vernon RCMP looking for help after two women run down by truck
Two women were taken to hospital in Vernon at about 2:45 a.m. Sunday morning after…
iN VIDEO: How Kelowna athlete is recovering after 70-hour Okanagan Lake swim
Kelowna ultra-endurance athlete Nick Pelletier is recovering and spending time with friends and family after…
New owners of $9 million North End Kelowna site bought long term investment
Two properties between the Train Station Pub and the Kelowna Ready Mix plant in Kelowna’s…
Kelowna minister sues Quebec government, hints canceling his ‘freedom’ rally triggered wildfires
Art Lucier, the minister for the Kelowna-based Harvest Ministries International, is suing the Quebec government…
‘Tainted’ process for former RCMP building in Kelowna lets developer start over
The controversial redevelopment of the former RCMP building at 350 Doyle Ave. in downtown Kelowna…
Sunny but not too hot weekend ahead for Kamloops and the Okanagan
This week’s moderate temperatures are expected to continue through the weekend, according to Environment Canada’s…