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Body Shop closure a sign of the times for Penticton mall shoppers
After at least five years in the Cherry Lane Shopping Centre in Penticton, the Body…
Kelowna building construction stalled by injunction over crane fears
It has been more than two years since a tower crane collapsed in downtown Kelowna,…
Air Canada denies (another) claim, but Okanagan couple sue and win
An Okanagan couple has been awarded $2,000 after they were forced to sue Air Canada…
Kelowna bus-killer arrested again
A man and a woman who are well-known to the Kelowna RCMP were caught in…
Housing starts falling in Kamloops, Okanagan despite growing housing crisis
Despite the fact that there’s a desperate need for new housing across Canada, especially, in…
Rutland restaurant dishes up authentic Latin American eats and treats
An eatery in Rutland is busy this summer dishing out authentic Latin American favourites like…
iN VIDEO: You can buy an island in the Southern Interior for $600,000
Many people dream of the freedom and privacy of living on a remote island, but…
Kelowna’s ‘Champion of the Environment’ now a full time job
Five years ago the City of Kelowna adopted a Climate Action Plan that, among other…
What Prince George can teach Okanagan, Kamloops about crime reporting
Penticton has the ninth highest crime rate in BC and the highest in the Thompson-Okanagan…
Kelowna cannabis grower suing Shuswap weed firm, alleges it’s owed $250K
A Kelowna cannabis growing company is suing a Shuswap marijuana processor alleging that it hasn't…
Smashing down concrete walls might make Vernon’s Polson park more useable
Back in the day, the smart people thought putting creeks into narrow channels was a…
Heat warnings continue to blanket most of southern BC
Environment Canada continues its heat warning for the Thompson and Okanagan most of this week…
Kelowna developer says it’s ‘common’ to pay people to speak at public hearings
Appelt Properties is fighting back after a report by City of Kelowna staff attacked them…
Imaginary cows had a say in where Westbank First Nation reserves were placed
Ever wonder how European colonizers decided where to put Indian reserves in the Okanagan? It…
Yellowstone Ranch near Beaverdell auctioned for $15 million
The auction of a 73,000-acre ranch near Beaverdell, east of Kelowna, wound up at 11:48…
Kelowna council stalls construction of 25-storey downtown highrise
Kelowna city council followed the advice of its staff and cancelled permits today for a…
Heat records broken in Kelowna and other parts of the Thompson-Okanagan
A high temperature of 37.8 Celsius in Kelowna yesterday, Aug. 14, broke the area’s record…
Supporters of new Kelowna theatre thrilled with creation of task force
Only one out of nine or 10 seats on a new task force on performing…
Police on hunt for Kelowna public art vandals
RCMP are on the lookout for four suspects who investigators believe were involved in knocking…
Commercial land near Vernon Golf Course sells for $4 million
A 2.67-acre commercial property across from Vernon Golf and Country Club has sold for $4…
Three-quarters of Lake Country building permits more than a year old
Lake Country is a beautiful Okanagan community of about 18,000 souls flanked by Okanagan, Wood…
Out of control wildfires spark evacuation alerts in the South Okanagan
Two wildfires that have been burning since mid-July southwest of Keremeos triggered evacuation alerts yesterday,…
Suspects identified in Kelowna public art vandalism case
RCMP have identified four suspects investigators believe were involved in vandalizing a bronze statue in…
8 more heat records broken in Thompson-Okanagan as wildfire smoke moves in
Lytton hit 42.2 Celsius yesterday, Aug. 15, shattering its old record high for the day…