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Highway 97 closed for two hours Monday
Highway 97 north of Summerland will be closed briefly on Oct. 30. The Ministry of…
Kelowna teachers win provincial education awards
Several Kelowna teachers have won the Premier’s Award for Excellence in Education. Of the 34…
HOUSING CRISIS: Senior facing homelessness after housing rental scam
A woman in Kelowna is facing homelessness after falling victim to a housing scam. Kimberley…
That time Kelowna talked about banning Halloween
There was a time when Halloween in Kelowna was filled with so many tricks that…
Trust the experts to build a wonderful $242 million rec centre in Kelowna
Now that Kelowna residents have refused to reject a $241.3 million borrowing plan for a…
For 10,000 UBCO students, dogs remain best friends and best medicine
This canine therapy program not only provides effective stress relief for students, but has also…
Almost 9,000 people have found jobs in Central Okanagan so far this year
The number of people working in the Central Okanagan by the end of September was…
Why school enrolment is lagging behind Thompson-Okanagan population boom
Kamloops and the Okanagan had some of the fastest growth rates in the country during…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna woman located
UPDATE: Oct. 30, 2023 RCMP say a missing 25-year-old Kelowna woman has been located and…
Cold snap ending in Kamloops and Okanagan but so is the sunshine
The unseasonably cold weather in Kamloops and the Okanagan will gradually ease this week but…
Prescribed burns set aside in favour of flame-free mitigation plans in Central Okanagan
Kelowna city council will be meeting with regional Fire Smart groups to discuss future fire…
UBCO study uses gaming strategies to defend city infrastructures
The increasing threat of climate change and natural disasters, alongside the pressing threat of cyber-attacks…
Highway 3 was BC’s first trans-provincial highway despite reverting back to nature
Back in the earliest days of BC’s European history there were intense territorial battles between…
Halloween to be dry but a bit chilly for Kamloops, Okanagan trick or treaters
As the sun goes down and the cute little ghosts and goblins (and Barbies and…
Okanagan and Okanogan: One land, worlds apart
Although they share the same watershed, the international border has made the Okanagan vastly different…
Enough money raised for Kelowna crane collapse memorial to proceed
Plans to build a memorial to the five men who died in a 2021 Kelowna…
Kelowna real estate firm appeals $156K money laundering penalty
A Kelowna real estate firm is heading to court as it tries to appeal a…
iN PHOTOS: 100 acres across Lake Country on sale for more than $60 million
Large parcels of undeveloped land are something of a rarity in the Central Okanagan, but…
Okanagan homeowners are doing just fine with inflation, interest rates
A dramatic rise in interest and inflation rates over the last year, sky-high housing prices…
Small businesses in Thompson-Okanagan want more support after devastating wildfire travel ban
After devastating wildfires this summer some businesses in the Thompson-Okanagan region that depend on tourism are…
Jim Pattison makes $5M donation to KGH Foundation for new innovation centre
BC billionaire Jim Pattison has donated $5 million to the Kelowna General Hospital Foundation, the…
Snow, freezing rain to hit valley bottoms in Southern Interior tonight
Environment Canada warnings of snow and freezing rain in mountain passes issued yesterday, Oct. 31,…
Builders of Kelowna’s tallest building sued for allegedly faulty railings
The strata representing owners in the tallest of two towers in Kelowna’s One Water Street…
Dramatic drop in downtown Kelowna crime offset by sharp rise in Rutland
Calls to Kelowna RCMP dropped by 22.3% in the downtown core in the first half…