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First tiny homes in Kelowna to be built near Rail Trail homeless camp
The first half of the 120 tiny homes for Kelowna residents sleeping rough will be…
Freezing rain should ease this morning in Kamloops, Okanagan and mountain passes
Light rain was falling in much of the Thompson-Okanagan early this morning, Nov. 2 but…
We have to turn our clocks back again because of US politics
Canada continues to be led around by U.S. apron strings when it comes to locking…
Kelowna RCMP search for stolen human remains
Kelowna RCMP are searching for an urn filled with a deceased person’s ashes. Police received…
One-third of fired BC’s health care workers fired for vaccine refusal were in Interior Health
If you wondered exactly how many health care workers were fired for refusing the COVID…
Kelowna RCMP are investigating hateful vandalism on rainbow art
Police are investigating after rainbow pride art was vandalized in Kelowna with hate speech late…
RCMP say man found dead of ‘foul play’ near Princeton
The RCMP have identified the body of a man found in a rural area new…
iN VIDEO: ‘UNFATHOMABLE’: Elderly Kamloops woman shuffled aside at care home
Norma Matheson, at 87 and suffering from Alzheimer’s and cancer, is in the twilight years…
Snow on all Thompson-Okanagan mountains but ski season still a few weeks away
Big White has received its first blanket of snow this week but a lot more…
UBC students launch class action claim over antisemitism
As the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, the world is getting involved in the…
Kelowna cop rebuked in civil court but cleared in conduct decision
A BC judge ordered a Kelowna Mountie to pay damages for making false claims in…
Why Kelowna’s homeless don’t get bathrooms in their new tiny shelters
While so-called tiny homes are relatively new as sheltering spaces for the unhoused in BC,…
Bartenders take the spotlight as cocktail contest returns to Kelowna
An Okanagan cocktail contest is returning for the first time since the pandemic. Okanagan Spirits…
Mother takes IH to court, claims malpractice in Kelowna birth
An Australian resident is taking Interior Health to court, claiming a nursing student mistakenly gave…
Invasive species wreaking havoc and death in West Kelowna park
First it was the invasive gray squirrels that decimated the hazelnut crop at West Kelowna’s…
Fourplexes to be allowed in just about every single-family lot in Kamloops, Okanagan
The province’s plan to force cities to allow fourplexes on most single-family lots has been…
How do Thompson-Okanagan wildlife survive every winter?
With snow predicted in the coming weeks, animals of the Thompson-Okanagan will need to hunker…
Despite intervention, Thompson-Okanagan home prices won’t come down any time soon
Despite all the efforts of various levels of government to get more homes built faster…
UBCO offers big cash prize for short story competition
The 26th annual Okanagan Short Story Contest is open again for submissions. The contest is…
Instead of a starter home, why not a starter trailer park in Salmon Arm or Summerland?
Many people are struggling these days to get their foot in the door of the…
Getting to know Kelowna Centre’s first aspiring candidate
Kelowna Centre now has its first nominee for BC United Party. Michael Humer worked as…
Kelowna looking for new ways to offset winter fossil fuel use
The City of Kelowna is working on its ‘Climate Resilient Kelowna Strategy’ for early 2024,…
Rise of hidden homeless families living on streets of Thompson-Okanagan
It's hard enough counting the number of people living on the streets but it's nearly…
DRUMMING AND RUNNING: Ultra-marathoner in Okanagan raising money for kids
A BC man is on his way through the Okanagan as part of a fundraising…