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Downed power lines challenged crews fighting suspicious Rutland fire
KELOWNA – Fire crews had to be careful around downed electrical lines while fighting a…
UPDATE: Mother and three children from Merritt found
MERRITT – RCMP confirm that the missing 32-year-old mother and her three young children were…
UPDATE: ‘Vigorous’ wildfire above Peachland now contained
PEACHLAND – Yesterday, Aug. 26, firefighters jumped on a "vigorous" rank two fire west of…
Alberta woman charged in gang-related gun and drug bust in West Kelowna last month
WEST KELOWNA – Charges of drug trafficking and possession of guns have been laid against…
Security cameras finally get onboard Kelowna city buses
KELOWNA – In an effort to keep bus drivers and their passengers safe, B.C. Transit…
Bear Creek fire contained as province urges fire caution in Southern Interior this weekend
ALMOST HALF THE WILDFIRES THIS SEASON HAVE BEEN HUMAN-CAUSED THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Even as B.C. Wildfire…
Cyclist knocked down in Kelowna crosswalk taken to hospital
KELOWNA – No charges will be laid after a 16-year-old cyclist was knocked down by…
Man with violent past wanted by Kamloops RCMP has history throughout B.C. Interior
KAMLOOPS – New details are emerging about a high-risk offender who committed several serious offences…
Peachland man charged in Kelowna break, enter and sex assault case remains in custody for now
KELOWNA – A Peachland man arrested for a bizarre sexual assault will remain in custody…
Kelowna comes together to provide ESL for immigrants left high and dry by government
KELOWNA – Close to 100 people from around the world graduated from a summer program…
Kelowna’s Olympic swimmer comes home this weekend
KELOWNA – Local Olympian Kierra Smith will be welcomed back from Rio with a late…
Mixed bag of weather this weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – There will be sunny periods, cloudy periods, a slight chance of some rain…
Kelowna pushing for larger family-friendly rental units with changes to grant program
HEIGHT CHANGE WILL ALLOW SIX STOREY APARTMENT BUILDINGS KELOWNA – The city is pretty happy…
Kelowna transit costs rising, no word yet on possible fare increases
KELOWNA – No word yet on whether increased costs claimed by Kelowna Transit will translate…
Crown seeks long term offender status for final Westside Road shooter
KELOWNA – A hearing is underway to determine if the man involved in the 2012…
Kelowna women sexually assaulted while they slept
KELOWNA – Police say two women were sexually assaulted by a man who entered their…
Theft from unlocked vehicles spike in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY – Unlocked vehicles continue to be targets for thieves in Lake Country. RCMP…
Evacuation order and alert lifted in Bear Creek wildfire
WESTSIDE ROAD REOPENS WEST KELOWNA – It’s now safe enough for the people evacuated by…
Crews working to restore power and water to neighbourhoods evacuated by Bear Creek wildfire
WEST KELOWNA – Firefighters from around the Okanagan spent the night patrolling the Bear Creek…
UPDATE: Bear Creek evacuation alerts, orders in effect overnight
UPDATE 6:36 p.m. Aug. 23: all evacuation alerts and orders remain in effect overnight. KELOWNA…
Charges laid in connection with Peachland online date that turned into a kidnapping
PEACHLAND – The man arrested for allegedly kidnapping a woman he met through online dating…
Kelowna man accused of stabbing girl in Rutland now charged with Ben Lee Park machete attack
KELOWNA – The man charged with stabbing a Kelowna woman in the back one week…
UPDATE: Firefighters fought epic battles to save houses in Bear Creek wildfire
UPDATE: 6:52 a.m. Aug. 23: Crews achieved 60 per cent containment overnight but the evacuation…
UPDATE: Jackpine Lake fire mostly contained; no threats to homes
WEST KELOWNA – A rank one wildfire continues to smoulder near Jackpine Lake about 18…