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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…
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…

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…

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: Jackpine Lake fire mostly contained; no threats to homes
WEST KELOWNA – A rank one wildfire continues to smoulder near Jackpine Lake about 18…

Alleged drunk driver crashes into Kelowna home
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man spent the night in jail after smashing his car into…

Kelowna police arrest brazen truck thief
KELOWNA – An idling truck without a driver looked like a perfect opportunity for a…

Airbnb, short-term vacation rentals get Kelowna council’s attention
KELOWNA – Short-term rentals such as AirBnB are growing quickly and now the City of…

Windstorm cracks trees, damages boats across Okanagan
OKANAGAN – A windstorm left a trail of snapped trees and damaged boats behind as…

Booze and boats don’t mix, say RCMP after busy weekend on Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – RCMP say a series of incidents on Okanagan Lake over last weekend show…

Laundry worker barely survived crush incident at Kelowna General Hospital
KELOWNA – Frantic efforts by coworkers to free a trapped laundry worker and then his…

Kelowna judge orders Fintry Queen’s removal by early September
KELOWNA – A judge has given owners of the Fintry Queen until Sept. 8 to…

Peachland online date turns into forceable confinement, police say
KELOWNA – RCMP say a man is custody after a meeting arranged through an online…

Kelowna considers position on legalization of marijuana for task force
KELOWNA – City staff have outlined how they view the legalization of marijuana for the…

Everyone but Kelowna gets a big, public Tragically Hip show
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Penticton gets the South Okanagan Events Centre, Vernon gets the Vernon Curling club…