Klaug2016

Southern Interior leading the pack in housing availability for seniors
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The Thompson-Okanagan is leading the province in retirement units available for seniors, but…
Statue stolen from West Kelowna winery
WEST KELOWNA – A $1,400 statue was stolen from the front counter of a West…

Police looking for couple accused of shoplifting from Kelowna MEC
KELOWNA – A man and a woman were recorded stealing clothing and a heart rate…

Climate change one possible reason behind early Kokanee spawn on Okanagan Lake
OKANAGAN – The early spawning of kokanee on Deep Creek could be an attempt by…

UBCO chemist using trees to recycle chemicals from contaminated soil in Salmon Arm
KELOWNA – A UBC Okanagan professor is working with a B.C. company to turn soil…

Overdose surveillance sheds new light on opiod use in the Interior Health Authority
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Opioid overdose surveillance conducted at the Interior Health Authority’s three largest hospitals is…

Hotel room drug bust in Kelowna could have Lower Mainland gang ties
KELOWNA – Police allege two men arrested with drugs after the search of a Kelowna…

Water quality advisory issued for West Kelowna neighbourhood
WEST KELOWNA – Make sure to boil your water if your are on the Lakeview…
Cooler summer behind drop in Thompson-Okanagan drowning deaths
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Cooler weather this summer may have dampened a few vacation plans, but it…

Armed robbery at Rutland deli
KELOWNA – Police are searching for a man they say robbed a deli in Rutland…

Rocket’s defenceman chosen to represent Canada at Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup
KELOWNA – A Kelowna Rockets defenceman has been named to Team Canada’s men’s summer under-18…
VIDEO: Driver takes off after hitting car in nearly empty West Kelowna parking lot
WEST KELOWNA – A local woman is using social media to track down a pair…

Clouds and some rain in the forecast for the Okanagan this weekend
OKANAGAN – Plan for clouds and showers on the weekend in the Okanagan, with Saturday…

‘Earliest known’ kokanee run pushes up Peachland festival by three weeks
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – An unprecedented early start to the kokanee salmon spawning season has prompted…

Lions Club seeks to gift iconic community hall to West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Increasing costs along with declining membership and revenues is the reason the…