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KLDEC2023
The true cost of Kelowna’s tiny homes for the homeless
BC Housing and the City of Kelowna are working hard to get about half the…
One year older and $100,000 richer for this Kelowna lotto winner
A Kelowna resident just got the best birthday gift ever, a $100,000 jackpot win off…
Vernon neighbour dispute over waterfront retaining wall ‘trifling and nonsensical’
The fight over a small piece of a Vernon waterfront retaining wall escalated to the…
Bundle up today but you’ll need shades by Sunday in Kamloops and Okanagan
There’s a chance of snow mixed with rain through much of the Kamloops and Okanagan…
Interior Health rebuked again for failing to return eye surgeon to OR
Despite an order compelling Interior Health to return an eye surgeon to Kelowna operating rooms,…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna pays $18M for lakefront property, triple assessed value
A 1.8-acre property bordering Mission Creek and Okanagan Lake has been bought by the City…
FortisBC raising electricity rates by more than 6% next year
FortisBC is increasing its electricity rates by more than six percent for all its clients…
West Kelowna getting its own ICBC licencing office
West Kelowna residents will no longer have to cross the bridge into Kelowna to access…
Number of homeless people dying in Okanagan, Kamloops rising dramatically
Over the past nine years, 66 homeless people have died in Kelowna, 62 in Kamloops…
Kelowna RCMP recover $30,000 worth of stolen property
Kelowna RCMP have recovered an estimated $30,000 worth of stolen property. On Dec. 14, the…
BC realtors were scammed, then hit with quarter-million dollars in fines
Four people and their real estate firm have been hit with $275,000 in fines after…
Don’t be dreaming of a white Christmas in Kamloops or the Okanagan
The early November snow of 2022 and cold temperatures made Christmas Day in Kamloops and the…
Partial grassroots victory may not keep Osoyoos tax and fee hike much below 40%
Shocked by the prospect of a 40% increase in their 2024 taxes and fees bills,…
How the 1952 election transformed Kamloops, the Okanagan and all of BC
While they were each dubbed with quirky monikers, two men from Kelowna and Kamloops came…
Growing number of laser hits on Kelowna aircraft likely due to ignorance
Since 2004 there have probably been 120,000 laser beams hitting aircraft cockpits worldwide, says Florida-based…
iN VIDEO: This $12M Peachland vineyard could be a winery or a new neighbourhood
Two properties overlooking Okanagan Lake near the south end of Peachland are on sale for…
Kelowna’s AI is fielding 100,000 calls from residents this year
In 2022, there were about 14,000 calls and texts handled by Kelowna City Hall’s Artificial…
High tech way to keep an eye on the kids at Big White
A new tracking device made especially for parents and caregivers to track their kids at…
Road salt could send Okanagan down a slippery environmental slope
Continued use of road salt could spell bad news for local agriculture, aquatic life and…
The number of British Columbians willing to pay for healthcare services is on the rise
A growing number of British Columbians think the province needs to explore different options in…
Okanagan and Kamloops organizations showing the Christmas spirit
Despite the lack on snow, Christmas is still fast approaching and many organizations across the…
Lake Country RCMP impounds 5 vehicles in 6 days
Lake Country RCMP impounded 5 cars between Dec. 10 and 15 during community patrols. Four…