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No car seat, no ride for Armstrong mom and baby trying to board the bus

VERNON - A North Okanagan woman is sharing her experience after being told she couldn’t board a public transit bus without a car seat for her baby. Chelsey Dyer planned to take the Route 60 bus into Vernon from her Armstrong home last week to pick up her car, but wasn’t allowed on. “The driver...

Red Deer man missing more than a month may be in Kelowna

KELOWNA - A Red Deer man missing for more than a month may be in the Kelowna area and RCMP need your help finding him. James Currie, 22, of Red Deer last had contact with his family Nov. 4. They reported him missing Nov. 25 after concern arose for his well-being. Currie is described as...

UPDATED: Missing Kelowna man has been found

UPDATE: 10:20 a.m. Dec. 23. Police say the missing man has been found with self-inflicted wounds and suffering from near hypothermia by hikers near Paul's Tomb on Knox Mountain in Kelowna and apprehended under the Mental Health Act. All personal information has been removed from this post. 10:20 a.m. Dec. 23 KELOWNA - Mounties need...

A look at what the City of Kelowna accomplished in 2015

KELOWNA - The city claims its goal is building the best mid-sized city in North America and progress toward that goal is outlined in the 2015 Year in Review, released by the city this week. Perhaps the biggest accomplishment the city made this year actually involved other communities. This past year the abandoned CN Rail...

Spirit of Kelowna volunteers drives the the holiday season

KELOWNA - The giving nature of the holiday season has inspired many people to volunteer their time and money to help those less fortunate, but many organizations rely on volunteers year round and hope those they can recruit at Christmas will keep helping out the rest of the year. The Kelowna Gospel Mission describes volunteers...

Sample local authors for last minute gifts

KELOWNA - Books make a great last minute gift and the latest from a local author is the perfect touch. Here’s the latest from some local talent. All True Not A Lie In It This novel by Okanagan College professor Alix Hawley made the Giller long list and won amazon.ca First Novel Award in 2015. All-day...

Find out where your Kelowna street ranks for snow removal priority

KELOWNA - When the snow falls in Kelowna and West Kelowna, contracted plow trucks head out to tackle the mammoth job of clearing the way for drivers. But not all roads are created equal. Roads in West Kelowna and Kelowna are assigned a level of priority, from one to three, based on a number of...

UPDATE: Coquihalla southbound reopened

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Travellers to the Lower Mainland were delayed this morning because of a road closure on Highway 5 near the Coquihalla Summit. Drive B.C. reported the southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway closed today, Dec. 23, around 9:30 a.m. because of a vehicle incident. The highway was fully reopened by 1:20 p.m. Meanwhile, if...

Okanagan ski hill recognized by Vogue

KELOWNA - It’s no secret to locals that Big White is a world class resort, but according to Vogue.com it’s an undiscovered gem for many around the world. The fashion website lists Big White Resort as the fifth of five 'under the radar Canadian ski resorts that aren’t Whistler'. On Dec. 22 article Big White...

Kelowna leisure takes a breather with holiday schedule

KELOWNA - The winter break is a great time to swim, workout or visit the library as a family, but before you head out the door make sure you know what the holiday hours are. Parkinson Recrecation Centre runs altered hours from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 21 to 23, closing early at 4...