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Several Okanagan, Similkameen wildfires grew over weekend; few properties threatened
PENTICTON – Five wildfires of note continue to burn in the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys…

Looking for a forever home; Kamloops SPCA pet of the week
KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops SPCA calls her a “lovely and affectionate, regal queen.” Cotton does…

Evacuation alerts rescinded for Yates Road fire
KELOWNA – The Yates Road fire is under control and officials have deemed the area…

UPDATE: Evacuation alerts are still in place but no significant change from Yates Road wildfire
KELOWNA – Crews have made good progress on the Yates Road fire in Kelowna. The…

UPDATE: Glenmore fire officially held; evacuation alerts for Wilden and area
KELOWNA – Fire crews have managed to hold the interface fire in Glenmore but evacuation…

West Kelowna mayor Doug Findlater packs it in after ten years
WEST KELOWNA – Long-serving West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater has announced he will not seek…

Police confirm Surrey man charged in homicide of woman at West Kelowna hotel
WEST KELOWNA – Police have now also confirmed a 69-year-old Surrey man has now been…

Digital, portable signs in the sights of new Kelowna sign bylaw
KELOWNA – Vegas-by-the-Lake is not what we want when it comes to signs on private…

UPDATE: Police have three in custody after fire at Rutland seniors centre
KELOWNA – Police have arrested three people and one is facing charges after an explosion…

Top 10 corporate taxpayers pay five per cent of all Kelowna property taxes
KELOWNA – You may be just getting over the sting of paying your annual property…

Kelowna RCMP ask for public’s help in identifying assault suspect
KELOWNA – Police are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man who assaulted…

A little smoke can’t stop the arts on Kelowna’s Bernard Avenue
KELOWNA – A little smoke doesn’t matter much to Donna Klassen, coordinator for Arts on…

Okanagan expected to sizzle this weekend
KELOWNA – Time to hit the beaches this weekend as Okanagan residents prepare for some…

Homeless housing strategy could help reduce transient-caused fires in Kelowna
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Fires caused by homeless people have been an annual occurrence in Kelowna…

Squatters may be to blame for shed fire on vacant Kelowna property
KELOWNA – Transients are again being implicated in a Kelowna fire, after a garden shed…