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UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Okanagan and Kamloops
Thunderstorms with strong winds and hail could hit the Okanagan starting this morning, June 28.…

Plans afoot to replace former daycare in Kelowna with apartments
Monkey’s Playhouse was one of Kelowna’s better known child care facilities until it closed in…

Peachland mayoralty candidate lashes out at current leadership
While not citing Mayor Cindy Fortin by name, Peachland councillor Patrick Van Minsel took veiled…

iN VIDEO: Land cleared for new Merritt rest stop but construction months away
There is now a very noticeable cleared and levelled hillside next to the old Merritt…

Contenders in upcoming municipal election surfacing in Okanagan
For the second time today a press release in the Central Okanagan promised big news…

Former Kelowna mayoral candidate may run again
The leading challenger to Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran’s re-election bid in 2018 may be coming…

Heat advisories continue in Kamloops and Okanagan; cooler weather in forecast
Special weather statements were issued again today, June 27 for the South Thompson and Okanagan…

Explore these quiet, quaint ponds to get away from Kelowna’s busy tourist season
Kelowna can be a very noisy place in summer — roaring motorcycles, speedboats on Okanagan…

How inflation is hammering City of Kelowna projects and impacting residents
The high inflation rate gripping the country and the world are having a dramatic impact…

Converting these Okanagan homes to industrial land could pay big dividends
A mixed industrial/residential neighbourhood that has been in trouble with the City of Kelowna is…

Long-time Kelowna councillor Ryan Donn not seeking re-election
Two-time Kelowna city councillor Ryan Donn announced on his Facebook page today, June 24, that…

Deadly Kelowna crane collapse still an active criminal investigation: RCMP
Almost a year after a downtown Kelowna tower crane collapsed, killing five men, the result…

iN PHOTOS: Some of B.C.’s best balancing rocks are in the Thompson-Okanagan
On a recent backroad drive, Kelowna’s Joanne Zebroff spotted a small sign saying ‘Balancing Rock…

Pace of housing construction needs to triple in Thompson-Okanagan
Canada is facing a crisis in housing supply and, consequently, affordability, according to the Canada…

206 City of Kelowna employees made more than $100,000 last year
The City of Kelowna’s annual Statement of Financial Information shows that 525 employees working there…