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Kelowna cyclist in hospital after collision with car near Peachland
PEACHLAND – A Kelowna man is in hospital for treatment to his injured legs after…
Airlift will help reopen Hardy Falls Regional Park within weeks
KELOWNA – Wildcat Helicopters dropped into Peachland today to begin the work to reopen the…
Volunteers haul tons of garbage out of the bush in Peachland
PEACHLAND – A group of hard working volunteers got their hands dirty — really dirty…
iN VIDEO: More convenient detour around Highway 97 rockslide
PENTICTON – Traffic began flowing on the Callan Road detour around a slide site on…
Alternate route on west side of Okanagan Lake around Highway 97 rockslide now open
SUMMERLAND – While drilling and scaling continues on a rockslide that has shut down Highway…
Money alone won’t get you elected in the Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – Money may buy happiness but it’s no guarantee of winning elected office in…
UPDATE: Stretch of Highway 97 between Peachland and Summerland remains closed today
SUMMERLAND – Okanagan commuters will not see Highway 97 re-opening to traffic today. Attempts to…
Safety before convenience: Highway 97 closure in South Okanagan means long detours
SUMMERLAND – It's all about safety with respect to re-routing traffic around the section of…
Unique geology could mean future rockslides along section of Highway 97 in Okanagan
PENTICTON – A $54 million highway widening project north of Summerland seems to have opened…
Detours around Okanagan rock slide long but safe
KELOWNA – If you're looking for a quick route between Kelowna and Penticton, you might…
Rock slide slows traffic between Summerland and Peachland
SUMMERLAND – A significant rock slide on Highway 97 between Peachland and Summerland continues to…
Would-be thieves use truck as battering ram at Peachland credit union
PEACHLAND – Police are hunting for a criminal duo after they used a truck in…
Give your Christmas tree a new life through chipping
KELOWNA – Christmas trees can live on by turning them into a rich soil additive…
Central Okanagan local governments shutting down for Christmas
Local governments in the Central Okanagan will be reducing services over the Christmas holidays. Here's…
Vaping bad, motorized bicycles good in Central Okanagan regional parks
KELOWNA – Proposed changes to the Regional District of the Central Okanagan’s parks bylaw, if…
Remembrance Day ceremonies in Central Okanagan
There are five Remembrance Day ceremonies planned in the Central Okanagan for Sunday, Nov. 11.…
Fortin wins the draw; re-elected Mayor of Peachland
PEACHLAND – The judicial recount of the ballots from the Peachland mayoralty election was held…
Next step in Peachland judicial recount set for tomorrow
PEACHLAND – Peachland is still waiting to find out who will be mayor following a…
Peachland election tied after jammed ballot counted
PEACHLAND – A ballot that jammed in the voting machine was why Peachland Mayor Cindy…
Incumbent mayor calls for recount in Peachland
PEACHLAND – Peachland mayor Cindy Fortin says she will ask for a recount but has…
Central Okanagan residents need to clean up their recycling act
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – If Central Okanagan residents don’t stop contaminating their blue recycling bins, they…
CORRECTION: Household recycling costs not on the rise in Central Okanagan
EDITOR'S NOTE: Our story yesterday incorrectly reported that the cost of recycling is going up…
You wouldn’t dump paint into Okanagan Lake — pouring it down drain almost same thing
WEST KELOWNA – You wouldn’t dump paint, cooking oil or old pills into Okanagan Lake…
Okanagan weather phenomenon not helping wildfire fight
PENTICTON – Erratic fire behaviour caused by capricious winds are hampering efforts to fight the…