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Tear gas forces man to surrender to Sicamous RCMP
After a five-hour stand-off, tear gas was fired into trailer at a RV park near…
Wrongful dismissal suit launched against OKIB Group of Companies
The former CEO of the OKIB Group of Companies is suing the band for damages…
Lynx Air offering $85 flights between Kelowna and Toronto
Two new flights are being offered by Lynx Air starting at rates of less than…
Major expansion of Trail of the Okanagans expected next year
It’s going to take until later this year to get the funding in place to…
Kelowna to get second urgent and primary care centre
An urgent and primary care centre is scheduled to open this fall in Kelowna's Rutland…
Overcrowding making tent city part of Kelowna’s Rail Trail experience
There’s nothing much more beautiful than a walk or cycle down the Okanagan Rail Trail…
Disappearance of Merritt man now a criminal investigation
The disappearance of a 24-year-old Merritt man is now considered suspicious, according to RCMP. Miguel…
Unique wine education, sampling centre planned for Kelowna a bust
All that remains of an historic building in downtown Kelowna that once housed its daily…
Sicamous leading the way in banning drug use in parks
While it’s no longer illegal to possess small amounts of opioids and certain other drugs…
Unsightly downtown Kelowna façade may remain in place for another year or more
It has been well over a decade since Westcorp started making plans for a major…
Why homelessness will only get worse in the Okanagan, Kamloops
It’s no surprise to Stephanie Gauthier that there’s an ever-increasing number of people living on…
Winter isn’t the only thing killing homeless people in Kamloops, Okanagan
For those in Kamloops who knew Rick Greenstone it was tragic to hear earlier this…
iN VIDEO: All you ever wanted to know about abandoned mines in B.C.
When the dinner conversation turns to mining in B.C., the Okanagan is not likely to…
No to drugs but yes to booze in Kelowna parks
Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas wants illicit drug use to be banned in all parks and…
New Kelowna brewery going for an Okanagan camping vibe
There are craft breweries in Kelowna with dog, office and fishing themes. Now a new…
Oliver police looking for woman who assaulted store clerk
A woman caught shoplifting dropped her merchandise then assaulted the store clerk who confronted her…
Why a skilled surgeon is not allowed to work in Merritt’s emergency room
Short-term closures of the emergency room at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt are so common…
Roughly 600 km of water pipes in Kamloops, Okanagan made with asbestos concrete
There are about 600 kilometres of asbestos concrete pipes carrying water to residents’ homes in…
Kelowna considers May long weekend closure of Bernard Avenue downtown
The popularity of summer street closures in downtown Kelowna has grown to the point where…
Cracked concrete in Kelowna parkade makes stairwell look like a crime scene
Using one of the stairways in Kelowna’s Library Parkade can be a little daunting these…
Construction of cycling trail connection through wineries in West Kelowna set to begin
Construction is expected to start this week on a 2.4 kilometre, $4.2 million multi-use trail…
Long time Kelowna businesses facing extinction with eviction notices
A dozen businesses in the Dilworth shopping centre are being forced out as of July…
No criminality in death of woman whose body was found in Kelowna park
A woman, likely in her mid-30’s, was found dead near the Mission Creek Park yesterday.…
West Kelowna facing another lawsuit over Elliott Road developments
The developer of two apartment buildings on Elliot Road is suing the City of West…