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Why some evacuated West Kelowna residents are still waiting to go home
Hundreds of West Kelowna residents still under evacuation order won't be going home to harder…
Last weekend of summer brings ray of sunshine to Kamloops, Okanagan
A damp day today, Aug. 31, is expected to give way to some sunshine by…
iN VIDEO: BC Transit taking long way between Kelowna and Penticton as bush roads upgraded
The Route 70 transit service between Kelowna and Penticton will now take more than twice…
It could still be weeks before evacuated West Kelowna residents can return home
There was increased fire activity from the McDougall Creek Wildfire overnight, Aug. 31, in the…
Rough roads around Summerland slide could be needed for some time to come
What appears to be a fairly small slide blocking Highway 97 north of Summerland is…
Creekside Kelowna land, motel for sale for $12 million an acre
An old motel next to Mission Creek and close to Okanagan Lake is for sale…
Car theft suspects escape from police in South Okanagan leaving gun behind
A Penticton police officer, responding to a call from a concerned resident, discovered two men…
Drone operator in McDougall Creek Wildfire zone caught, faces fines up to $100,000
Conservation officers supporting firefighting efforts on the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna…
No one has been ticketed for refusing to evacuate in BC despite danger to firefighters
Thousands of residents in the Southern Interior have been ordered to evacuate this summer due…
Hot summer likely to turn into warm fall, winter in Kamloops and Okanagan
The final figures on the meteorological summer’s heat and rainfall won’t be in until next…
How Santa, not Shakespeare, led to the naming of the Okanagan’s Myra Canyon
The Myra Canyon on the Kettle Valley Railway in the Okanagan is world renowned for…
FireSmart could become essential when buying fire insurance in the Okanagan
As bad as wildfires have been this year, BC is nowhere near to being in…
Okanagan residents flee high prices to relocate to Alberta
For most of the past decade the flow of Albertans to BC far outpaced the…
Mostly clear and cooler start to school in Kamloops and the Okanagan
While there’s some chance of showers for the first couple of days of this week…
Kelowna Farmers’ Market moving to the Landmark district
Just months after its decades-long home went up for sale, the Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters'…
Final wildfire evacuation alerts lifted in Kelowna and Lake Country
With the Walroy Lake wildfire in Kelowna and the Clarke Creek wildfire in Lake Country…
Permanent indoor space in works for a relocated Kelowna Farmers’ Market
Not only is Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market going to get a new home in…
Tesla dealership coming to Okanagan
There are lots of Tesla cars driving around the Okanagan but the closest dealership in…
Sales down but prices up in Kamloops, Okanagan real estate markets
Wildfires may have played a role in slowing housing sales in Kamloops and the Okanagan…
No more secret meetings between developers and Kelowna city council
Whether it’s on the phone or over coffee, anyone trying to influence a Kelowna city…
Sunny weekend ahead for Kamloops and the Okanagan
There’s nothing but sunny skies in the forecast for this coming weekend in Kamloops and…
McDougall Creek wildfire crews shift from lighting fires to mopping them up
It may seem counterintuitive to have trained firefighters spending a lot of their time with…
City of Kelowna won court battle for public access to the waterfront, then blocks it off
The Hotel Eldorado and City of Kelowna spent two years waging a court battle over…
Ten-fold annual increase in subsidized housing needed in Kelowna
Building enough new homes for people to buy is keeping pace with the demands of…