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Mental institutions may be the only solution to the most ‘broken’ among homeless: Advocate
KELOWNA – Supportive housing may work for the vast majority of Kelowna’s homeless but getting…
City and business clash over public safety issues in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Lance Kayfish doesn’t know what all the fuss is about with Kelowna’s business…
Cost of West Kelowna’s inflatable soccer dome keeps inflating
WEST KELOWNA – A new inflatable sports dome, originally budgeted at $1 million, paid for…
No shortage of wannabe pilots – just of money to train them
KELOWNA – Even though it costs more than $100,000 to get a commercial pilot’s licence,…
Two young men running for NDP nomination for Kelowna-Lake Country
KELOWNA – Former Vernon mayoralty candidate Eric Olesen is challenging Justin Kulik for the right…
Survey says: Kelowna’s sense of security drops at night
KELOWNA – A random survey of Kelowna residents found they feel pretty safe during the…
Airlift will help reopen Hardy Falls Regional Park within weeks
KELOWNA – Wildcat Helicopters dropped into Peachland today to begin the work to reopen the…
Smoke detector credited with saving lives in Lakeview Heights fire
KELOWNA – A newly installed smoke detector woke a resident to the smell of smoke…
iN VIDEO: How this woman is leading the way to zero waste in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – Shayne Meechan is as close to a zero waster as anyone could reasonably…
Interior’s biggest hospital also one of the best in Canada
KELOWNA – Being ranked the 23rd best hospital in Canada may not sound like something…
NHL stars returning to Kelowna to hit home runs for JoeAnna’s House
KELOWNA – At least half a dozen current and former NHL stars will headline the…
Milfoil is invading more Okanagan beaches as rototilling bans spread
KELOWNA – The cool inviting waters off Vernon’s Kin Beach are turning into a “big…
BEEP BLEEP: Kelowna’s commuting future will be lots of waiting around
KELOWNA – If nothing changes in the next 20 years you’re going to be sitting…
Efforts to fight crime, homelessness in Kelowna may fail without more detox spaces
KELOWNA – One of the key pieces missing in the City of Kelowna’s efforts to…
Okanagan Rail Trail in need of a spring cleanup
KELOWNA – Stretches of the Okanagan Rail Trail, especially through Kelowna, are in dire need…
RCMP officer sent to hospital after Kelowna crash
KELOWNA – A 57-year-old Kelowna man is under investigation after colliding with an unmarked police…
BREAKING: Castanet sold to national media company
KELOWNA – Newspaper chain Glacier Media Inc. has purchased Okanagan-based media company Castanet for $22…
City needs full-time manager to take lead in fighting homelessness, crime in downtown in Kelowna: report
KELOWNA – Lance Kayfish is taking the lead when it comes to increasing safety in…
Rash of overdoses at Kelowna’s Cornerstone proves overdose prevention sites work: executive director
KELOWNA – Eight drug overdoses at or near the Cornerstone Emergency Shelter in Kelowna yesterday…
Mayor Colin Basran sees housing as one of Kelowna’s biggest challenges
KELOWNA – In his annual State of the City address to Kelowna Chamber of Commerce…
Southern Interior United Way merger all about a strong and efficient organization
KELOWNA – The joining of two regional United Way organizations in the Okanagan, Shuswap and…
Kelowna Liberal MP calls for party to pull together after Wilson-Raybould, Philpott booted from caucus
KELOWNA – Kelowna-Lake Country's Liberal MP fully supports the Prime Minister's decision to remove MPs…
Here’s a good starting point if you’re trying to get to zero waste
KELOWNA – Even those most dedicated to generating zero waste realize it isn’t all that…
Woman hospitalized after violent attack in Sicamous
SICAMOUS – A Sicamous woman is in hospital with serious, life-threatening injuries after being attacked…