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Big mixed-use development expected for property beside Kelowna's Gyro Beach
September 28, 2018 - 3:30 PM

KELOWNA - A high-profile piece of property in the Pandosy town centre could soon see a mixed-use development by Al Stober Construction.
Business, politics, arts? Kelowna council candidates as defined by their experiences
September 27, 2018 - 5:30 PM

KELOWNA - Well, we know a fair bit about what they aren’t.
Former Kelowna cop shop to face wrecking ball in November
September 27, 2018 - 8:00 AM

KELOWNA - It’s doubtful too many people have fond memories of the place — ending up inside the RCMP detachment was a mark of bad behaviour in Kelowna for 56 years.
Central Okanagan school district readies itself for legal pot
September 26, 2018 - 11:00 AM
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CENTRAL OKANAGAN - While some governments and institutions have asked for more time to prepare for legal cannabis, the Central Okanagan school district is ready to go.
Interior Health authority prepares for deadly influenza season
September 24, 2018 - 4:30 PM

The great purge is upon us once again, the annual influenza season that sickens and kills hundreds of Interior Health Authority residents every winter.
Full Okanagan rail trail opening faces another delay after Agricultural Land Commission decision
September 24, 2018 - 9:49 AM

OKANAGAN - Even as the partial opening of the Okanagan Rail Trail is being celebrated this week, the complete opening of the trail looks like it's going to take even longer.
Poles being moved from West Kelowna's new wine trail sidewalk after complaints
September 21, 2018 - 2:00 PM

WEST KELOWNA - The last thing you want find in the middle of a sidewalk would be a utility pole but that’s what West Kelowna got during the construction of the new wine trail on Boucherie Road and now it’s paying to fix it.
No cannabis shops in Kelowna until next summer
September 19, 2018 - 3:30 PM

KELOWNA - It will be at least June of next year before you can stroll into a pot shop in Kelowna and buy some bud, some eight months after legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada.
Retired Kelowna bylaw officer says he can show the current mayor how its done
September 17, 2018 - 5:00 PM

KELOWNA - As a frontline Kelowna bylaw officer — not a manager but one of the guys out on the streets — Bob Schewe says he has a view of Kelowna’s downtown problems that current Mayor Colin Basran will never have.
No arrests for Intentionally Set Wildfire Task Force but new leads on Okanagan arson fires
September 17, 2018 - 10:00 AM

OKANAGAN - Another season of wildfires has generated additional leads for the Intentionally Set Wildfires Task Force but so far, no arrests.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 5. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The

Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Cayman Islands votes for Parliament seats and holds a referendum on possessing marijuana
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Cayman Islands are holding general elections on Wednesday, with voters choosing candidates from a record three parties vying for seats in Parliament. Two parties were created ahead of the elections: th

New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may not be allowed any longer. A new bylaw will require hosts get business licenses, bringing Kamloops in line with similar restrictions ac

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