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City suing developer building 42-storey highrise in downtown Kelowna
January 22, 2025 - 6:00 PM

The City of Kelowna is suing a downtown developer alleging that construction of its 42-storey tower on Water Street has caused cracks in a neighbouring building.
'Simple mistake' says Kelowna man charged with flying drone in wildfire zone
January 22, 2025 - 2:50 PM

A Kelowna realtor charged for flying a drone during a wildfire says he made a mistake and landed the drone as soon as he saw a helicopter.
Kelowna realtor charged with flying drone in active fire zone
January 22, 2025 - 7:00 AM

A Kelowna realtor has been charged for flying a drone in an active fire zone during the McDougall Creek Wildfire in 2023.
Former Vernon BC United candidate suing party over unpaid expenses
January 21, 2025 - 1:30 PM

Former BC United candidate Kevin Acton is suing the party for $10,000 worth of unpaid expenses.
Kelowna neighbour dispute over cat poop leads to arrest, court action
January 21, 2025 - 7:00 AM

A BC Tribunal has ruled that two Kelowna neighbours who got into a bitter dispute and dumped cat poo onto each other's front yards were both equally blameworthy.
Unlicensed BC cannabis store loses another appeal
January 20, 2025 - 7:00 PM
iN420

A BC couple who ran an unlicensed cannabis store have lost a legal challenge almost five years after their store was raided.
BC realtor deceived client, put in higher offer and made $1M
January 19, 2025 - 12:00 PM
iNhome

A BC realtor, who used his insider knowledge to purchase a house that this client wanted to buy, has been ordered to pay the client half of the profit he made when he flipped the house for more than $1.2 million soon afterwards.
'Unnecessary and extreme': Penticton couple suing RCMP alleging traffic stop got violent
January 19, 2025 - 7:00 AM
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Sixty-three-year-old Naramata resident Kelly Hohmann didn't know what to think when he was pulled over by the RCMP in Penticton last November.
BC bar fined $3,000 for clearing drinks from table 12 minutes late
January 18, 2025 - 12:00 PM
iNwine

A BC bar has been fined $3,000 for being 12 minutes late clearing a table.
Man banned from West Kelowna welfare office charged with threatening cashier
January 18, 2025 - 7:00 AM

A West Kelowna man, who the province tried to permanently ban from a welfare office after he repeatedly threatened staff, has once again been charged for uttering threats, this time at a cashier in a gas station.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jon

iN PHOTOS: Heated domes provide one-of-a-kind Okanagan winter dining experience
The dining domes at a West Kelowna winery offer customers a unique and extravagant experience during the cold and dreary winter months in the Okanagan. With fluffy brown and white blankets draped over cushioned chairs, tables draped with bl

Unlicensed BC cannabis store loses another appeal
A BC couple who ran an unlicensed cannabis store have lost a legal challenge almost five years after their store was raided. According to a Jan. 15 BC Supreme Court decision, Michelle Vrinder Sikora and Douglas Peter Sikora have launched nu

Only 10 per cent of Kelowna rental building permits are affordable housing
Roughly 10 per cent of building permits for new rentals in Kelowna are going to be affordable, despite that the city's housing policy manager said the rental market is starting to make a turn for the better. “We're going to be

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