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Ski resorts in Thompson-Okanagan struggle to open thanks to lack of snow
December 07, 2023 - 11:43 AM

Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna is opening tomorrow but it will be a very limited opening thanks to the lack of snow so far this winter and other resorts in the region are facing similar issues.
Short-term rental restrictions panned by Okanagan resort property owner
November 17, 2023 - 7:05 AM

EDITOR’S NOTE: Since this story was published, we have learned new information that changes this entire story, effectively making it incorrect and should not be relied upon. The vacation rental home this story focuses on is zoned appropriately for short term rentals and changes should have minimal effect beyond marketing and consumer confusion.
How to become a Christmas Elf to help families in Okanagan and Shuswap
November 17, 2023 - 6:00 AM

Volunteer Christmas elves across the Okanagan are working to provide for families and individuals who need a little extra help getting supper on the table and presents under the tree.
Capitalizing on a trend, Kelowna's first sober bar prepares to open
November 15, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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Two local Kelowna businesses are collaborating to launch SOBAR, the city’s first zero proof wine and cocktail bar, due to open in less than a month.
North Okanagan cops cleared in chase and shooting that played out like a movie
November 02, 2023 - 11:40 AM

RCMP officers involved in a tense 2019 chase and arrest in the North Okanagan won't face criminal charges after an investigation by BC's police watchdog.
Okanagan mom and daughter's jewelry featured on Paris fashion week runway
October 29, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A mother and daughter with a jewelry business in West Kelowna found themselves in Europe earlier this month watching as their collections were showcased on the Paris Fashion Week runway.
Barriere RCMP officers won't face charges in Highway 5 shooting
October 24, 2023 - 1:52 PM

BC's police watchdog isn't recommending charges against a police officer who shot a man in Louis Creek last year.
Man defecates in tub then goes to sleep during Kamloops break-in
October 24, 2023 - 9:02 AM

Police are on the hunt for a man who broke into a Kamloops business and defecated in a bathtub before going to sleep.
Wildlife federation furious with Ministry of Forest's regulation breaches in protected Okanagan area
October 23, 2023 - 11:56 AM

The Ministry of Forests has responded to BC Wildlife Federation's complaints of a dangerous construction zone and multiple Forest and Range Practices Act violations in Protected Areas in the South Okanagan after a three year long inquiry.
BC mom gambled away disabled son's hospital settlement
October 04, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A disabled BC man is finally getting thousands of dollars that he's rightfully owed from a large hospital settlement after his own mother squandered it in casinos for years.
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Modern twists on traditional Christmas plays in Kamloops, Okanagan this weekend
Christmas is coming and talented performers are bringing more holiday spirit to audiences of all ages to stages in Kamloops and the Okanagan. In Kamloops an evening performance of Handel’s Messiah with the Kamloops Brandenburg

Newcomers to Okanagan shocked by Canada's tipping culture
Gas stations and corner stores in Kamloops and across the Okanagan are starting to cash in on a nationwide tipping craze by adding the option to their card machines. This is on top of the substantial tipping percentage expected at most restaurant

A bus driver ate gummies containing THC, then passed out on highway
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A commercial bus driver who pulled over on a Connecticut highway and passed out with 38 passengers aboard after eating THC-infused gummies has been granted a probation program that could result in criminal charges b

Time's up for unsafe Kelowna house, City prepares for demolition
It will be almost three years until an order by Kelowna city council to demolish an unsafe house in a Rutland neighbourhood will finally be achieved. But the city is determined to get the job done by this spring, at the latest. &ldquo

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Ski resorts in Thompson-Okanagan struggle to open thanks to lack of snow

Short-term rental restrictions panned by Okanagan resort property owner

How to become a Christmas Elf to help families in Okanagan and Shuswap

Capitalizing on a trend, Kelowna's first sober bar prepares to open

North Okanagan cops cleared in chase and shooting that played out like a movie

Okanagan mom and daughter's jewelry featured on Paris fashion week runway

Barriere RCMP officers won't face charges in Highway 5 shooting

Man defecates in tub then goes to sleep during Kamloops break-in

Wildlife federation furious with Ministry of Forest's regulation breaches in protected Okanagan area

BC mom gambled away disabled son's hospital settlement

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