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Mysterious Kelowna elector organization under investigation by Elections BC
April 11, 2024 - 11:52 AM

A mysterious organization that emerged in the last municipal election is being investigated by Elections B.C.
Kelowna man unapologetic about trying to sell ivermectin door to door
September 27, 2022 - 7:00 PM

Kelowna’s Michel Lindstrom is right about one of his claims about ivermectin – its invention garnered a Nobel prize.
Thinking of running for city council this fall? Time is not on your side
March 21, 2022 - 6:02 AM

Even though municipal elections are seven months away, any newcomer hoping to win a council seat should already be on the campaign trail.
Kamloops mom warning others about 'alternative health' powder that killed her son
December 05, 2021 - 2:49 PM

The family of a Kamloops man is warning others about a little known, unregulated substance that appears to have played a large factor in his death.
Kamloops mom keeps daughter Jessie Foster's memory alive after 15 years
March 30, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Glendene Grant last heard from her daughter Jessie, 15 years ago.
Charges stayed against wife of fentanyl and carfentanil dealer
July 23, 2020 - 6:30 AM

Charges against the now ex-wife of a Kelowna man who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl and carfentanil on the dark web have been stayed.
Kelowna fentanyl and carfentanil trafficker gets 11 years in prison; first sentence of its kind in Canada
July 21, 2020 - 5:45 PM

A Kelowna man who used the dark web to run a sophisticated opioid trafficking operation was sentenced to 11 years behind bars today, July 21.
Okanagan hotels faring better than rest of B.C. with easing COVID-19 restrictions on tourism
July 12, 2020 - 7:00 AM

As B.C. reopens to tourists following the lockdown at the beginning of the pandemic, a Kelowna hotel is seeing an increase in reservations while others in the province remain closed.
Kelowna radio station to go dark Friday
March 31, 2020 - 3:00 PM

Employees of Kelowna radio station Soft 103.9 said today they were hit in the latest round of media cuts.
Kamloops mother of woman lost to human trafficking marks another year without answers
March 31, 2020 - 7:13 AM

Glendene Grant wants you to walk away from today with one thing in mind — Jessie Foster.
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Local News Kamloops, Merritt and Areas

Mysterious Kelowna elector organization under investigation by Elections BC

Kelowna man unapologetic about trying to sell ivermectin door to door

Thinking of running for city council this fall? Time is not on your side

Kamloops mom warning others about 'alternative health' powder that killed her son

Kamloops mom keeps daughter Jessie Foster's memory alive after 15 years

Charges stayed against wife of fentanyl and carfentanil dealer

Kelowna fentanyl and carfentanil trafficker gets 11 years in prison; first sentence of its kind in Canada

Okanagan hotels faring better than rest of B.C. with easing COVID-19 restrictions on tourism

Kelowna radio station to go dark Friday

Kamloops mother of woman lost to human trafficking marks another year without answers

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