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Jail for Kelowna drug dealer who used Porsche as weapon
September 17, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A Kelowna drug dealer will spend 21 months behind bars for using his Porsche as a weapon in an assault which appears to have been born out of jealousy.
Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
September 16, 2025 - 4:00 AM
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Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability.
Tale of two cities: Why Kelowna built more upzoned housing than Coquitlam
September 04, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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Kelowna and Coquitlam created similar policies to get more housing built, but each city had very different results and a new study has found out why.
BC tenant's sleuthing gets her $17,000 after Airbnb eviction
August 31, 2025 - 12:00 PM
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A BC family who evicted their tenant and then rented out their condo on Airbnb have lost an appeal after being ordered to pay $17,000 in compensation.
Uncommunicative Vernon contractor loses after suing another customer
August 26, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A Vernon contractor hired to fix an air conditioner has failed in its attempt to sue the client after a tribunal ruled that its lack of communication was a breach of the contract.
BC judge gives Edmonton businessman three years for raping drunk family friend
August 21, 2025 - 7:00 PM

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Is anyone buying the new shiny Kelowna condos? Actually, they already did
August 11, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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If you hadn't stepped foot in Kelowna for five years, you'd likely be amazed at the number of glass towers now dotting the city's skyline.
Kelowna year ahead of province's push for more homes to be built
August 08, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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A year into the province’s push to get cities to build more homes, Kelowna is already a year ahead.
Vernon's Tiki Village motel pitched to developers for $6M
July 24, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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Vernon's Tiki Village Inn Motel is up for sale, with the realtor pitching the prospect of the site being used for 180 multifamily apartment units.
Kelowna man with history of domestic abuse to get house arrest
July 17, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Kelowna man with a history of domestic violence will likely spend a few months under house arrest after he assaulted his partner and headbutted a neighbour during a violent outburst.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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