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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.
North Okanagan man spent 10 years selling illegal smokes; he now owes the gov't $17M
July 07, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Shortly after David Freel got stopped by the RCMP with one-and-a-half million illegal cigarettes in his truck and trailer, he got a letter from the government saying he owed them $11,672,000.
'Always in fear': Residents hope for calm after shooting at downtown Kamloops boarding house
June 19, 2025 - 11:45 AM

One person is in hospital after a shooting at a rooming house in downtown Kamloops.
BC trans activist and 'prolific litigant' loses another court case
May 01, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A BC trans activist and "prolific litigant" who regularly takes legal action at perceived slights against her, has failed in her latest attempt to sue, this time claiming her dog was a service dog and she shouldn't have been refused entrance into a gas station.
DENIED: West Kelowna pushes back against provincial housing targets
March 03, 2025 - 6:00 PM

West Kelowna’s latest housing development denial is meant to communicate to the BC government that solving the housing crisis isn’t as simple as giving cities a quota for new housing units, and rapid development comes with hidden costs.
Where to get weird and exotic snacks in Kelowna
November 30, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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Arabic malt energy drinks, protein Snickers bars, an edible Barbie dream house, Snoop Dogg chips; if any of those exotic snacks pique your interest there are places to get them in Kelowna.
Suspect arrested after smash-and-grab at Vernon convenience store
September 11, 2024 - 11:11 AM

A 46-year-old Vernon man is cooling his heels behind bars after he was caught by police following a break-in at a convenience store Tuesday night.
Merritt convenience store armed robbery suspect nabbed
May 14, 2024 - 3:21 PM

A tip from the public helped RCMP arrest a suspect in the armed robbery of a Merritt convenience store last week.
Police hunt for suspect after convenience store robbed in Merritt
May 10, 2024 - 2:57 PM

Police are searching for a suspect in a robbery in Merritt today.
Penticton gas station owner ordered off band land
May 06, 2024 - 7:00 AM

The owners of a gas station on Penticton Indian Band land is now facing a deadline to vacate the reserve after a court ruled its lease, signed by the locatee, was useless.
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JONESIE: Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas just can't help himself
OPINION People are going to start to think I don’t like Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas, since I really haven't had anything good to say about him. That’s not really true. I will say this: He’s been Kelowna’s b

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

Kelowna vacancy rate good enough for city to revisit short-term rental ban
Kelowna’s vacancy rate has been a number to watch since it’s an indicator of how the city’s housing supply is doing, and with the rate where it currently is and population growth projected to slow down, the city is preparing to

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