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Kelowna realtor fined $6,000 for inadvertent mistake
May 08, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A Kelowna realtor, who forgot to make sure a $50,000 deposit had been paid, has been fined $6,000 even though his mistake didn't affect the sale of the house.
Peachland death doula talks about the one thing you don't want to talk about
May 04, 2025 - 4:00 PM

By time the average Canadian has reached middle age, they have likely witnessed dozens if not hundreds of deaths. But mostly what they have seen is the Hollywood version, which is of course is as far removed from reality as the typical movie plot itself.
RDCO property tax hike alongside budget increase
January 10, 2025 - 4:30 PM

The Regional District of Central Okanagan is taking more money from residents this year to pay for “critical services”.
Iconic international Kamloops hockey tournament kicks off 55th year
December 20, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Young players donned in jerseys lined up single file at the gates to the ice. Excitement was palpable in the arena as 38 teams waited to line the blue lines for the Kamloops International Bantam Ice Hockey Tournament opening ceremony.
Vernon lawyer ordered to pay back $70K after 'sloppy' work
December 19, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A Vernon lawyer who made multiple errors in his "sloppy" handling of a $1.2-million estate — and then paid himself the maximum amount allowed — has been ordered to hand back more than $70,000.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
May 28, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the last week of May 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
iN VIDEO: Sneak peak of documentary on Shuswap wildfire
March 10, 2024 - 3:30 PM

A production company in Kamloops has released a teaser trailer for a documentary on the wildfire that destroyed several communities in the Shuswap last summer.
WorkSafeBC refuses to release Kelowna crane collapse report but still making changes
February 22, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Even though the RCMP has finally wrapped up its investigation into the 2021 fatal Kelowna crane collapse, WorkSafeBC won’t release its own report on the tragedy.
'Not a silver bullet solution': Kelowna council concerned with new housing plan
February 05, 2024 - 4:56 PM
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Kelowna city council expressed concerns around BC Housing's Middle Income Housing Partnership plan, which proposes leasing city-owned land to developers at a low price in order to create more affordable homes for middle-income residents.
Charity hockey tournament in Kelowna features former Canuck
February 04, 2024 - 4:30 PM

A charity hockey tournament in Kelowna is pairing amateur players with NHL pros to support youth homelessness prevention.
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Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
An Invermere woman who attempted to sue her real estate agent because she didn't like her neighbours or the fact that the town was culling deer has been ordered to pay special costs because of her behaviour over the seven years of litigation.

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