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Wrecking ball finally heading to infamous derelict house in Kelowna
March 20, 2024 - 7:00 AM
It's been almost three full years since Kelowna city council ordered Janusz Grelecki to tear down his house on Gibson Road in Rutland.
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.
Grieving father of worker killed in Kelowna crane collapse calls for immediate action
February 22, 2024 - 6:00 AM
As far as Chris Vilnes is concerned, new rules are needed now not later to make workers safer on tower cranes, like the one that collapsed in the summer of 2021 in downtown Kelowna, killing his son Cailen and four others.
Shuswap director to hear community grievances over wildfire management
November 21, 2023 - 12:00 PM
Shuswap residents will have their opportunity to hear information gathered by citizens critical of the management of the Bush Creek East wildfire that decimated homes and properties in the Shuswap this summer later this week.
Prescribed burns set aside in favour of flame-free mitigation plans in Central Okanagan
October 30, 2023 - 12:30 PM
Kelowna city council will be meeting with regional Fire Smart groups to discuss future fire safety plans next week. However, it seems as though prescribed burns will not be part of the city's plans.
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.
Online fundraising pleas show level of distress among many Central Okanagan wildfire evacuees
September 08, 2023 - 7:00 AM
Pleas for help from an online donation site provide a glimpse into the impact of the McDougall Creek wildfire on local residents lives.
Union loses fight after unvaccinated Kelowna elevator worker sent home
June 17, 2023 - 7:00 PM
An elevator repair worker whose union went to bat for him after he was sent home from a job site for not being vaccinated has lost a legal challenge.
BC firm fired employee with Hepatitis C ordered to pay $67K
May 13, 2023 - 3:30 PM
A BC contractor that fired a construction worker after it found out he had Hepatitis C is on the hook for $67,000 after it failed to participate in a BC Human Rights Tribunal hearing.
Completion of final section Okanagan Rail Trail hinges on federal gov't approval
March 10, 2023 - 1:00 PM
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Mac Logan likens the final stages of completing the Okanagan Rail Trail to an NFL football game after the two-minute warning has sounded.
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Following are emailed reader responses to stories for the last week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjones@infonews.ca .
Kelowna man takes first place in national young sommelier award
A Kelowna man went head to head in a competition with Canada’s best young sommeliers and came out on top. Maxwell Brayer, 23, won Canada’s Top Young Sommelier at the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs National Competition at the
Youth who had cannabis-induced psychosis support standard dose recommendation
Two young people who were diagnosed with cannabis-induced psychosis are supporting an expert panel's recommendation that Health Canada establish a standard dose for cannabis, saying it would help nudge people toward safer consumption. I
Manhattan Point homeowners vow to fight Kelowna in court over future parks designation
Property owners on what amounts to a private beach on Okanagan Lake say it’s illegal for the city to designate their properties for future parks and they will take all legal steps possible to stop them. The city wants to designate 10
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The Latest | Palestinians name a new Cabinet in West Bank, and a shooting attack wounds 3 Israelis
The Palestinian Authority, which administers parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, announced the formation of a new
March 28, 2024 9:29 AM
Slow start to sunny Easter weekend in Kamloops and the Okanagan
Easter Sunday should be sunny and warm in Kamloops and the Okanagan but there will be clouds and possibly showers to
March 28, 2024 7:50 AM
Big jump in gas prices in Kamloops and the Okanagan ahead of carbon tax increase
The carbon tax will go up 23% across Canada on April 1, which translates into 3.3 cents per litre of gasoline at the
March 28, 2024 7:20 AM
Kelowna RCMP clear highway, scene after six hours, offer no explanation
Kelowna RCMP has cleared a major crime and emergency scene on Adams Road in Rutland after six hours of closures, but
March 28, 2024 6:48 AM
TRU president accused of 'silencing' critics at former university
A new policy at Thompson Rivers University meant to stifle news reporting on its decision making was introduced by t
March 28, 2024 6:00 AM
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