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Kelowna city staff wants home with 'life safety concerns' torn down
July 26, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Gibson Road in Kelowna is a pleasant street with nicely kept-up single-family homes on one side, farmland on the other and a spectacular view of Rutland, downtown and Okanagan Lake.
Violation tickets handed out for illegal dumping as concerned citizens help B.C. conservation officers catch perpetrators
July 14, 2020 - 7:32 AM

A number of people are currently under investigation and could be facing fines of up to $1 million and six months in jail for dumping garbage and yard waste illegally in the forests around Kelowna.
Rasta Blasta blasting onto television with 'Rust Valley Restorers' set in Shuswap
December 06, 2018 - 3:34 PM

TAPPEN - The Rasta Blasta is set to make his small-screen debut tonight, introducing thousands of people to classic cars, beautiful Shuswap scenery, and a colourful cast of characters.
Police raid West Kelowna business
March 02, 2016 - 2:33 PM

WEST KELOWNA - Police executed a search warrant at a commercial warehouse in West Kelowna today.
In their shoes: Riding along with Vernon bylaw
May 02, 2014 - 12:31 PM

VERNON - I thought bylaw officers spent all their time shoving parking tickets on my windshield with uncanny timing until I suited up in a protective vest and accompanied them on a typical evening shift. We didn’t go near a single parking meter.
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Is Tide a pesticide? BC contractor who put detergent on rooftop sparks legal fight
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Kelowna city staff wants home with 'life safety concerns' torn down