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Kelowna moves to loosen up short-term rental rules
January 21, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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Kelowna city council has decided to loosen up its short-term rental rules after a year of complaints from residents.
Cost of new Kamloops RCMP detachment doubles from 2023 estimate
January 21, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Kamloops is on track to take out millions of dollars in loans for new civic buildings and a police station, but the total cost for a new RCMP detachment alone appears to have doubled since last year's estimate.
Guns, fentanyl seized from man sleeping in truck in Kamloops
January 21, 2025 - 3:40 PM

Kamloops RCMP seized more than a kilogram of fentanyl and several guns when officers spotted a man sleeping in a truck.
Kelowna airport sets new record with 2.1 million passengers in 2024
January 21, 2025 - 2:35 PM

Kelowna International Airport has set a new record for passengers in a single year.
Former Vernon BC United candidate suing party over unpaid expenses
January 21, 2025 - 1:30 PM

Former BC United candidate Kevin Acton is suing the party for $10,000 worth of unpaid expenses.
Free 54-40 concert at men's national curling championship in Kelowna
January 21, 2025 - 10:35 AM

Canadian rock icons 54-40 are going to hit the stage in Kelowna for a free opening night performance at the men's national curling championship next month.
Kelowna neighbour dispute over cat poop leads to arrest, court action
January 21, 2025 - 7:00 AM

A BC Tribunal has ruled that two Kelowna neighbours who got into a bitter dispute and dumped cat poo onto each other's front yards were both equally blameworthy.
Discovery of invasive jellyfish in Osoyoos Lake raises more questions than answers
January 21, 2025 - 6:00 AM

The presence of invasive jellyfish in Osoyoos Lake was discovered in recent years, yet the full impact of the invaders on native ecosystems isn’t clear yet.
Unlicensed BC cannabis store loses another appeal
January 20, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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A BC couple who ran an unlicensed cannabis store have lost a legal challenge almost five years after their store was raided.
Okanagan deadliest region in B.C. for black bears in 2024
January 20, 2025 - 6:00 PM

BC conservation officers killed fewer black bears last year than any other in the past decade, but the Okanagan had the more “dispatched” bears than any other region in the province.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of January 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jon

iN PHOTOS: Heated domes provide one-of-a-kind Okanagan winter dining experience
The dining domes at a West Kelowna winery offer customers a unique and extravagant experience during the cold and dreary winter months in the Okanagan. With fluffy brown and white blankets draped over cushioned chairs, tables draped with bl

Unlicensed BC cannabis store loses another appeal
A BC couple who ran an unlicensed cannabis store have lost a legal challenge almost five years after their store was raided. According to a Jan. 15 BC Supreme Court decision, Michelle Vrinder Sikora and Douglas Peter Sikora have launched nu

Kelowna moves to loosen up short-term rental rules
Kelowna city council has decided to loosen up its short-term rental rules after a year of complaints from residents. Council directed staff to draw up new bylaws that align with the provincial short-term rental laws at a meeting yesterday,

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