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Mortgage on Kelowna starter home double what most people can afford
December 04, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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The average mortgage payment for a starter home in Kelowna is double what two-thirds of households can afford.
City of Kelowna tried to buy a golf course, but owner holding firm
December 03, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A developer’s plan to turn a Kelowna golf course remains in limbo despite the city's efforts to buy it.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
December 03, 2024 - 12:30 PM

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
The Fintry Queen has new owners, hope to return by summer
December 03, 2024 - 10:13 AM

The historic Fintry Queen has new owners and the old ferry made its way to Kelowna for renovations yesterday with hopes of returning service to Okanagan Lake.
HOUSING CRISIS: Kelowna factory builds economic, sustainable modular homes
December 03, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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When most people think of assembly lines they think of cars, toys or things you find on a department store shelf. A factory in Kelowna has an assembly line for houses that builds them quickly, sustainably and economically.
Toughest penalty yet for BC nurse who snooped on medical records
December 02, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A BC nurse has been handed the stiffest penalty so far for snooping on medical records she wasn't authorized to see.
Outgoing Penticton councillor criticizes byelection candidate
December 02, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Amelia Boultbee will be replaced on Penticton council in a byelection, but the first person to announce their intention to run isn't getting her endorsement.
Cirque du Soleil bringing circus acts on ice to Kelowna with 'Crystal'
December 02, 2024 - 11:30 AM

Cirque du Soleil's one-of-a-kind production Crystal, which features a combination of skating and aerial tricks, is coming to Kelowna in the spring.
$6 million bill for new Kamloops homeless shelter
November 29, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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A former Kamloops RV dealership on the North Shore is poised to spend the next two years as a homeless shelter, coming with a $6 million bill for BC Housing.
Kelowna parents suing after 9-year-old daughter died at KGH
November 29, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A Kelowna couple whose nine-year-old daughter died three days after they took her to the emergency department is suing Interior Health and 10 doctors involved.
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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 fourth week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall J

iN VIDEO: How a Kamloops bakery makes its popular sourdough bread
Walking through the doors of Harvest Moon Bakery in Kamloops is like walking into a warm hug filled with inviting aromas of freshly baked breads and savoury cheese and herbs. At 9 a.m., the bakers are already well into their work day. They

A growing number of Oregon cities vote to ban psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Drug reform advocates hailed Oregon as a progressive leader when it became the first in the nation to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the compound found in psychedelic mushrooms. But four years later,

Chopping down your own Christmas tree this year? Not so fast...
Now that December is here, and people have started decorating for Christmas, a reminder to B.C. residents that if you want to chop down your own Christmas tree you'd better have a permit. While social media feeds everywhere show happy,

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