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Three men charged in armed Kelowna kidnapping
January 29, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A 55-year-old Kelowna man with no criminal record, a 36-year-old once jailed for domestic violence and a 34-year-old armed robber, have all been charged in relation to an armed kidnapping in Kelowna.
Kamloops mayor says 'deportations' could risk housing market
January 29, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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Kamloops is one of many BC cities badly squeezed for housing, but its mayor suggested too much supply in the rental pool could collapse the real estate market.
West Kelowna ready to dredge Green Bay after years of complaints
January 29, 2025 - 4:45 PM

West Kelowna is moving ahead with a dredging project on Okanagan Lake that has been in the works for years.
'This cannot continue': Penticton mayor demands alternate route after bridge closure
January 29, 2025 - 3:01 PM

The mayor of Penticton is calling for alternate routes after people got stuck on a forest service road detouring around the congestion caused by a bomb threat on the Bennett bridge in Kelowna.
BC Conservatives demand action on Okanagan highway
January 29, 2025 - 11:09 AM

BC Conservatives are calling on the provincial government to take action on Highway 97 through the Okanagan, highlighting a need for viable detours.
30 arrests in two days in Kelowna drug trade crackdown
January 29, 2025 - 9:30 AM

Police made 30 arrests in two days during a drug trafficking crackdown project in Kelowna.
Pilot who fled 2023 Shuswap helicopter crash finally arrested
January 29, 2025 - 7:00 AM

A helicopter pilot who fled the scene after his chopper crashed in the Shuswap River in 2023 has finally been arrested.
Police watchdog rules no foul play after Lumby man stabbed himself during standoff
January 28, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The BC police watchdog has cleared Mounties of any wrongdoing after a Lumby man stabbed himself in the stomach during a tense stand-off last winter.
How much did it cost to get elected in Kamloops, Okanagan?
January 28, 2025 - 6:00 PM

Elections BC has released data on how much each MLA candidate spent in the 2024 provincial election in Kamloops and the Okanagan and for the most part, more money meant more votes.
‘Distraught’ man injures three police officers during arrest in Kelowna
January 28, 2025 - 3:34 PM

Three police officers were injured while arresting a man in Kelowna yesterday.
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BC bar fined $3,000 for clearing drinks from table 12 minutes late
A BC bar has been fined $3,000 for being 12 minutes late clearing a table. According to a Jan. 15 BC Liquor and Cannabis Branch decision, the bar was required to clear any alcoholic drinks from tables 30 minutes after last call. The d

UBCO researchers determine how many tokes from a joint equal a bong hit
Seven years after Canada legalized cannabis there is still no reliable way for aspiring stoners to find out the effects of different methods for getting high, and University of British Columbia Okanagan scientists are trying to fix that. Re

Kamloops mayor says 'deportations' could risk housing market
Kamloops is one of many BC cities badly squeezed for housing, but its mayor suggested too much supply in the rental pool could collapse the real estate market. Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson made the surprising suggestion that impending "dep

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