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Smashing down concrete walls might make Vernon’s Polson park more useable
August 13, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Back in the day, the smart people thought putting creeks into narrow channels was a good thing for preventing floods.
BC couple awarded $4,500 after bizarre noise coming from neighbour's condo
May 18, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A BC man is on the hook for $4,500 after his downstairs neighbours took him to the small claims court over a bizarre tapping noise coming from his apartment.
Coquihalla Highway rebuild started as rescue mission led by this Kamloops man
December 24, 2021 - 7:00 AM

The Coquihalla Highway likely would have been closed into January if it wasn’t for the quick action of highways maintenance crews and warm fall weather.
iN VIDEO: Drone footage showcases scale of work done to reopen Coquihalla
December 21, 2021 - 6:00 PM

Drone footage recorded the day before the Coquihalla Highway opened between Merritt and Hope captured the magnitude of the work involved to get commercial traffic rolling again following a month of repairs due to flooding and washout.
It's spring and that means potholes: What you can do about them
February 28, 2020 - 8:45 AM

It’s a roadways nuisance that usually hits high season around this time of year- potholes.
How the City of Kelowna plans on spending your money in 2016
December 22, 2015 - 1:00 PM

KELOWNA - The city will require about $120 million from property owners to cover costs in Kelowna next year.
DWK receives flurry of winter road maintenance complaints
January 24, 2013 - 11:51 AM

Residents are sending the message to the District of West Kelowna they are unhappy with current winter road maintenance.
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THOMPSON: The latest grooming systems for men have gone too far
OPINION Like most folks, I have more stuff squirrelled away in my bathroom drawers and cabinet than I use. A recent inspection found a cologne someone gave me that I don’t like, a prescription drug that expired

Epic cherry season expected in Okanagan and Kamloops
The cherry season in the Southern Interior is set to be the biggest one in a long time thanks to favourable growing conditions, after extreme weather events damaged crops for the past three years. “It looks like it’s going to be

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Why Kelowna's treatment of homeless encampments has changed over the years
The addition of fences, security guards, identification stamps and a lots of cops at the end of March changed the landscape at the homeless tent city along a section of the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna. Some called it dystopian, others sa

Local News Kelowna and Area

Smashing down concrete walls might make Vernon’s Polson park more useable

BC couple awarded $4,500 after bizarre noise coming from neighbour's condo

Coquihalla Highway rebuild started as rescue mission led by this Kamloops man

iN VIDEO: Drone footage showcases scale of work done to reopen Coquihalla

It's spring and that means potholes: What you can do about them

How the City of Kelowna plans on spending your money in 2016

DWK receives flurry of winter road maintenance complaints

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