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UPDATE: Building repossessed, locks changed at The Loop in Kamloops
August 03, 2024 - 9:00 AM

Fences were taken down and locks were changed on Saturday morning as The Loop was evicted from its North Kamloops building.
Kelowna's Clifton neighbourhood was spared by preparation for fire, not good luck
August 26, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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It could have been much worse in Kelowna's Clifton neighbourhood last week, when fires from West Kelowna blew in because residents were already prepared.
Okanagan leading the way with e-scooter use in B.C.
March 14, 2023 - 9:04 AM
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As B.C. heads into its third and final year of a pilot project allowing e-scooters on city streets, the Okanagan is leading the charge with 95% of the rental scooters in the province.
How to protect your dogs and cats during winter cold snaps
December 26, 2022 - 2:30 PM
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The winter season brings certain hazards to pets, such as road salts and antifreeze, and during periods of extreme cold, you can add frostbite, hypothermia and warm car engines to the list.
Can you be sued in B.C. for not clearing your sidewalk?
December 17, 2022 - 7:30 AM

It's considered a neighbourly thing to do in Kelowna, or anywhere else in B.C. -- clearing the sidewalk of ice and snow in front of your residence.
Solar sidewalks could power up to 60 rebuilt Lytton homes
August 26, 2022 - 7:00 PM

The Village of Lytton could pave the way for Canada’s net-zero energy initiatives with technologies like solar panel sidewalks, according to the mayor.
How to keep your pet safe, healthy in frigid winter weather
December 31, 2021 - 3:30 PM

Unsure how to keep your four-legged furry friend safe and warm during frigid weather? The B.C. SPCA has tips for pet owners to help them get through the winter.
Osoyoos woman struck by chunk of concrete while asleep with children in living room
November 30, 2021 - 6:00 PM

A mom from Osoyoos has no idea why somebody decided to throw a chunk of concrete through her window in the middle of the night, but now she's left to pick up the pieces.
'I lost everything': Court hears from man who suffered severe head injury in Penticton beach assault
February 23, 2021 - 3:18 PM

The sentencing hearing for the man accused of a violent assault on Penticton’s Okanagan Lake Beach that put a man in a coma with a severe head injury began in Penticton Supreme court today.
Kelowna homeless shelter is building community while hunkered down during pandemic
December 13, 2020 - 8:00 AM

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected marginalized populations, but at Kelowna’s Gospel Mission there appears to be a silver lining.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

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