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Osoyoos man stabbed, hit with skateboard during robbery attempt
July 05, 2021 - 1:49 PM

Osoyoos RCMP are on the hunt for a suspect after a man was stabbed and hit with a skateboard during an attempted robbery this past weekend.
Kelowna's e-scooters are a 'fracture factory', orthopedic surgeon says
May 29, 2021 - 3:30 PM

A Kelowna surgeon says since the launch of the city’s e-scooter program, there’s been a significant increase of patients visiting Kelowna General Hospital with bone fractures.
iN VIDEO: Kamloops man rolling his way to better mental health
May 20, 2021 - 7:00 AM

Mike Erickson, an engineering technologist and filmmaker in Kamloops, has struggled with an anxiety disorder throughout his life but has found a unique form of therapy that is calming his nerves.
E-scooters coming to Kelowna Monday; Vernon may have to wait
April 15, 2021 - 7:30 AM

Two Okanagan cities are on different trajectories to get shared-use e-scooters up and running in their cities.
Woman punched by teen at Vernon skatepark
March 17, 2021 - 11:00 AM

An altercation at the Vernon skatepark yesterday led to a middle-aged aged woman being punched by a teenager.
Proposal to move West Kelowna's skatepark for new city hall ticks off skateboarders
February 09, 2021 - 5:07 PM

Skateboarders in West Kelowna weren't impressed to learn that their five-year-old skatepark might be relocated to make way for the new city hall.
Last push for Kal Rotary online Dream Fund
November 17, 2020 - 1:45 PM

Having raised $70,000 over the last six weeks, the virtual Kalamalka Rotary Dream Auction is wrapping up this weekend and having one last push for donations before holding an outdoor celebration event Nov. 21.
Woman charged in Vernon skate park assault
October 05, 2020 - 3:32 PM

An altercation at a Vernon skatepark over the weekend resulted in the arrest of an 18-year-old Vernon woman.
Kelowna wood-burning artist utilizes social media during pandemic
September 19, 2020 - 6:00 AM

Using the power of social media, a Kelowna-based artist is keeping busy during the pandemic.
Kal Rotary launches online Dream Fund
September 15, 2020 - 6:30 PM

While the coronavirus pandemic may have cancelled the Kalamalka Rotary Dream Auction, Rotarians still have their sights set high and have launched an online campaign hoping to generate $250,000 for a variety of charities.
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Want a break from the smoke? Try heading for the hills above Kamloops, Okanagan
Downhill skiers in the Thompson and Okanagan regions are quite used to driving out from under a low overcast sky and into glorious sunshine as they head up to their favourite ski hills. The same can happen during smoky summer days. &l

RECIPE: Mexican Street Corn
Mexican street corn is our new obsession. Called Elote, this corn is grilled and slathered in a lime-y mayo “crema” and topped with salty, crumbly Mexican cheese. You are seriously going to go loco for this new summer favourite.

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