Local News Kelowna and Area

West Kelowna apartment building evacuated due to possible human-caused odour: owner
April 20, 2021 - 5:00 PM

The strange odour that led to the evacuation of about 150 people from the Lakeview Pointe apartment complex in West Kelowna on Sunday may have been human caused.
Vernon Mounties want to know if you recognize this robbery suspect
April 20, 2021 - 3:35 PM

Police are asking for the public’s to help identify a man who allegedly robbed a Vernon liquor store last week.
Not much rain expected his week to ease dry conditions in Kamloops, Okanagan
April 19, 2021 - 3:30 PM

Kamloops and Okanagan residents can expect sunny skies and cooler temperatures to start the week before a weather system brings a chance of rain around mid-week.
Drug warning issued for Penticton
April 19, 2021 - 1:40 PM

A community warning has been issued in Penticton after fentanyl was found in crack cocaine.
Enderby car chase leads to arrest of man and woman
April 19, 2021 - 12:25 PM

A wanted Penticton man hiding out in the North Okanagan was arrested Friday after police converged on a residence in the Enderby area.
Bigger cities in Interior Health hit hardest by rising COVID-19 cases
April 17, 2021 - 12:14 PM

The Interior Health region has recorded the highest number of new weekly COVID-19 cases this year at 676, up by 215 from the week before.
Deadly COVID-19 outbreak at Vernon Jubilee Hospital declared over
April 16, 2021 - 5:30 PM

The COVID-19 outbreak at Vernon Jubilee Hospital, which claimed three lives, is over.
Vernon chamber president questions pricey pot shop business licences
April 16, 2021 - 4:45 PM

The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce's president is questioning the $2,000 business licencing fee for a retail cannabis licence when liquor stores are only paying a fraction of that cost to operate.
Armstrong woman taken into custody after 'high-risk' situation: RCMP
April 16, 2021 - 2:32 PM

An RCMP officer called to a report of a woman causing a disturbance at a home in Armstrong last light successfully de-escalated the high-risk situation before anyone was hurt.
Multiple Vernon Superstore employees test positive for COVID-19
April 15, 2021 - 1:48 PM

Multiple Vernon Superstore employees have tested positive for COVID-19 recently.
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