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Meet the Vernon teens representing Team Canada at the ITF World Championships in Croatia
September 11, 2025 - 10:00 AM

Jack Sharkey and Jillian Donald are ready to compete, but only if they can make it to Croatia.
iN COMMUNITY: Hundreds of motorcyclists join forces for Big Brothers Big Sisters
August 13, 2025 - 8:00 AM

More than 200 motorcyclists joined in Kelowna earlier this month for the third annual Celebrity Charity Ride and Event in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central and Southern Interior BC.
12 candidates to choose from in second Penticton byelection this year
July 21, 2025 - 2:30 PM

The nomination period for the Penticton city council byelection has ended and residents will be heading to the polls to pick a new city councillor next month.
Highway 97 in Kelowna closed after Mountie injured in crash
July 14, 2025 - 1:47 PM
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Part of the highway through downtown Kelowna is closed as police investigate a crash that sent an officer to the hospital.
Kelowna RCMP close roads after hit-and-run and assault
July 04, 2025 - 2:28 PM
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Kelowna RCMP made an arrest after a hit-and-run and assault, and is asking people to avoid the area.
Kelowna pedestrian killed on Harvey in two-car crash
June 23, 2025 - 2:02 PM
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A pedestrian was killed in a two-car crash over the weekend and police are still investigating.
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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

Meet the Vernon teens representing Team Canada at the ITF World Championships in Croatia