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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.
$22M cancer clinic set to open in Penticton Regional Hospital
June 19, 2025 - 4:30 PM

A new and improved cancer treatment facility is opening at Penticton Regional Hospital next week.
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Okanagan apples returning to market amid adversity
A year after the BC Tree Fruit Cooperative closed down, orchardists in the Okanagan are quietly optimistic about this year's apple harvest. It's been a bumper year for cherries , and peaches and apricots are back on track . And no

Smells of weed. Roars of airplanes. Loud crowds. It's all part of the US Open's chaos
NEW YORK (AP) — There are some tennis players, such as Frances Tiafoe or Madison Keys or Ben Shelton, who can't wait for the U.S. Open to come around each year, with its boisterous crowds, its bold-faced names in the stands, its music a

BC tenant's sleuthing gets her $17,000 after Airbnb eviction
A BC family who evicted their tenant and then rented out their condo on Airbnb have lost an appeal after being ordered to pay $17,000 in compensation. According to an Aug. 25 BC Supreme Court decision, Cristopher and Leonida Resurreccion bo

iN COMMUNITY: Hundreds of motorcyclists join forces for Big Brothers Big Sisters