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Wind, rain and ruin: Iconic wilderness trails limp into summer after storm season
May 24, 2025 - 4:00 PM

Windfalls, landslides and washouts.
Custom Welding On Call
October 02, 2022 - 8:00 AM
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Ready to travel? A look at how provinces plan to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown
July 05, 2020 - 9:30 AM

Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
From public pools to daycares, provinces have varying plans on how to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
June 27, 2020 - 11:45 AM

Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Skaha Lake Marina sets opening date
May 02, 2019 - 11:09 AM

PENTICTON - Boaters on Skaha Lake will have an opportunity to see what’s new at Skaha Lake Marina as the interim operators prepare for the official opening on Saturday, May 18.
The end of Flood Watch 2017 is finally near
July 27, 2017 - 6:00 PM

KELOWNA - It’s been almost three months since flooding began in the Okanagan Valley and Okanagan Lake is finally just centimetres from reaching full pool.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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Vernon dentist fined $5,000 for his behaviour in court
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Vernon dentist fails to block ex-wife from changing children's names
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Province aims to seize alleged Lake Country drug dealer's home
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Kelowna woman who hit and killed partner with car pleads guilty
A Kelowna woman who hit and killed her boyfriend in her car has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Ka-Mikosit Favelle had been charged with the murder of Adam Lawrence but appeared at the Kelow
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RCMP mistake sees Vernon man with $200,000 of meth, cocaine walk free
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Okanagan man involved in bizarre sexual assault case, now charged with voyeurism
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B.C. lags behind provinces on climate change actions: Pembina Institute
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Driver involved in fatal Kelowna motorcycle crash a no-show in court
The driver of a truck involved in a collision that killed an 18-year-old motorcyclist in Kelowna two years ago failed to show up to court. Adam James Wilson, born 1986, was supposed to appea
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Vernon judge sentences fraudster caught with 15 fake IDs and a blonde wig
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‘El Diablo’ the devilish grouse of Sun Peaks gains 'cult-like' following
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Top News - Kelowna and Area

Wind, rain and ruin: Iconic wilderness trails limp into summer after storm season

Custom Welding On Call

Ready to travel? A look at how provinces plan to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown

From public pools to daycares, provinces have varying plans on how to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown

Skaha Lake Marina sets opening date

The end of Flood Watch 2017 is finally near

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