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Mission Group open to memorials for those killed in Kelowna crane collapse
August 23, 2021 - 6:00 AM

The Mission Group is now back in charge of their construction site in downtown Kelowna where five men lost their lives on July 12 after a tower crane collapsed there.
Popular Kelowna Greek restaurant destroyed by fire planning a comeback
July 29, 2021 - 6:00 PM

A popular Kelowna Greek restaurant that burned down last year is planning on returning with a new three-storey building that includes several apartment suites.
Seeing the forest for the trees: searching for solutions in B.C.'s Kispiox Valley
May 11, 2021 - 6:00 AM

Clear plastic bags hang from small spigots plugged into birch trunks in a mixed stand of deciduous and coniferous trees on a hillside above the Kispiox River in northwest B.C. Denzel Sutherland-Wilson and his 19-year-old niece, Hailey Wilson, pour the birch water collected overnight from five trees into a 20-litre bucket, explaining they’ve been doing this every day for a couple of weeks.
Design for 42-storey high rise project in downtown Kelowna taking shape
May 01, 2021 - 4:00 PM

Vancouver architects behind the design of Mount Boucherie Winery will be continuing the design of three highrise towers in Kelowna, the largest project in the city to date.
Kelowna has learned the 'iceberg' lesson of sprawling development
March 02, 2021 - 6:00 PM

For decades, the City of Kelowna embraced growth almost anywhere in the city because it brought in big bucks from developers for things like roads, sewers and parks.
Work from home? New office towers in Kamloops, Kelowna defy the pandemic trend
December 14, 2020 - 6:00 AM

Construction of the 23-storey Landmark 7 office tower in Kelowna hasn’t slowed because of COVID-19.
$4M needs to be raised in community for Greater Vernon Cultural Centre
September 25, 2020 - 11:08 AM

Two years after the public gave the project the green light, politicians have agreed to the budget for the Greater Vernon Cultural Centre enabling a grant application to be submitted one week before a make-or-break deadline.
New $75M West Kelowna water treatment will only cost users $34 more annually on tax bill
September 16, 2020 - 5:47 PM

On the surface it may look like West Kelowna’s Rose Valley water treatment plant has skyrocketed in price while residents are being forced to foot a large part of the bill.
Chef Bernard Casavant takes a new role with O'Rourke Family Vineyards
April 21, 2020 - 8:00 PM

Chef Bernard Casavant is a well-known and beloved name in our B.C. restaurant industry.
Wetlands, forests can help cities save millions in climate adaptation costs:study
March 01, 2020 - 8:00 PM

HALIFAX - As Canadian communities brace for rising risks of spring flooding related to climate change, a non-profit group has published findings suggesting preserving wetlands and forests can be key to reducing adaptation costs.
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Armstrong's Caravan Farm Theatre looking for kids to scare 'living daylights' out of adults
A popular walk of walk of terror event held by the Caravan Farm Theatre in Armstrong is returning this year and is in need of some kids to scare hundreds of adults. “This is a gig for the kids out there who love Halloween… get

Kamloops Farmers' Market is a delicious adventure
The Kamloops Farmer’s Market is a bi-weekly market that beautifully showcases the bounty from the surrounding areas of the Thompson Valley. The big market happens on Saturdays with around 100 vendors on site selling their products. We

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Vernon bistro intent on defying vaccine passports may lose liquor licence
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Penticton man paralyzed for second time
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Kelowna woman identified as RCMP investigate her suspicious death
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Penticton brewery changes course, will require proof of vaccine
A Penticton entrepreneur who openly defied B.C.'s vaccine passport system has made a shift in policy and will now play by the rules. Lee Agur, owner of Bad Tattoo Brewery in Pentict
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Logging truck hits overpass in downtown Kamloops
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Peachland volunteers help begin rebuild in fire-ravaged town of Lytton
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