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West Kelowna corner store demonstrates how community can be built in unexpected spaces
May 23, 2021 - 5:00 PM

When a Glenrosa area corner store closed down earlier this spring, the frustration from area residents was palpable.
iN VIDEO: 11-year-old Florida girl fights off, flees attacker who tried to snatch her
May 19, 2021 - 4:30 PM

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The young girl, kneeling on a grassy traffic island as she awaits her school bus, looks up as a white van goes past — the driver had approached her two weeks before, making her so uncomfortable that she told her parents and teacher.
Woman says $26M California lottery ticket destroyed in wash
May 14, 2021 - 9:00 PM

NORWALK, Calif. (AP) — The winner of a $26 million California Lottery prize may have literally washed the chance of a fortune down the drain.
Sale pending on Lake Country’s controversial Airport Inn
April 06, 2021 - 1:00 PM

Given the Okanagan’s hot real estate market it’s no surprise that a controversial 5.5-acre motel property overlooking Highway 97 in Lake Country has an offer pending.
Witnesses: Onlooker anger increased as Floyd stopped moving
March 31, 2021 - 6:44 AM

MINNEAPOLIS - Onlookers grew increasingly angry as they begged Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin to take his knee off George Floyd’s neck, but Chauvin would not let up, and another officer forced back members of the crowd who tried to intervene, witnesses testified Tuesday at Chauvin’s murder trial.
Jurors shown video at ex-officer's trial in Floyd's death
March 29, 2021 - 5:02 PM

MINNEAPOLIS - The video of George Floyd gasping for breath was essentially Exhibit A as the former Minneapolis police officer who pressed his knee on the Black man’s neck went on trial Monday on charges of murder and manslaughter.
Zero-waste meal prep service on offer in Okanagan
March 15, 2021 - 6:30 AM

A B.C. food prep company that currently serves the Okanagan has entered the zero waste realm.
Kelowna man scores $500K Lotto Max win
March 09, 2021 - 9:47 AM

A Kelowna man is $500,000 richer after he decided to play the extra draw when he purchased his Lotto Max ticket last month.
Final episode of hit Canadian sitcom 'Kim's Convenience' in April
March 08, 2021 - 7:00 PM

TORONTO - Stars of "Kim's Convenience" say they're "heartbroken" after news the hit Canadian sitcom is set to close up shop after its fifth season.
Kelowna RCMP ask for help to identify attempted robbery suspect
March 08, 2021 - 3:07 PM

The Kelowna RCMP is asking for the public's assistance to identify a suspect who allegedly tried to rob a store armed with bear spray.
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OPINION Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran seemed pretty pleased with himself for raising $31,000 for his re-election campaign one and two years before he was even re-elected in 2018. Since his first mayoral election ca

Think pink and drink Sandhill for National Rosé Day
Rosé all day! Saturday, June 12 is actually National Rosé Day, officially the day to think pink. This annual holiday falls on the second Saturday in June every year, and it is the chance to celebrate some of our amazing local ros&ea

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New Kelowna organization taking aim at loud boats
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Third Naramata homicide victim identified
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B.C. teacher reprimanded for calling students names, inappropriate contact
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Why West Kelowna RCMP never showed up to 911 break-in call
When Brandon Travis woke to find his home had been broken into last Saturday, he did exactly what you’d expect. He called 911 “right away” to report the crime and was so su
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Famous American YouTuber Markiplier in Kamloops to shoot TV series
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Crime spree in small Shuswap community
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