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Kelowna’s tent city policies ‘make people want to give up’
June 07, 2025 - 9:00 AM
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Top ten dumb criminal stories of 2024 in Okanagan, Kamloops
December 26, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Criminals in the Okanagan and Kamloops had some harebrained schemes this year, so here’s a list to remind us all that crime doesn’t pay.
Police watchdog cleared Kamloops officer in public intoxication arrest
September 17, 2024 - 4:30 PM

BC’s police watchdog cleared an officer’s use of force following an arrest in Kamloops last year in which a man said they dislocated his shoulder.
No wrongdoing for Kelowna cop who shot suicidal man in porta-potty
August 28, 2024 - 7:00 AM

The BC police watchdog has said that a Kelowna RCMP officer who shot a man in a porta-potty who was threatening to kill himself did nothing wrong.
New civilian director of BC's police watchdog from Okanagan
August 09, 2024 - 3:35 PM

The new leader of BC's police watchdog hails from Merritt and the Okanagan.
Portable toilet fire in Vernon area spread to hedge, threatened homes
July 23, 2024 - 12:12 PM

Someone lit a portable toilet on fire in the Vernon area early this morning and the flames spread to a nearby hedge.
B.C. police watchdog clears West Kelowna officer in October portable toilet shooting
June 15, 2024 - 10:45 AM

An officer shot a suspect who was hiding in a portable toilet in West Kelowna, and B.C.’s independent watchdog said the officer didn’t commit any offence.
Central Okanagan among top users of portable classrooms
November 15, 2023 - 7:30 AM

The Central Okanagan uses more portable classrooms per student than every other school district within the province but one and parents say it costs kids — and school board budgets — in unexpected ways.
BC Premier David Eby’s porta-potty agenda
October 24, 2023 - 4:30 PM

There are portable toilets that still haunt Peter White.
RCMP shot a suspect in West Kelowna who tried to hide in a portable toilet
October 19, 2023 - 2:19 PM

The Independent Investigations Office of BC has launched a probe after West Kelowna RCMP shot a man yesterday.
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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

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Why you don’t have to be quiet in a public library in Kamloops, Okanagan anymore
Stepping into a public library is a lot different than it used to be. There was a time when public libraries were quiet spaces that smelled of a thousand old books, where librarians would ho
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Jail for Kelowna drug dealer who used Porsche as weapon
A Kelowna drug dealer will spend 21 months behind bars for using his Porsche as a weapon in an assault which appears to have been born out of jealousy. Nigel Myron Holubitsky was found guil
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WestJet blamed a crew shortage but a Kelowna man sued and won
A Kelowna man, whose flight was cancelled because of a crew shortage, has successfully sued WestJet after the airline failed to present any evidence to support its claim. According to a Sept
September 18, 2025 6:00 AM
Public toilets to bail reform: Proposed UBCM resolutions from Okanagan, Kamloops
Cities and towns in B.C. have compiled a list of problems in their municipalities that they want to try to resolve, from bail reform to public toilets, and next week's Union of BC Municipaliti
September 18, 2025 4:00 AM
BC teacher who made 1,000 calls to student loses licence
A BC teacher who made more than 1,000 phone calls to a student has been barred from teaching for 15 years. According to a Sept. 16 BC Commissioner for Teacher Regulation decision, the unname
September 17, 2025 10:45 AM
Project Sticky Fingers nets 14 shoplifting suspects in West Kelowna
Officers with West Kelowna RCMP's crime reduction unit successfully arrested 14 shoplifting suspects in an operation dubbed Project Sticky Fingers. The retail theft enforcement operation
September 18, 2025 10:57 AM
How a steam train came to rest in Kamloops Lake almost 100 years ago
A steam train has been sitting in the murky depths of Kamloops Lake for more than 90 years and will likely remain there forever. In 1934, CNR steam train 2727 hit a rock and plunged into the
September 17, 2025 6:00 AM
‘Brave’ kitten with deformed legs rescued in Kelowna recovering: BC SPCA
A mama cat and her kittens were rescued in Kelowna earlier this month, and one of the kittens had some serious issues with his legs. The five-week-old kitten named Guppy was surrendered to t
September 18, 2025 10:28 AM
One arrest following suspicious death in Kelowna home
Police are on the scene of a suspicious death in Kelowna and one person was taken into custody. Kelowna RCMP responded to a police incident in the 400-block of Perth Road around 3 a.m. today
September 17, 2025 1:56 PM
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