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Missing man’s body recovered from Okanagan Lake after landslide
April 24, 2025 - 3:49 PM

A man was in his truck on Westside Road when a landslide pushed him into Okanagan Lake, and three weeks later his body has been recovered.
iN PHOTOS: Images from search and rescue efforts at Westside Road landslide
April 21, 2025 - 4:30 AM
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Central Okanagan Search and Rescue documented the search effort at the Westside Road landslide that ended with the recovery of a missing person's body.
Search for missing person at Westside Road landslide site underway
April 07, 2025 - 3:54 PM

West Kelowna RCMP have started a missing person investigation at the landslide site on Westside Road and an official with Central Okanagan Search and Rescue said they are searching for a pickup truck.
Extra $15M for Vernon's indoor pool and rec centre will pay for extras
February 26, 2024 - 4:04 PM

The design for Vernon's new indoor pool and recreation complex was approved by city council today and it includes several enhancements not in the original plan.
iN PHOTOS: At $7M this could be most expensive house ever sold in Peachland
September 08, 2022 - 7:30 AM
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Despite a real estate market that has cooled off considerably this year after a wild 2021, some people are still buying very expensive homes at near the asking price.
Slippery slide: The decline of the Okanagan's waterslides
June 18, 2022 - 6:00 AM

They were once a mainstay of an Okanagan summer, where kids could burn off steam running back up the hill for another adrenaline-inducing ride down their favourite waterslide, while their parents relaxed in the hot tub.
Right at Home: Splashy water toys for patio, pool, yard
June 03, 2021 - 5:30 AM
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Backyards and patios have been working hard all year because of the pandemic, and this summer they can provide new ways to cool off and have fun in the water.
This will be the Central Okanagan’s first hotel designed with COVID-19 in mind
August 24, 2020 - 7:45 AM

A 115-room hotel currently under construction in Westbank First Nation will incorporate safe distancing and other COVID-19 precautions.
Canadians outfitting backyards with pools to deal with COVID-19 pandemic
June 26, 2020 - 5:30 AM

TORONTO - Seven-year-old Stanley has been donning a wet suit to swim in his pool since March to keep busy while shut-in at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The business of summer fun: How one Vernon water slide business stood the test of time
June 13, 2020 - 10:41 AM

This will be the summer of the staycation.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
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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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