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Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
September 05, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space.
Kelowna RCMP release sketch of sexual assault suspect
September 05, 2025 - 2:27 PM

The Kelowna RCMP is looking for a suspect in a sexual assault that happened in Rutland around two weeks ago.
iN NUMBERS: Buckle-up for back to school in B.C.
September 05, 2025 - 5:00 AM

It’s that time again. They’re going back to school so as you make lunches and get the kids’ backpacks ready, get ready for some fake stomach aches to avoid the joy of learning.
Kelowna sees huge increase in construction site break-ins
September 04, 2025 - 5:00 PM

Kelowna has seen a huge spike in construction site break-ins and other crimes of opportunity this year so far, but other types of break-ins have gone down compared to last year.
Assault charges approved for Kelowna RCMP officer
September 04, 2025 - 2:35 PM

A Kelowna RCMP officer has been charged with assault two years after the incident.
Non-profit replanting trees burned in wildfires in West Kelowna, Kamloops
September 04, 2025 - 12:00 PM

A non-profit is going to replant millions of trees burned in wildfires across B.C., including in the West Kelowna and Kamloops areas.
Kelowna gets $101M in provincial funding for new middle school
September 04, 2025 - 10:30 AM

A new middle school is on the way for Kelowna with funding approval from the provincial government.
Tale of two cities: Why Kelowna built more upzoned housing than Coquitlam
September 04, 2025 - 6:00 AM
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Kelowna and Coquitlam created similar policies to get more housing built, but each city had very different results and a new study has found out why.
Missing man possibly connected to body found in burned car near Kamloops
September 03, 2025 - 4:21 PM

Police have determined that a man’s disappearance is suspicious and it could be connected to the body found in a burned out car near Kamloops.
Graffiti 'artists' caught on camera spray painting new Kelowna pedestrian overpass
September 03, 2025 - 2:01 PM

The new pedestrian overpass in Kelowna got a new paint job when graffiti artists left their marks, now police are looking for them.
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Vernon pub avoids fine after serving teen in sting operation
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BC movers to pay $65,000 after sexual harassment complaint
A BC moving company that failed to act after an employee complained they were being bullied and sexually harassed has been ordered to pay $65,000 in compensation. According to an Aug. 8 BC Human Rights Tribunal decision, Ontime Moving knew

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