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Kelowna council proposes alternative to public prayer
April 27, 2015 - 5:21 PM

KELOWNA - Councillors have decided to scrap a public prayer at the beginning of its Tuesday night meetings and instead will reaffirm their oath of office after receiving a report from staff on the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling on the constitutionality of prayers at council meetings.
Next steps for an Okanagan Rail Trail; public consultation, planning, and waiting
April 27, 2015 - 2:31 PM

OKANAGAN - Money is no longer an issue for a group of Okanagan municipalities preparing to purchase an abandoned rail corridor, but it could still be some time — years even — before residents set foot on a community pathway.
Drop the video game controller and head to Exit Kelowna
April 27, 2015 - 10:58 AM

KELOWNA - I’m not sure if this counts as a spoiler but if you think playing a round of Exit, the real-time escape game trending large in Japan and the U.S, means you need the skills of a ninja or a Navy Seal, you would be dead wrong.
Body found in Ben Lee Park
April 27, 2015 - 9:27 AM

KELOWNA – RCMP say the body of a middle-aged man was found in Ben Lee Park Sunday evening.
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Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

House of Commons debate over Kelowna housing data reveals the art of the spin
Housing data for Kelowna sparked an exchange between a local Member of Parliament and the federal Housing Minister in the House of Commons earlier this week where statistics were given out of context. Kelowna-Lake Country MP Trac

Kelowna council proposes alternative to public prayer