News Items tag as: KLAUG2017

Victim's family vows to meet 'personal' challenges from murderer five years later
September 01, 2017 - 1:01 PM

PENTICTON - The last you heard the name Keith Wiens was likely in 2013 when he was convicted of the second degree murder of his partner, Lynn Kalmring, in Penticton two years earlier.
RCMP say cause of Lake Country wildfire suspicious
August 31, 2017 - 4:32 PM

LAKE COUNTRY - RCMP are investigating a suspicious fire that started in a gully near a Lake Country subdivision last night.
Dogs alleviate feelings of stress and homesickness: UBC Okanagan study
August 31, 2017 - 4:30 PM

OKANAGAN - Attending university brings a mountain of challenges to students and stress is one of them, however, a study shows a furry companion can help your mental health.
Philpott Road wildfire near Kelowna now 30 per cent contained
August 31, 2017 - 1:30 PM

KELOWNA – A week after it started, the Philpott Road wildfire is now 30 per cent contained.
Kelowna hunters fined, write letters of apology for out of season moose kill
August 31, 2017 - 11:19 AM

KELOWNA – Two men from Kelowna have written letters of apology to the public for illegally killing a female moose out of season two years ago. The pair were also fined thousands of dollars
Sunny and hot in the Okanagan this weekend
August 31, 2017 - 10:40 AM

OKANAGAN - Depending on how much forest fire smoke makes it into the Okanagan, the weather will be perfect to get outside and enjoy the last long weekend of summer.
Man fined for campfire near Lake Country claimed he didn't know about ban
August 30, 2017 - 3:23 PM

KAMLOOPS - B.C. Conservation Service officers handed out a $1150 ticket this week to a man staying at the Island Lake Recreational Campsite near Lake Country.
Local pain clinic renamed to honour Kelowna doctor
August 30, 2017 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA – A local clinic is being renamed to honour a popular and much-loved surgeon who died earlier this year.
Seven recent deaths in Kelowna linked to overdose
August 30, 2017 - 10:58 AM

KELOWNA – Several overdoses in the Okanagan have prompted health officials to warn the public to be careful what drugs they take.
Texters and speeders keep Kelowna RCMP busy during enforcement blitz
August 30, 2017 - 10:39 AM

KELOWNA - More than a dozen vehicles were towed from Kelowna roads yesterday for violating traffic laws.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

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

News Items tag as: KLAUG2017

Victim's family vows to meet 'personal' challenges from murderer five years later

RCMP say cause of Lake Country wildfire suspicious

Dogs alleviate feelings of stress and homesickness: UBC Okanagan study

Philpott Road wildfire near Kelowna now 30 per cent contained

Kelowna hunters fined, write letters of apology for out of season moose kill

Sunny and hot in the Okanagan this weekend

Man fined for campfire near Lake Country claimed he didn't know about ban

Local pain clinic renamed to honour Kelowna doctor

Seven recent deaths in Kelowna linked to overdose

Texters and speeders keep Kelowna RCMP busy during enforcement blitz

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