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5 nasty bugs in the B.C. Interior you might want to stay on top of
August 20, 2022 - 3:31 PM

Armed with an exoskeleton, a stinky smell and sometimes even a pair of pinchers, these Okanagan bugs are the talk of the town, according to one pest control expert.
Tucked into old Okanagan buildings are chapters of local history
September 24, 2020 - 7:30 AM

Rip open the walls of an old Kelowna house and you may be surprised to find a piece of Okanagan history.
Strong winds to blow through the Okanagan, Kamloops
September 05, 2020 - 4:22 PM

Get ready for some strong winds.
Mother has new reason for hope she'll find answers about son who went missing in Kelowna
September 02, 2020 - 2:36 PM

Denise Horvath Allan has been given new hope that she will have answers about how and why her son was taken from her 31 years ago.
Two shootings in one week: Kelowna RCMP say no connection
August 31, 2020 - 5:30 PM

As of right now, there’s no reason to believe that the two shootings in Kelowna last week are related, RCMP say.
294 cases in B.C. since Friday; Kelowna's COVID-19 cluster declared over
August 31, 2020 - 3:42 PM

There were 294 new COVID-19 cases diagnosed in B.C. since Friday, prompting the province’s top doctor to ask for everyone to step back from their social lives and get ready for what could be a second wave.
Kelowna-based firefighter has to write off truck stolen from him
August 31, 2020 - 12:45 PM

Connor Callaghan has been on a roller coaster of emotions over the last couple of weeks.
Kelowna RCMP investigating shooting that left one dead, another injured
August 30, 2020 - 7:00 PM

Kelowna Mounties are investigating after a shooting left one man dead and another injured.

Police were called at around noon Sunday, Aug. 30, to Kelowna General Hospital where a man suffering an apparent gunshot wound had gone in need of help from what has been described as non-life-threatening injuries.

Inside his car, outside of the hospital, another man was found dead.
Overdose Awareness Day: Royal Inland Hospital lighting pedestrian walkway; Kelowna to debut Photo Voice Project
August 30, 2020 - 12:34 PM

Overdose awareness day has taken on new urgency, given the recent spike of drug-related deaths.
Suspicious fire in Kelowna commercial building
August 29, 2020 - 4:48 PM

A suspicious fire in Kelowna caused minor damage to a commercial building in Kelowna.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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