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Stand up paddle boarders to race around Rattlesnake Island
August 29, 2015 - 8:30 AM

KELOWNA – A Peachland café and board shop is organizing a first ever stand up paddle board race across Okanagan Lake.
VOTE FOR STUART PARK! Downtown Kelowna feature named finalist in national contest
August 27, 2015 - 8:30 AM

KELOWNA – Stuart Park in downtown Kelowna has been named a finalist for a national contest that highlights the best public places in Canada.
Whereabouts of missing workers from Vernon remain a mystery
August 26, 2015 - 5:22 PM

VERNON - Two months after going missing, four migrant workers last seen in the Okanagan still have not been located.
Possibility of 'ember showers' from U.S. fire causes Grand Forks evacuation alert
August 26, 2015 - 3:14 PM

GRAND FORKS – An evacuation alert has been issued for some residents of Grand Forks due to the possibilty of embers being blown across the border from the 19,000 hectare Stickpin wildfire in Washington State.
Burning vehicle starts grass fire on Okanagan Connector
August 26, 2015 - 1:50 PM

KELOWNA – A vehicle on fire in the westbound lane of the Okanagan Connector has started a small grass fire 26 kilometres west of Kelowna.
Body found in Vernon's Polson Park
August 26, 2015 - 11:42 AM

VERNON – RCMP have confirmed the body of a male was found in Polson Park in Vernon this morning.
Bystanders tackle armed jewelry store robber
August 26, 2015 - 10:21 AM

KELOWNA – Two suspects remain at large in Kelowna after an armed robbery at a downtown jewelry store Tuesday evening.
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News Items tag as: KLAUG2615

Stand up paddle boarders to race around Rattlesnake Island

VOTE FOR STUART PARK! Downtown Kelowna feature named finalist in national contest

Whereabouts of missing workers from Vernon remain a mystery

Possibility of 'ember showers' from U.S. fire causes Grand Forks evacuation alert

Burning vehicle starts grass fire on Okanagan Connector

Body found in Vernon's Polson Park

Bystanders tackle armed jewelry store robber

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