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Children ejected from vehicle when California tourist crashes near Merritt
December 30, 2015 - 4:40 PM

MERRITT - A California man has been charged after a single vehicle accident on Highway 97C resulted in several young children being ejected from his SUV earlier this week.
Man rescued from vehicle after running red light in West Kelowna
December 30, 2015 - 10:32 AM

WEST KELOWNA - A man from West Kelowna had to be extricated from his vehicle after a crash he caused when he ran a red light on Brown Road Tuesday night.
Saloon doors to stay open at the OK Corral
December 30, 2015 - 10:30 AM

KELOWNA - After a number of factors almost led to its shut down, Kelowna’s only country-themed bar says the doors are staying open.
Channel your inner polar bear during icy plunge in Okanagan Lake
December 30, 2015 - 8:30 AM

KELOWNA - Polar bear swims have become a traditional way to welcome the new year for many people and residents of the Central Okanagan are no exception.
Earthquake 19 km northeast of Victoria
December 30, 2015 - 12:23 AM

VICTORIA - A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Sidney, Vancouver Island Tuesday evening.
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$5M for wind machines, heaters to protect tree fruit in Okanagan, Kootenays
Following some extremely challenging years for B.C. farmers the provincial government has allocated $5 million for tree fruit growers in the Okanagan and Kootenay regions so there can be more local fruit for everyone to enjoy. “Earlie

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

Penticton company building 60 tiny homes for Kelowna's homeless
One of Penticton’s longstanding construction contractors has landed the contract to build 60 “tiny homes” to house the homeless in Kelowna. Greyback Construction Ltd. landed the contract with the City of Kelowna and BC Hou

Children ejected from vehicle when California tourist crashes near Merritt