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Major West Kelowna development delayed
January 08, 2019 - 4:24 PM

WEST KELOWNA - The massive Blackmun Village resort proposed for a waterfront property along Okanagan Lake in West Kelowna has been delayed at the developer’s request.
Confirmed flu cases in Interior Health Authority up from last year
January 04, 2019 - 1:30 PM

An early start to this year’s flu season is one of many factors contributing to a significant increase in confirmed influenza cases in the Interior Health Authority.
Snowmobilers rescued after doing everything right to aid in the search
January 04, 2019 - 8:54 AM

KELOWNA - Two snowmobilers were led to safety above Myra Canyon by search and rescue crews late last night.
Quarter of 100 most expensive B.C. Interior homes within few kilometres of each other
January 03, 2019 - 2:00 PM

KELOWNA - The three key words in real estate are: location, location, location.
Community Court poised to return to Kelowna after six-year absence
January 03, 2019 - 10:09 AM

KELOWNA - The next step in a two-year effort to re-establish a Community Court in Kelowna should happen this month as proponents wait to hear if their application will be supported.
Leon Avenue homeless shelter puts visible dent in Kelowna street scene
February 02, 2018 - 4:02 PM

KELOWNA - Cornerstone on Leon Avenue in downtown Kelowna is halfway through its temporary mandate as a low-barrier homeless shelter of last resort.
School district looks to bolster French Immersion in the Central Okanagan
January 31, 2018 - 8:30 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - French Immersion could soon be offered to more West Kelowna students.
The real cost of the comments you post on Facebook
January 31, 2018 - 6:00 PM

Now more than ever, the stakes are high for people commenting defamatory statements online, and what you're saying in your Facebook comments could have major legal implications.
Overdose warning stemmed from fatal overdoses across Interior: Chief medical health officer
January 31, 2018 - 5:00 PM

THOMPSON OKANAGAN - After nine fatal overdoses in the Interior Health region, an overdose warning remains in place for all drug users.
Genderless driver's licence gets tourist barred from Kelowna flight
January 31, 2018 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA – A tourist from New Zealand wasn’t allowed to board her flight at Kelowna International Airport last weekend, because her driver’s licence doesn't list her gender.
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Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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