News Items tag as: KLJAN2023

Kelowna court delivers swift justice after shelter assault
February 03, 2023 - 2:35 PM

A Kelowna outdoor shelter employee was assaulted by one of its occupants, but justice came quickly when his assailant pleaded guilty and was sentenced the next day.
Repeat Kelowna offender removes ankle monitor, on the run
February 03, 2023 - 1:34 PM

A repeat violent offender is expected to return to the Okanagan after he ran from a recovery home in Surrey.
What’s next for Lake Okanagan Resort?
February 02, 2023 - 6:00 AM

Operators of the only beach bar on Okanagan Lake broke their lease and walked away in frustration and warn those who come next to do their homework.
Parents fight back against B.C. defunding Kelowna child development centre
February 01, 2023 - 6:00 AM

There’s an old adage: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Confidential Okanagan College data now on the dark web
January 31, 2023 - 10:35 AM

A criminal organization that hacks into education and other institutions to steal sensitive data then hold it for ransom has carried out its threat and posted data stolen from Okanagan College on the dark web.
iN TRAFFIC: Expect snow in the Thompson-Okanagan today
January 31, 2023 - 7:00 AM

Snow flurries are expected to turn into heavier snowfall in Kamloops, the Okanagan and mountain passes today, Jan. 31, according to B.C. Travellers Forecast.
Unique Okanagan lakefront bar is up for lease
January 31, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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A Facebook posting says the Tiki Bar at Lake Okanagan Resort is for lease for $10,000 a month, although the price is negotiable.
Well known Kelowna senior dies just days before turning 104
January 30, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A beloved Kelowna resident has died just shy of an incredible 104th birthday.
Search and rescue helps in search for Kelowna man's remains in Kamloops park
January 30, 2023 - 5:00 PM

Kamloops RCMP enlisted the help of local search and rescue volunteers this weekend as the search continued for a Kelowna man's remains.
Both brothers wanted in Okanagan Rail Trail assault re-arrested
January 30, 2023 - 3:15 PM

The two men wanted in connection to a violent beating of a teen on the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna have both been re-arrested.
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La Terrazza owner charged with defrauding Penticton winery
The business partner of a Penticton winery has been charged with defrauding the business. Restaurateur and business partner Giulio Miceli is scheduled to appear in a Penticton courthouse, Aug. 13, facing a single charge of defrauding the Pl

In Kenya's capital, a new Rastafari temple shows the movement's endurance
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At a recent opening of the newest Rastafari place of worship just outside Kenya’s capital, some of the faithful gathered to sing rhythmic songs, read Scripture and exchange teachings on the appropriate way to liv

More people left Thompson-Okanagan to other provinces in 2024 than arrived
The Thompson-Okanagan region had its slowest year of population growth in more than a decade last year. According to a report released by the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC, between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024, more than 9,200 p

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