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The secret history of Okanagan Lake's Commando Bay
September 23, 2020 - 10:50 AM

KELOWNA - It takes a lot of work to get to Commando Bay. You can hike for hours through rough terrain, bumpy hills, and dense forests. Perhaps you can find a plane to fly you over the spot and parachute your way down like a Second World War paratrooper.
Man injured in shooting south of Peachland
August 12, 2019 - 2:20 PM

PEACHLAND - A daytime shooting south of Peachland is now being investigated by Mounties.

RCMP received a report Aug. 11 at approximately 5:47 p.m., of a shooting that took place outside a residence located in the 7200-block of Highway 97 South, south of Peachland. Emergency first responders rushed to the scene, where they located a man with an apparent gunshot wound to his lower extremities.
LUCKY BRIDE: How a West Kelowna woman saved thousands on wedding costs
August 10, 2019 - 1:00 PM

WEST KELOWNA - Most brides likely consider themselves lucky but most brides haven’t heard Portia Connor's story.
How to make friends as an adult in the Okanagan and Kamloops
August 04, 2019 - 6:00 AM

KELOWNA - Don't you wish making friends was as easy as it used to be in kindergarten? When you're five, all you have to do is sit next to someone in the sandbox and give them a Fruit Roll-up. Bam! Best friends.
West Kelowna teacher who pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation allegedly breaches release conditions
August 01, 2019 - 12:27 PM

WEST KELOWNA - A former Mount Boucherie teacher who pleaded guilty last spring to charges of sexual exploitation and attempting to pervert or obstruct justice has a new round of legal troubles to contend with.
Some seeing a slower start to the Okanagan's summer tourism
August 01, 2019 - 7:00 AM

KELOWNA - Smoke has yet to waft into the valley, but the memory of it is still stifling some Okanagan tourism operators who have noticed a slow flow of travellers through their doors.
Where you can have a cheap and cheerful birthday with free stuff
August 01, 2019 - 6:30 AM

When it's your birthday, you deserve special treatment. It's your special day and because it only comes once a year, you need to make sure you take full advantage of those 24 hours.
Why is a new home in Kelowna so expensive? Here's a few reasons
July 31, 2019 - 5:00 PM

KELOWNA - When it comes to building new homes, developers have a lot of stuff to buy – from the concrete for the basement to the lumber in the walls to the electrical wires running through those walls.
Magician who fooled Penn and Teller coming to Kelowna
July 31, 2019 - 4:00 PM

KELOWNA - You may know him from America’s Got Talent, MTV’s Greatest Party Stories Ever, Wizard Wars or Full Frontal Magic. His name is Wes Barker and he's a Canadian comedian and magician with over 159,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Slow down on Lake Country's Pelmewash Parkway
July 31, 2019 - 3:00 PM

LAKE COUNTRY - Jamie Odland loves to see pedestrians and bikers using the Pelmewash Parkway in Lake Country.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

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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