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Kelowna mom supporting humanitarian efforts in Ukraine through donations
March 12, 2022 - 6:00 PM

More than 100 people lined up outside a Ukrainian church this afternoon, including a Kelowna woman looking to support Ukraine through humanitarian aid.
Kelowna RCMP now say 8 people injured during fight at bush party
March 29, 2021 - 3:11 PM

Kelowna RCMP now say eight people were injured at a bush party on Postill Lake Road that turned violent.
Find a helper with a Kelowna-based app
April 01, 2020 - 12:20 PM

They say necessity is the mother of invention and the need to innovate has never been more apparent than now, the time of COVID-19.
How B.C. is adapting long-term seniors care on-the-fly in wake of COVID-19
April 01, 2020 - 8:30 AM

The most shocking and tragic impact of COVID-19 in B.C. has been the deaths of at least 10 residents at the Lynn Valley Care Centre in North Vancouver.
Dr. Bonnie Henry estimates up to 3,000 British Columbians have COVID-19
March 31, 2020 - 6:00 PM

As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in B.C. rapidly approaches 1,000, the actual number of people who have contracted the disease is double or triple that number.
COVID-19 Leads to voluntary closure of Bylands Nursery in West Kelowna
March 31, 2020 - 2:35 PM

Bylands Nurseries and Garden Centre has been shut down voluntarily by the owner after an outbreak of COVID-19 amongst temporary foreign workers staying in housing nearby.
Kelowna bus driver attacked, arrest made
March 31, 2020 - 8:48 AM

A Kelowna man was arrested after an alleged assault on a bus driver.

Mounties were called Saturday, March 28, just after 4:30 p.m., to the Queensway Bus Loop in Kelowna where a B.C. Transit alleged he'd been assaulted by a man at that location.
Kelowna woman, Airbnb have plans to help hospital workers cope with COVID-19 fallout
March 31, 2020 - 7:30 AM

When Juanita Straub realized her Airbnb rental was going to sit empty as tourists stopped making their way to Kelowna, she was struck by inspiration.
Survey finds plenty of Canadians not taking proper COVID-19 precautions
March 30, 2020 - 7:30 PM

A recent Angus Reid poll found that 12 per cent of those surveyed answered yes to the question: “The threat of a coronavirus outbreak is Canada has been overblown.”
iN VIDEO: This virus can’t keep us apart
March 30, 2020 - 7:00 PM

Kamloops and Okanagan residents are staying positive amid the COVID-19 pandemic by sharing TikToks, videos and messages thanking essential workers.
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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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