News Items tag as: KLMAY2018

Kelowna homeless count shows big increase from 2016
June 13, 2018 - 10:34 AM

KELOWNA - To no surprise, a head count of the homeless in Kelowna is showing a 23 per cent increase in absolute homelessness since the last count in 2016.
Cause of kokanee die-off in Okanagan Lake uncertain
May 31, 2018 - 3:30 PM

KELOWNA - Provincial officials are puzzled by a die-off of kokanee salmon in Okanagan Lake.
May's hot weather likely to break temperature records in Thompson-Okanagan
May 31, 2018 - 2:01 PM

PENTICTON - If you thought it was exceptionally hot and dry in the Thompson-Okanagan in May, you’re right.
Search for missing Vernon man narrows after his car found in Kelowna
May 31, 2018 - 11:37 AM

KELOWNA - Police have narrowed their search for Jordan Mooney, a Vernon man who went missing in Kelowna, after discovering his car in McKinley Landing.
Downtown Kelowna road rage incident ends with man in hospital
May 31, 2018 - 11:31 AM

KELOWNA - One man was sent to hospital unconscious after a road rage incident became violent and police are left trying to figure out what happened.
Kelowna runs afoul of privacy commissioner over Freedom of Information fees
May 30, 2018 - 6:00 PM

KELOWNA - Trying to charge a citizen for providing them with their own personal information has earned Kelowna a slap-down from the provincial privacy commission.
Devastating 2017 Mill Creek flood in Kelowna caused by years of neglect
May 30, 2018 - 5:30 PM

KELOWNA - The immediate cause of last spring’s flood along Kelowna’s Mill Creek was an ill-timed rainstorm on top of a higher-than-normal spring freshet.
Missing Vernon man hasn't been seen since Sunday in Kelowna
May 30, 2018 - 2:41 PM

KELOWNA - Police are looking for a Vernon man who went missing from Kelowna late Sunday, May 27.
Central Okanagan politicians get to vote twice on a pay raise
May 29, 2018 - 5:30 PM

KELOWNA - A tax change at the federal level means Kelowna city councillors who also serve on the regional district board will lose their tax exemption twice and will get to vote on a pay raise twice.
Young cyclist injured in Kelowna hit and run
May 29, 2018 - 1:57 PM

KELOWNA - A young girl walking her bike in an intersection has been injured after a hit and run collision in Kelowna this morning.
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News Items tag as: KLMAY2018

Kelowna homeless count shows big increase from 2016

Cause of kokanee die-off in Okanagan Lake uncertain

May's hot weather likely to break temperature records in Thompson-Okanagan

Search for missing Vernon man narrows after his car found in Kelowna

Downtown Kelowna road rage incident ends with man in hospital

Kelowna runs afoul of privacy commissioner over Freedom of Information fees

Devastating 2017 Mill Creek flood in Kelowna caused by years of neglect

Missing Vernon man hasn't been seen since Sunday in Kelowna

Central Okanagan politicians get to vote twice on a pay raise

Young cyclist injured in Kelowna hit and run

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