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Kelowna man supporting the troops every day with big rig wrapped in tribute
November 11, 2015 - 1:00 PM

KELOWNA - A Kelowna man is doing his part to bring awareness to the plight of veterans - and not just on Remembrance Day.
Keeping memories of sacrifice alive during Veteran's Week
November 11, 2015 - 11:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - "As the hind of the company reached the street corner about a hundred feet away a shell landed in their midst. About six men went down… The Company Commander lay on his face with the back of his head sheared off… Three other men were killed and lay beside him. The Company Sergeant Major had his leg blown off just above the knee and several men had less severe injuries.

Harassed Vernon food truck vendor says enough is enough
November 06, 2015 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - Vernon food truck vendor Dave Braybrook had to call the cops three times in one day this week — and now he's speaking out.

Kelowna city council aims to take lead on homelessness
November 06, 2015 - 6:30 PM

KELOWNA - Admitting it’s out of touch with current community efforts to combat homelessness, Kelowna city council is hoping to jump into a leadership role by hiring a homeless coordinator and adopting a new, more direct housing strategy.

UPDATE: Missing West Kelowna woman found
November 06, 2015 - 1:11 PM

UPDATE: 1:32 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015

Busy conflict season winding down as Central Okanagan bears seek higher elevations for hibernation
November 06, 2015 - 1:00 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - An extremely busy bear season might be coming to an end, at least as far as local conservation officers measure it.

Kelowna car crash sends one to hospital
November 06, 2015 - 12:39 PM

KELOWNA – A woman was taken to hospital after a noon hour crash on Harvey Avenue today.

Wet weekend ahead for the Okanagan
November 06, 2015 - 8:30 AM

OKANAGAN - A typical fall weekend is ahead, with single-digit temperatures and at least a chance of rain every day.

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Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

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