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Where to get weird and exotic snacks in Kelowna
November 30, 2024 - 7:00 PM
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Arabic malt energy drinks, protein Snickers bars, an edible Barbie dream house, Snoop Dogg chips; if any of those exotic snacks pique your interest there are places to get them in Kelowna.
Kelowna parents suing after 9-year-old daughter died at KGH
November 29, 2024 - 6:00 AM

A Kelowna couple whose nine-year-old daughter died three days after they took her to the emergency department is suing Interior Health and 10 doctors involved.
West Kelowna approves $2.5M for water treatment, but not $50 credit for residents
November 28, 2024 - 5:30 PM

West Kelowna is investing millions of dollars into water treatment plant upgrades, but the city isn't reimbursing people for money they spent flushing bad water out of the pipes.
Lace up your skates for these rinks around Okanagan, Kamloops
November 28, 2024 - 6:00 AM

With temperatures dropping below the freezing mark at night, residents waiting to hit an outdoor rink in the Okanagan and Kamloops won't have to wait much longer.
Kelowna proposes tax increase of 4.36% as budget talks begin
November 27, 2024 - 1:33 PM

The City of Kelowna is preparing its budget for 2025, and has proposed a property tax increase of 4.36 per cent.
Kelowna selected to host the 2026 Memorial Cup
November 27, 2024 - 12:45 PM

Kelowna will be hosting the 106th Memorial Cup in spring 2026.
Kelowna didn't properly track $20M spent on homelessness last year
November 26, 2024 - 5:30 PM

Kelowna council learned this week more than half of the city's departments aren't tracking what is spent on the homelessness crisis.
Former Lake Country student with MS claims school district discriminated against her
November 26, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A former Lake Country high school student has won the first round of a BC Human Rights complaint alleging that teachers at her former school discriminated against her because she has multiple sclerosis.
Kelowna woman loses legal fight after misdiagnosis at Kelowna ER
November 25, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A Kelowna woman who was misdiagnosed during a visit to the emergency room at Kelowna General Hospital has lost a legal battle after she sued the doctor.
UBCO downtown Kelowna highrise debacle casts doubt on new 40-storey tower
November 25, 2024 - 5:00 PM
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City councillors expressed some concerns Monday about a proposed 40-storey tower on St. Paul Street right next to the UBC Okanagan’s downtown debacle, but the project is moving ahead.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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Epic cherry season expected in Okanagan and Kamloops
The cherry season in the Southern Interior is set to be the biggest one in a long time thanks to favourable growing conditions, after extreme weather events damaged crops for the past three years. “It looks like it’s going to be

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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