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Rick Mercer spending time in Kelowna ahead of Just for Laughs
November 13, 2019 - 11:03 AM

A Kelowna coffee shop got a jolt of celebrity this week when Rick Mercer stopped by.
Why Big White Ski Resort isn't in the Central Okanagan
November 06, 2019 - 7:00 AM

If you break your leg skiing at Big White, an ambulance will rush you to Kelowna General Hospital 60 kilometres away.
Kelowna students take Operation Take Two to Dragons' Den
November 01, 2019 - 12:42 PM

What started as a small project by a group of Rutland students interested in taking on the problem of plastic pollution will be getting some national attention.
Okanagan’s third government-run cannabis store planned for Kelowna
November 01, 2019 - 7:00 AM
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Kamloops got the first government-run cannabis store the day pot was legalized on Oct. 17, 2018.
Major construction projects in the Okanagan fail to dampen demand or prices for industrial land
October 31, 2019 - 6:30 PM

Despite the fact that more than 200,000 square feet of industrial space is under construction in Kelowna and another 14,000 planned for Vernon, there’s no shortage of demand for such space.
5 years since gruesome Kelowna transit murder and witness still suffers without support
October 31, 2019 - 6:00 PM

Barb Dawson was on the phone Oct. 30, 2014, when her bus made its regular stop behind the Marshall's store on Baron Road.
Cultural hub another piece of redevelopment plans for former Kelowna RCMP site
October 31, 2019 - 5:01 PM

While Kelowna city staff are still evaluating proposals for a residential tower on the site of the former RCMP building, they’re also outlining plans for the public space within that building.
Halloween nightclubbing next to homeless camp will draw a heavy police presence in Kelowna tonight
October 31, 2019 - 5:00 PM

If Gary Baker and Derek Foreel have their way, Halloween night will be no different for the homeless on Kelowna's Leon Avenue or for nightclub patrons than on most other nights.
E-scooter rentals pass 20,000 mark in Kelowna
October 31, 2019 - 4:39 PM

More than 20,000 e-scooter rides were taken in the three months that the shared e-scooter program has been operating in Kelowna.
Kelowna company with Jay-Z ties becomes Certified B Corporation
October 31, 2019 - 1:30 PM

Pela is staying on-track to create a waste-free future with its freshly minted Certified B Corporation status.
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All hands were on deck to catch this little boat on its river escape in Kamloops
An empty pedal boat could be seen floating down the North Thompson River this past weekend all the way from the Dunes area in Westsyde to the sandbar near McArthur Island Park. The little boat got loose from its tether on a riverfront

'Unique terroir': B.C. wine labels will now recognize smaller growing regions in Okanagan
To better define the characteristics that distinguish Okanagan wines from one another, six new areas in the valley will soon be highlighted on bottles of B.C. wine. The new labels will highlight Lake Country, two parts of the Kelowna area a

Connecticut bus driver says he didn't know his gummy snacks included THC
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A commercial bus driver has been charged with 38 counts of reckless endangerment after blacking out behind the steering wheel while snacking on gummies he says he didn’t know were infused with THC. Jinhu

Vernon looks for regulations after Airbnb 'party house' fined $15K
The City of Vernon has banned a property owner from renting their "party house" as a short-term rental and come to an out-of-court settlement for $15,000. According to the City of Vernon, the property on Sun Peaks Drive had receiv

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