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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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Rapper GloRilla is arrested on marijuana charges following investigation of a burglary at her home
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iN VIDEO: At $22M, this luxury estate in Shuswap is a deal
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