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Lots of official eyes on downtown Kelowna streets
October 29, 2015 - 4:30 PM

KELOWNA - Having eyes on the street is one of the keys to safe city streets, according to the downtown plan, and Kelowna’s urban core now has quite a few with more coming.
B.C. has highest rate of illegal cigarettes in Western Canada, study finds
October 29, 2015 - 1:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - As the province with the most contraband cigarettes in Western Canada, the amount of illegal tobacco in B.C. remains steadily high.
Whitewater Cooks author to stir the pot in Kelowna
October 29, 2015 - 10:30 AM

KELOWNA - The author of a bestselling line of cookbooks will be in Kelowna next week signing autographs and speaking about her famous line of sauces.
Time appears right for petition to dump daylight saving time
October 29, 2015 - 8:30 AM

KAMLOOPS - It’s been a couple days since Bob Dieno and Tara Holmes created a petition and Facebook page asking the B.C. government to consider doing away with daylight saving time and they are getting strong support from many in the province.
New concert tour bringing Hedley back to Kelowna
October 29, 2015 - 7:39 AM

KELOWNA - Hedley is set to make another stop in Kelowna, this time as part of the Hello World Tour 2016.
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Duelling Vernon stratas enter 12th year of 'convoluted' legal battle
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Lots of official eyes on downtown Kelowna streets