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iN PHOTOS: First weekend of fall
September 24, 2017 - 5:00 PM

THOMPSON OKANAGAN - Fall is in the air in the Thompson Okanagan and people are out enjoying their communities.
More people in Kelowna hospitalized for opiate overdoses than any other Canadian city
September 15, 2017 - 11:30 AM

KELOWNA – A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information puts Kelowna way ahead of the rest of the country for opioid-related hospitalizations.
VIDEO: Passionate local artist uses self-portraiture to send important message
October 03, 2016 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA – A local artist with a passion for self-portraits is the subject of the first of a new documentary series being filmed in the Okanagan.
Kelowna's volunteer forest cleanup group getting nonprofit status
September 30, 2016 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA – A group of shooting enthusiasts who volunteer their time to clean up backcountry target ranges is getting two big boosts to help their cause.
B.C. RCMP want your help in ending gun and gang violence
September 30, 2016 - 1:06 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - RCMP detachments across the province are asking people to turn over unwanted and unauthorized firearms, ammunition and weapons.
Help reunite this missing Kelowna man with his family
September 30, 2016 - 11:30 AM

KELOWNA - David Lee Marshall has always lived a solitary life. His niece Heather Mahony says that being alone is just part of his personality.
Charges dropped against Kelowna woman arrested for stabbing sleeping husband
September 30, 2016 - 11:02 AM

KELOWNA – A Joe Rich woman who police say stabbed her sleeping husband in April will not be prosecuted because of a psychiatric disorder.
Injured cyclist rescued on Myra Canyon trestles near Kelowna
September 30, 2016 - 10:39 AM

KELOWNA – An injured mountain biker was rescued on the Kettle Valley Railway trails in the Myra Canyon above Kelowna yesterday afternoon.
Winter is coming: Snow tires on B.C. Interior mountain passes required Oct. 1
September 29, 2016 - 3:02 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Cooler temperatures and leaves changing colour signal the beginning of fall, and not so far off, the start of winter driving season.
Kamloops man dies after overdose at a Kelowna wedding
September 29, 2016 - 11:40 AM

KELOWNA – One of five people who overdosed at a Kelowna wedding has died in hospital.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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