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Kelowna businesses concerned about rash of smash & grab crimes, vandalism

Kelowna businesses concerned about rash of smash & grab crimes, vandalism

Mar 1, 2024 / 4:00 am

Smash and grabs are nothing new, but businesses in parts of downtown Kelowna have seen a rash of broken windows recently. Last weekend, a thief broke into Salt...

Property taxes in Lake Country to rise 9.5%

Property taxes in Lake Country to rise 9.5%

Lake Country Mar 1, 2024 / 4:00 am

Taxpayers in Lake Country will face the harsh reality of another significant tax increase when they receive their tax bill later this year. Lake Country council...

CBC Dragons' Den holding auditions in Kelowna

CBC Dragons' Den holding auditions in Kelowna

Feb 29, 2024 / 6:04 pm

Have a big business idea you need help getting off the ground? CBC’s Dragons' Den is holding auditions next week in Kelowna. Open auditions will take...

Minister calls investigation into why Kelowna was not informed of child predator's release

Minister calls investigation into why Kelowna was not informed of child predator's release

Feb 29, 2024 / 4:54 pm

Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says he's ordered an investigation into why the public was not informed convicted sex offender Taylor Dueck was being...

26 fatal overdoses in Interior Health region in January

26 fatal overdoses in Interior Health region in January

BC Interior Feb 29, 2024 / 2:30 pm

Twenty-six residents of the Interior Health region were killed by toxic drugs in January. The deaths were a part of 198 deaths across B.C., a pace of about 6.4...

Leon Avenue building proposed to get major facelift

Leon Avenue building proposed to get major facelift

Feb 29, 2024 / 1:34 pm

A former gas station and office building could be in for a significant facelift if an application from Worman Commercial gets approved. Worman is proposing to...

Kelowna city council asked to approve 249 housing units Monday

Kelowna city council asked to approve 249 housing units Monday

Feb 29, 2024 / 12:51 pm

Kelowna city council will be asked to review three housing developments Monday which, if approved, would provide 249 new housing units across the city. The...

Four people sent to hospital in critical condition after crash on Highway 33 in Kelowna

Four people sent to hospital in critical condition after crash on Highway 33 in Kelowna

Feb 29, 2024 / 12:00 pm

UPDATE 11:52 a.m. Four people were sent to hospital in critical condition after a crash on Highway 33 in Kelowna Wednesday night. RCMP say they responded to a...

Kelowna man hits lucky lotto numbers, wins $160,189 prize

Kelowna man hits lucky lotto numbers, wins $160,189 prize

Feb 29, 2024 / 11:41 am

A Kelowna man is thanking his lucky stars he decided to buy a Lotto 6/49 ticket this January. Roderick Reid was enjoying a coffee and a soak in his hot tub when...

Mixed reviews from Kelowna businesses on minimum wage increase

Mixed reviews from Kelowna businesses on minimum wage increase

Feb 29, 2024 / 4:00 am

Kelowna businesses are giving a mixed reaction to the minimum wage increase coming to B.C. in June, when the hourly wage goes from $16.75 to $17.40 — an...

Child predator allegedly attacks again after Kelowna goes unwarned of his release

Child predator allegedly attacks again after Kelowna goes unwarned of his release

Feb 29, 2024 / 4:00 am

A Kelowna family is looking for answers after their 11-year-old daughter was allegedly victimized by a high-risk sex offender earlier this month. Taylor Dueck,...

Movie with Okanagan ties opens prestigious film festival

Movie with Okanagan ties opens prestigious film festival

Feb 29, 2024 / 4:00 am

A movie co-written, directed and produced by a Kelowna film maker has been tabbed to open a prestigious film festival in California next week. Kelowna film...

Spay it forward with the Okanagan Humane Society

Spay it forward with the Okanagan Humane Society

Okanagan Feb 28, 2024 / 8:00 pm

The Okanagan Humane Society has launched the "Spay it Forward" campaign with veterinary clinics. The campaign will see clients of partnering clinics...

Images from McDougall Creek wildfire aftermath feature in new exhibition at Kelowna Art Gallery

Images from McDougall Creek wildfire aftermath feature in new exhibition at Kelowna Art Gallery

Feb 28, 2024 / 7:00 pm

The aftermath of last summer’s McDougall Creek wildfire features prominently in a new exhibition opening this weekend at the Kelowna Art Gallery. Seven...

RCMP impound electric scooter as Kelowna driver cries foul

RCMP impound electric scooter as Kelowna driver cries foul

Feb 28, 2024 / 5:33 pm

A Kelowna man is questioning why he was pulled over by RCMP while riding his electric scooter in the bike lane on Baron Road earlier this week. Kwame Balliston...

City blames snow freezing on contact with ‘warmer’ pavement for traffic chaos Tuesday evening

City blames snow freezing on contact with ‘warmer’ pavement for traffic chaos Tuesday evening

Central Okanagan Feb 28, 2024 / 12:37 pm

The City of Kelowna is blaming a combination of conditions for the slick driving conditions that caused traffic chaos around the Central Okanagan Tuesday night....

Work on pedestrian overpass will close lanes on Harvey Avenue until May

Work on pedestrian overpass will close lanes on Harvey Avenue until May

Feb 28, 2024 / 12:21 pm

The City of Kelowna will be doing work on the pedestrian and cyclist overpass near the Parkinson Recreation Centre this spring, and it will cause overnight lane...

Would-be developer sued after purchasing Kelowna property for 2.5 times over asking, but he couldn't close

Would-be developer sued after purchasing Kelowna property for 2.5 times over asking, but he couldn't close

Feb 28, 2024 / 12:16 pm

A Rutland property listed for $1 million back in March 2022 sold for $2.45 million after a chaotic bidding war by several developers. But the matter is now...

Kelowna celebrates Pink Shirt Day with BGC Okanagan

Kelowna celebrates Pink Shirt Day with BGC Okanagan

Feb 28, 2024 / 12:00 pm

Hundreds of community members and a number of local businesses were at Kelowna's Laurel Packinghouse Wednesday morning for BGC Okanagan’s Pink Shirt...

Developer donates $1M to Okanagan College trades program

Developer donates $1M to Okanagan College trades program

Feb 28, 2024 / 11:30 am

Kelowna-based developer Highstreet has donated $1 million to Okanagan College’s trades and apprenticeship programs. The gift will help provide financial...