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Power restored after crash

Photo: BC Hydro UPDATE 3:55 p.m. Power has now been restored to more than 1,700 BC Hydro customers who were without power since approximately 11:30 a.m. Friday. BC Hydro indicated the outage was caused by a vehicle collision. ORIGINAL

Northern Lights dazzle

Rob Gibson Skywatchers in the Thompson-Okanagan got a light show despite the overcast skies. The Northern Lights put on quite the spectacle if you were lucky enough to be watching when the clouds parted. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Local star to shine at UBCO

Photo: UBCO Marija Josipovic is set to join Heat for the upcoming 2023-24 season. A volleyball star with West Kelowna's Mount Boucherie Bears is making the leap to the University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat next year. Local

Intense aurora activity

Photo: Erik Madsen Skywatchers in the Thompson-Okanagan could be in for a treat over the next few nights. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Northern Lights are expected to be active to very active over

ATM theft suspect sought

Photo: RCMP Composite photo of a female suspected of ATM thefts in Chilliwack Chilliwack RCMP needs the public's help to identify a woman captured on surveillance video in a series of ATM thefts in the Upper Fraser Valley. The incidents

Rugby supports Mamas

Photo: Al Ballard The Kelowna Crows Rugby Football Club will be back on the pitch this weekend for their first-ever Alumni Day on Saturday. This season, the Kelowna Crows have fielded two Senior Men's teams, and for the first time since

COSAR gets training boost

Photo: COSAR Central Okanagan Search and Rescue has received a $2,500 donation from Big White Ski Resort. The money will go towards the Central Okanagan rope rescue event being held in Kelowna, April 14 to 16. The event will see search

Lynx Air adds YLW flights

Photo: Lynx Air Budget airline Lynx Air is adding more flights to and from Toronto and Kelowna this summer. The so-called "through flights" will start April 13 between Toronto's Pearson International Airport and Kelowna International

Courthouse moved to hotel

Photo: Janice Stark If you have a court appearance in Golden for a traffic violation or bylaw issue, you will also be making a trip to the Ramada Golden Hotel, at least until the end of the month. The Golden courthouse was destroyed by fire

Taking drunks off the roads

Photo: RCMP Lake Country RCMP have been busy removing impaired drivers from roadways. Between March 9 and March 12, officers removed seven impaired drivers from the road in the community. The newest traffic officer on the local beat brings

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