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The KGH Foundation is raising $2.5 million to improve Kelowna General Hospital's Emergency Department - the final phase of its $40 million Closer to Home Than You Think campaign.The department saw 101,089 visits in 2024-25, making it B.C.'s second-busiest after Surrey Memorial Hospital and busier than some large urban ...

The organization that puts on the annual slo-pitch tournament and music festival is looking to support local sports groups.Funtastic Sports Society has opened the application process for its annual Community Grant Program.The organization has been offering these grants since it was founded in 1985, and over that time a...

Youth in the North Okanagan are getting more access to health services.Canadian Mental Health Association Vernon and District (CMHA Vernon), in partnership with Interior Health, will open a free drop-in sexual health and immunization clinic for youths aged 12 to 24 on Thursdays starting April 16."The focus of the ...

The local ski hill will be joining a new pass network.Starting in the 2026-27 winter season, SilverStar Mountain Resort will be taking part in Ikon Pass.Through the service, Ikon Pass holders will have seven-day access to the hill with no blackout dates, Ikon Base Pass holders will have five-day access with select blac...

Kelowna RCMP have arrested a man following a series of alleged thefts and break-ins last week.Police were called to a reported robbery and vehicle theft on March 26 around 11:30 a.m. near Bredin and Kent roads. According to RCMP, an unknown man approached staff at an automotive shop while they were out for a test drive...

After the long weekend get ready for some traffic congestion.The Bertram Active Transportation Corridor construction starts Monday, April 6 in the downtown, with Bertram Street between Leon Avenue and Bernard Avenue closed for about four weeks.Each block will be completed before work continues to the next section.The p...

A number of residents at a Vernon apartment building have been able to return home a week after a fatal fire.The blaze sparked in a unit around 6 a.m. March 25 and spread to neighbouring apartments at the Parkview Garden Apts. building on 36th Street. The City of Vernon said initial assessments were completed and a num...

An alert has been issued for a street drug found in Vernon.Interior Health said a substance that has a white, chunky look being sold in Vernon as crystal meth or methamphetamine has been found to contain undiluted p-fluorofentanyl.P-fluorofentanyl is an opioid that can be twice as strong as fentanyl, posing a high risk...

People and community groups looking to run projects for their neighbourhoods could be eligible for some financial aid.Community Foundation North Okanagan is running its Neighbourhood Small Grants program, offering up to $500 to help residents turn their ideas into community projects.Those can include community gardens,...