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Police have issued a call for assistance in locating a missing woman.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said Kaimen Graham was last seen in Vernon on July 1, and police were concerned for her w30-year-oldellbeing.Graham is described as a 30- year old woman, standing 5'2"(157 cm) tall and weighing 119 lbs (54 kg), with bro...

A 29-year-old man has been arrested following a grass fire near Highway 97 and Sneena Road that briefly sparked concern in West Kelowna over the weekend.West Kelowna RCMP said officers and fire crews responded to reports of a grass fire at about 5:18 p.m. on Saturday, July 4. West Kelowna Fire Rescue was able to quickl...

North Okanagan Hospice Society celebrated a milestone year for the Hospice House with a successful Kentucky Derby Garden Party.The organization (NOHS) held the party with around 85 guests adorned in fitting attire for the theme such as elegant hats, beautiful dresses and sharp suits who enjoyed snacks and drinks, parti...

Work on the next phase of improvements at Rutland Recreation Park begins next week and will take several months to complete.Starting Monday, July 6, crews will be working to upgrade the park with an addition of a new artificial turf field, walking pathways, event space, irrigation and lighting upgrades, and servicing f...

Tennis courts in Coldstream will be closed to the public for several weeks.Starting Monday, July 6, the Kalavista Tennis Courts will be closed to the public for resurfacing work.The project will be done in phases. The work will start with crews removing the existing surface, repairing and regrading the subbase, and ins...

The Lavington Outdoor Pool faces another delay before opening.The pool was slated to open June 27, but mechanical issues were found at the facility that needed to be remedied.The District of Coldstream said at the time that the repairs would be completed in time to reopen the pool by July 6.However, an update from the ...

West Kelowna firefighters responded to two grass fires Thursday, one of which is being investigated by police.At around 1 p.m. on July 2, West Kelowna Fire Rescue (WKFR) were dispatched to the 2300 block of Dominion Road.Firefighters arrived on the scene and discovered an approximately 30 by 30 foot grass fire that loc...

West Kelowna RCMP have put out a call for public assistance to help identify the driver of a motorcycle who was riding dangerously.Mounties were travelling south on Highway 97 near Grizzly Road at around 5 p.m. Thursday when they observed a sport motorcycle doing dangerous stunts, including riding on one wheel, or 'cat...

VERNON - The Armstrong Shamrocks and Vernon Tigers will both chase a Thompson Okanagan Senior Lacrosse League championship this weekend in Kelowna. Armstrong heads into the weekend as the top seed after a dominant regular season that saw the Shamrocks post a 7-1 record. Their reward is a semifinal matchup against the f...