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Nothing has been decided yet but a proposed major residential development in West Kelowna has taken a step forward.On Tuesday, City Council gave first reading to a Zoning Bylaw amendment for Brown Roa...

The highway connecting B.C. and Alberta was closed Wednesday for two separate purposes.RCMP say a semi truck was travelling on Highway 1 east of Golden at around 6:22 a.m. Dec. 10 when it spun out and...

UPDATE Friday, Dec. 12The RDNO has lifted the Water Quality Advisory issued in connection with a water main break Wednesday, Dec. 10.Bacterial testing results Friday morning showed the disinfection le...

The North Okanagan Hospice Society has been recognized for its work delivering end-of-life care to people in their own homes.NOHS was the recipient of a B.C. Quality Award from Health Quality B.C. for...

An undeveloped property that the District of Coldstream had planned to sell has been taken off the market and will be turned into a proper park.The green space at the corner of Pointe Sage Park and Po...

After a few delays due to low snowpack, the local ski hill is ready to open.SilverStar Mountain Resort announced it will be opening its alpine ski and snowboard runs Thursday, Dec. 11."Snow conditions...

Recent and upcoming weather patterns could cause water levels to rise in the local rivers and streams.The B.C. River Forecast Centre has issued a High Streamflow Advisory for the Okanagan and other pa...

Highway 1 will be closed today between Revelstoke and Golden for avalanche control in the Rogers Pass area, according to DriveBC.Closures are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Pacific Standard Time and ar...

An extraordinary $170,000 was raised through the ever-popular Parade with a Purpose Saturday in downtown Kelowna.All funds raised will support solutions to the region's growing mental health crisis bo...

Police had a quick response to a report of a firearm in a Vernon neighbourhood Monday morning that turned out to be a replica.Police received a call at around 7:45 a.m. Dec. 8 of a man with what appea...