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Kelowna MLA Gavin Dew will not run in Conservative BC leadership race
Kelowna MLA Gavin Dew says he will not seek the leadership of Conservative BC, citing family as his top priority.In a statement Monday, Dew said he loves the province but wants to be present for his c...
Dec 17, 2025
UPDATE: Power restored in Vernon's north end
UPDATE: 12:05 p.m. Dec. 17Power has been restored to the 1,777 customers affected by the outage Wednesday morning in the north end of Vernon.The outage began at 7:33 a.m. and was attributed to a tree ...
Dec 17, 2025
City of Kelowna responds to media suggestions on 'Tiny Homes'
The City of Kelowna is raising concerns about a recent CBC segment that suggested the mayor had misrepresented the success of the so-called Tiny Homes transitional units in town.Mayor Tom Dyas had spo...
Dec 16, 2025
Rescued dog seemed like it had never seen people before: BC SPCA
A BC SPCSA representative says the rescue of a dog running loose around West Kelowna's Old Okanagan Highway and Grizzly Road, could qualify as one of the more extreme instances of neglect they've seen...
Dec 16, 2025
UPDATE: Boil Water Notice rescinded for Stepping Stones Crescent, Road
UPDATEThe Boil Water Notice issued for properties on Stepping Stones Crescent and Stepping Stones Road was rescinded Friday.The Regional District of North Okanagan said the water in the system had bee...
Dec 16, 2025
Armstrong Regional Co-Op running food drive ahead of the holidays
Armstrong Regional Co-Op (ARC) is running a food drive to ensure people have meals this holiday season. The company is encouraging people to make donations of non-perishable food items at its gas stat...
Dec 16, 2025
Archway Society running Stand with Survivors campaign in support of local programs
The organization that provides support to survivors of domestic and sexual violence is running a week-long fundraising campaign in support of its programs.Archway Society for Domestic Peace says it wa...
Dec 16, 2025
Vernon Creek Naturalization already seeing drainage benefits: Mayor Cumming
The Vernon Creek Naturalization project has wrapped up and is already seeing some benefits. That's according to Mayor Victor Cumming. "I know some people continue to tell me it was a mistake that we m...
Dec 16, 2025
Pedestrian seriously injured in Kelowna collision
A pedestrian was seriously injured in a collision with a vehicle at a busy Kelowna intersection Tuesday evening.Kelowna RCMP say the crash happened around 7:15 p.m. at the intersection of Gordon Drive...
Dec 16, 2025
Vernon looking at outside funding to bolster its Emergency Operations Centre
The City of Vernon is looking for some outside funding to enhance its emergency support capability.At the regular meeting Monday, De. 15, Vernon City Council was asked to authorized staff to apply for...
Dec 16, 2025
