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Kelowna prepares for first prescribed burn in Knox Mountain Park
The City of Kelowna is set to conduct its first-ever controlled burn within city limits to reduce wildfire risk in Knox Mountain Park.The Kelowna Fire Department and city parks staff, with support fro...
Oct 02, 2025
Free radon test kits
The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO), is offering 600 free radon test kits to help residents test their indoor space for radon. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers,...
Oct 01, 2025
RCMP seek suspect in Enderby purse theft
Police in the North Okanagan are asking for the public's help in identifying a woman suspected of stealing a purse from a business in Enderby.Vernon North Okanagan RCMP say the theft happened around 3...
Oct 01, 2025
Kelowna Rockets trade Carter Kowalyk to Seattle Thunderbirds
The Kelowna Rockets have traded veteran defenceman Carter Kowalyk to the Seattle Thunderbirds in exchange for a sixth round pick in the 2027 WHL draft.Kowalyk, 20, was acquired by Kelowna in January 2...
Oct 01, 2025
Regional push to tackle chronic offenders as mayors call for justice reform
Kelowna City Council has received a report from their Community Safety Department titled Chronic Offenders: Closing the Revolving Door, which highlights crime challenges faced across the region. The r...
Oct 01, 2025
Kelowna council approves free on street parking for veterans
Kelowna City Council has approved a new program allowing vehicles with British Columbia veteran licence plates to park for free at on-street spaces throughout the city. Council received a report from ...
Oct 01, 2025
Coldstream residents can pick up utility bills at the district office
Coldstream is making the residential utility bills available for physical pickup.Due to the Canada Post strike the district is unable to mail out the quarterly invoices, and is encouraging residents t...
Sep 29, 2025
North Okanagan campfire bans lifted Monday
People living in the North Okanagan can once again have campfires on their properties.The City of Vernon, District of Coldstream, City of Enderby and Shuswap River Fire Protection District, and the Re...
Sep 29, 2025
Westside Road wildfire under control
A wildfire on the west side of Okanagan Lake has been contained.The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) said the fire that ignited along Westside Road in the Okanagan Indian Band was considered Under Control...
Sep 29, 2025
UPDATED: Evacuation Alerts downgraded for Peachland properties
UPDATE: 12:15 p.m. Sept. 29People who had to flee their homes due to the Munro Lake wildfire can now return home.The Evacuation Orders were downgraded to Alerts Monday, Sept. 29, for the properties be...
Sep 28, 2025
