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Former chiropractor sentenced to house arrest in sexual assault trial
A former chiropractor has been sentenced to house arrest on a sexual assault case.Murray Kievit appeared in Vernon court Wednesday, Jan. 14, where he was sentenced to nine months house arrest. The cou...
Jan 15, 2026
Influenza A outbreak declared in Vernon
An Influenza A outbreak has been declared at a Vernon long-term care facility.Interior Health said the outbreak was identified at the Gateby Care Centre's 3 West SSU Wednesday, Jan. 14.Influenza A can...
Jan 15, 2026
Assessed property values in Vernon unchanged on an annual basis, fluctuated elsewhere
There were no changes on a year-over-year basis to Vernon's assessed property values, but that wasn't the case for the surrounding communities.B.C. Assessment said in its annual report that the typica...
Jan 15, 2026
West Kelowna seeks public input on community safety and well-being plan
Residents of West Kelowna are being asked to provide feedback on the city's first Community Safety and Well-Being Plan.City officials have identified six key focus areas, including housing, mental hea...
Jan 15, 2026
Strangles outbreak prompts precautions at Kelowna area stables
A strangles outbreak is spreading among horses in Kelowna and West Kelowna, with multiple barns reporting confirmed cases.The highly contagious bacterial disease spreads through direct contact or cont...
Jan 15, 2026
Okanagan properties crack B.C. Top 500 highest value list
Several Central Okanagan properties made the Top 500 Valued Residential Properties (2026) list from B.C. Assessment.The agency said there were three properties in Lake Country, three in Kelowna, and t...
Jan 15, 2026
Construction of Enderby's new lower reservoir complete
A major infrastructure project in Enderby has wrapped up.The City of Enderby said the new lower reservoir has been completed and became fully operational on Wednesday, Jan. 14.This is one of two reser...
Jan 15, 2026
New hotline opens for addictions care in Interior, B.C.
People in need of addictions treatment have new hotlines to call to get the support they need.The B.C. Government said it opened Access Central, a clinical phone line service, for all health authoriti...
Jan 15, 2026
Will province allow quick return of 700 short term rental units in Kelowna?
The City of Kelowna has sent off its formal request to the provincial government for a quick exemption to short-term rental rules. That's for 701 condo units previously used principally for short-term...
Jan 14, 2026
Organizers want to remain appraised of O'Keefe Ranch's future
The volunteers and society that run the O'Keefe Ranch want to remain in the know about the future of the historic site.The O'Keefe Ranch is entirely run by volunteers, the majority of whom are retired...
Jan 14, 2026
