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West Kelowna Council has agreed to allow recreational cannabis retail stores, once legalization takes effect in Canada next month. An online survey by the City in July drew over 12-hundred responses w...

Update: RCMP are reporting little or no issues with what has become an annual start of the new school year local pre-grad party. Cst. Kelly Brett says Mounties held a road block on Westside Road near ...

Lake Country Mayor James Baker isn't ruling allowing horses on part of the District's section of the Okanagan Rail Trail. Horses aren't allowed on the Kelowna or North Okanagan sections. A non-profit ...

Real estate sales continue to go through a cooling trend in the Okanagan. Sales across the region from Revelstoke to Peachland in August were down 5 percent from July, and off by 20 percent from a yea...

It was a packed house last night at Spallumcheen council for a public hearing on a proposed marijuana growing plant on Pleasant Valley Road. Valens Farms wants to build an up to 400 thousand square fo...

Vernon council has approved variances to allow a proposed rental housing development to proceed. A four story apartment with 216 units is planned for 5770 Pleasant Valley Road, north of Butcher Boys. ...

Some flights could be impacted this month as Kelowna International Airport updates its Instrument Landing System. The system provides aircraft guidance to the runway. Airport Director Sam Samaddar say...

Gas prices are on their way up in Vernon. A number of stations have increased their price by 13 cents a litre -- now at $1.41.9. It might pay to shop around, as there are still some stations selling f...

Update: RCMP say Suzie Clark, who was reported missing to the media on August 2nd, 2018, has been located safe and sound. Aug 2 story: Vernon RCMP are asking for help in finding a missing 20 year old ...

North Okanagan Minor Lacrosse is looking for a home to play its games and practices. Association President Kari Gares told Vernon council, they've been using the arena in Armstrong since the Civic Are...