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Shortly after a possible shooting was reported in West Kelowna last night Kelowna RCMP tried to stop a vehicle suspected of being involved.An RCMP officer s

RCMP are investigating after witnesses heard gunfire in West Kelowna last night.Officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 1700 block of Ross

Just two days after Kelowna city council approved three high-rise buildings on Leon Avenue, one of which would reach 42 storeys into the sky, the City has r

January 13, 2021 - 4:22 PM A huge increase in demand for services from the Salvation Army of Kelowna/Lake Country in 2020 was met by a surge in donations this past Christmas. Even though the demand for service increased by 61 per cent during the year, the Salvation Army kept its Christmas fundraising goal the same as 2019 at $700,000. They received $929,000. “We are overwhelmed with gratitude and humbled by the support from this community,” Captain Darryl Burry, lead pas...

While it’s not "who we are as Canadians" to ban travel between provinces, Premier John Horgan said he is seeking legal advice this week on w

The majority of Kelowna city councillors held their noses and agreed to allow three high-rise towers to be built along Leon Avenue downtown.At last night&rs

Image Credit: GOOGLE STREET VIEW January 11, 2021 - 4:49 PM Two deaths at long-term care homes over the weekend brings to 40 the number of people who have died from the COVID-19 virus in the Interior Health region since the start of the pandemic. The most recent deaths happened at Heritage Square in Vernon and McKinney Place in Oliver, according to an Interior Health media release issued today, Jan. 11. “Our condolences go to their loved ones and caregivers,” Susan Brown,...

Kelowna is bucking a regional, provincial and national trend with a drop in the unemployment rate.The Kelowna Census Metropolitan Area (essentially the Cent

January 12, 2021 - 7:00 AM While residential property values in the Thompson/Okanagan region increased last year despite COVID-19, the same can’t be said for commercial properties. The assessed value for Orchard Park Mall in Kelowna, for example, dropped by $50 million, while the Penticton Lakeside Inn’s value dropped by $5 million. “From what I understand, many of the hotels have gone down in value this past year,” Tracy Wall, Thompson Okanagan deputy assessor (Kelow...

Image Credit: YOUTUBE January 11, 2021 - 7:00 AM Months after a Kelowna woman was dragged down a hallway by an RCMP officer doing a mental health check, police and Interior Health are finally taking steps to improve the way they deal with such situations. Interior Health and the Southeast Division of the RCMP are forming a working group “to work together and enhance our overall response to mental health related calls for service,” according to a joint statement provided to...