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Flood evacuees petition for creek fix near Oliver, B.C.It was one of the most severe flood zones in the South Okanagan this spring.Oct 3, 2018
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Shaping up to be a record cherry crop in the OkanaganThere are predictions of a record cherry crop in the Okanagan.May 29, 2018
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The Christmas Magic BreakfastThe Christmas Magic Breakfast will take place this Thursday morning to gather gifts for often forgotten adults in the central Okanagan.Dec 13, 2017
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Behind the scenes at The NutcrackerThe Christmas tradition continues this week with the Canadian School of Ballet production of The Nutcracker.Dec 8, 2017
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Thieves target Okanagan ringette teamThe Kelowna Ice Dragons were forced to play in a ringette tournament without their jerseys. The team’s coach, Clint McKenzie says a bag containing the team’s uniforms was stolen from their van outside their hotel. The tournament was in Langley, and the ringette community rallied around the team lending them replacement jerseys for the weekend....Dec 5, 2017
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Okanagan researchers discover a dangerous toxin lurking in one of Canada’s largest lakesA new study at UBC Okanagan has found high levels of the toxin BMAA in samples taken from Lake Winnipeg during an algae bloom last year.Dec 1, 2017
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Police standoff in West Kelowna linked to earlier violent domestic disputeThere was a lengthy police standoff early Sunday evening at the Barona Bay Resort in West Kelowna...Nov 6, 2017
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Viral video has a Kelowna beer maker feeling attackedA Kelowna beer maker is causing a stir online.Oct 26, 2017
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Okanagan Rail Trail section re-surfaced to see what works bestA one kilometer stretch of the Okanagan Rail Trail in Lake Country has been reworked and re-surfaced as a test to determine how best to transform it into a user friendly recreational corridor.Jul 26, 2017
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Firefighting efforts contain Kaleden wildfireThe Kaleden wildfire south of Penticton is holding at 6.5 hectares and officials do not expect it to spread...CanadaJul 5, 2017
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Winning wines celebrated at best of B.C. awardsIt was a big night for Wild Goose Vineyards at the Spring Okanagan Wine Festival Best of Varietal Wine Awards in Penticton yesterday, as they took home the “Wine of the Year” award for their Mystic River Gewürztraminer...May 5, 2017
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New Kelowna show has live music and dance with a Canadian flairBallet Kelowna and the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra have collaborated on a new large-scale show celebrating the nation's 150th birthday...CanadaMay 4, 2017
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Finding low-cost housing online becomes possible with the launch of i-Search.Ricky Lee has been homeless in Kelowna since November it hasn't been an easy task looking for a place to call home.Mar 29, 2017
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Meat pies help make changeThe Cup of Care program designed by JOEY Restaurants was made to help feed people in need in the communities they operate in...Mar 23, 2017
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Multi-talented 12-year-old makes a name for himselfA 12-year-old Kelowna boy has won his tuition to attend a space academy in Alabama because of his exceptional abilities in academics.Mar 20, 2017
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Celebrating French culture and values is important to many Kelowna residentsStudents and teachers at Ecole de l’Anse-au-sable -- a French school in Kelowna -- have a reason to celebrate because it’s almost International Francophonie Day.Mar 16, 2017
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Okanagan College students decry tuition hikeMany Okanagan College students are disappointed it's going to cost more to get their post-secondary education next year...CanadaFeb 1, 2017
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Okanagan landlord shocked after tenants move outA Kelowna woman says she nearly passed out when she walked into the house she was renting out...Jan 2, 2017
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Kelowna grocery store crasher sentencedIt was a crash that caused thousands of dollars in damages to the Lakeview Market in Kelowna's Mission.Dec 29, 2016
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Okanagan ski hill opens after closureSki hill openings are pretty normal at this time of year but Thursday’s opening at one Okanagan mountain is especially significant...Dec 1, 2016
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Westbank First Nation ushers in new eraHer father was the very first chief of the Westbank Indian Band, and today, Roxanne Lindley became the latest...Sep 20, 2016
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Walking to school uphill…both waysNew bus routes to and from school are just one of the big changes coming to class this September after major cuts in school districts across the province...Sep 13, 2016
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Labour-less Labour Day? How unemployment stacks up in KelownaFamilies flocked to the park Monday for Labour Day festivities...Sep 5, 2016
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Kelowna cat returns home with gunshot woundRCMP are investigating after a cat returned home to Maple Street last week with a gunshot wound...Aug 31, 2016
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Kelowna teen riding waves to successOne Kelowna teenager is gaining international attention after taking top spot at the Flowriding Canadian Championships in Edmonton...Aug 29, 2016
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