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Hikers in Kelowna are describing a disturbing encounter on a Knox Mountain trail. There have been several reports of a man following people on the popular path. As Travis Lowe reports, police are boosting efforts to find the man.

Despite a high-profile stranger attack in Kelowna over the weekend, RCMP says crime is down in the city. And as Victoria Femia reports, police say most crime is committed by the same few people.

It was a case that made Kelowna residents think twice before talking to strangers, and double checking to make sure their doors were locked. 30 years ago an eight-year-old girl was abducted and later found dead in a Kelowna park, the case is still unsolved. Victoria Femia was at a memorial Sunday, where mourners celebrated...

A West Kelowna man says he was sitting in his parked SUV in downtown Kelowna when a stranger carrying a piece of lumber began attacking his vehicle. Police eventually arrested the suspect three blocks from the scene.

It’s been almost eight years since an innocent man was fatally stabbed by a stranger on a Kelowna city bus. Tyler Jack Newton was convicted of manslaughter and served time in prison before being released and charged with more offences. Now as Kristen Robinson reports, he’s been released from custody again.

Neighbour videotapes mobile home fire as it happens. The outcome could have been worse if it was not for the bravery of a stranger who saved the occupants.

Friends of Clara Forman say she was a shining example of a mother, friend, wife and colleague. Forman and her two daughters were remembered Thursday during a candle light vigil in Kelowna. The three were killed in their home before Christmas. Jacob Forman, father and husband, has been charged with three counts of second-degree murder....

A Kelowna-based vocal therapy program called SongShine is helping those struggling with weakened voices, due to illnesses such as Parkinson’s disease, strengthen their vocal cords.

Kelowna RCMP have released surveillance video of the man they believe is connected to an alleged stranger assault at the end of November.

Neighbour describes how a stranger saved the occupants of a house fire in West Kelowna Monday night. One of two pets was saved from the flames.

The kindness of strangers made life a whole lot easier for two Kelowna mothers and their children Monday. The Carma Project handed them the keys to free vehicles. Doris Maria Bregolisse reports.

It’s traditionally the Kelowna Gospel Mission’s biggest meal, but this Thanksgiving the need is even greater with homeless numbers in the city reaching staggering highs.

Reality shows remain popular these days, and among the biggest is Big Brother. That’s where a group of strangers live in a house cut off from the outside world while cameras record their every move. A casting tour for Big Brother Canada Season 7, which will air here on Global, is in Kelowna today, and...

A Kelowna woman heads to Vancouver next week for an organ transplant and will be coming back with a new kidney thanks to a complete stranger. Caroline Lopes was about to begin regular dialysis and was looking at a seven-year wait for a new kidney but stranger Jeanne Usen has offered one of her kidneys...

Rachelle Magnan and Austin Hunchak of Kelowna were complete strangers, that is until they discovered they had rented the same condo – at the same time. Magnan got her money back but Hunchak is out thousands of dollars. They’re sharing their rental nightmare so others don’t fall into the same trap. Kelly Hayes reports.

A Kelowna family recovering from a fatal house fire is still waiting to find out what has happened to thousands of dollars in donations. The fire happened months ago. Shortly after, a complete stranger set up a GoFundMe account, collecting more than ten thousand dollars. But as Kelly Hayes reports, the family hasn’t received a...

After taking two years off, Kelowna’s Edge feels he is coming out stronger and better than ever. In releasing his comeback single, Vice City Vibes he is reintroducing himself to the Okanagan Valley’s music scene.

The Okanagan Basin Water Board is renewing its call for the federal and provincial governments to increase efforts to keep invasive zebra and quagga mussels from getting into BC waterways. This after the invasive bivalves were recently discovered in Montana. OBWB chairperson and West Kelowna mayor, Doug Findlater, has written the prime minister urging a...

A stranger who stepped in to help an Okanagan family that was grieving the sudden loss of a loved one is complaining about the treatment he received from a West Kelowna towing company.

The tough situation for flood victims being made a tad easier thanks to the outpouring of support from complete strangers. That includes Okanagan residents who have stepped up in a big way to offer a helping hand to those displaced from their homes. A donation drive this weekend in Kelowna was so big–organizers had to...