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There are still more questions than answers tonight in the wake of Wednesday’s major incident along Highway 97 in Kelowna; a Kelowna equestrian coach has been charged with six sex-related crimes, some of which involve minors; Oliver and area residents are being advised of temporary changes to emergency department hours at South Okanagan General Hospital.

A Kelowna equestrian coach has been charged with six sex-related crimes, some of which involve minors. As Jayden Wasney reports, the allegations go back more than a decade and the accused is set to make a court appearance next month.

Kelowna RCMP presented city council with its 2023 year-end report based on public safety and crime data on Monday. Last spring, council identified crime and safety as one of its top priorities, and as Jayden Wasney reports, the RCMP is working with the city to ensure those targets are met.

Nearly one year after a Sikh international student was attacked by a group of people at a Kelowna bus stop, BC Prosecution Service confirmed no charges are being laid in this case. As Victoria Femia reports, friends of the victim are calling the decision disappointing – given how violent the crime was.

Kelowna mayor Tom Dyas delivered the annual state of the city address in front of nearly 300 people at the Coast Capri Hotel earlier today. As Jayden Wasney reports, social issues like crime and safety, housing and infrastructure needs are top of mind for city council in 2024.  

Canada’s 18th Prime Minister, Brian Mulroney, dies at 84, West Kelowna opts out of the province’s short-term rental rules, and an Okanagan family is looking to the community to help them buy a specialized van for their disabled daughter’s needs.

The Penticton Chamber responds following a rash of petty crimes to start to year. The City of Kelowna may ask the province for short-term rental exemptions. The City of Vernon hits a major target more than 10 years ahead of schedule.

Residents in Kelowna’s Rutland area say statistics released by Mounties confirm what they already know — that police are responding to a lot more calls in the area than in years past. Crime is on the rise, and many believe it’s because too many social services have been pushed into that one area of the...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in West Kelowna Friday, where he met with first responders working on the Central Okanagan wildfires. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey has more on what the prime minister had to say during his stop and why he is not visiting the Shuswap.

Another wave of people are returning home as the McDougall Creek wildfire moves away from homes in the valley. Prime Minister Trudeau spends part of his day in the Central Okanagan talking to community leaders. And good news for air travelers as Kelowna International Airport slowly becomes fully operational again.

The McDougall Creek wildfire in B.C.’s Okanagan has grown to about 12,000 hectares, destroying dozens of houses in West Kelowna. The reprieve allowing some people to return home, the evacuees who can’t believe that their homes are still standing, the growing frustration among some residents, and the push for building code improvements. While some much-needed...

Several communities in British Columbia’s Shuswap region are under threat from a sprawling wildfire that has already destroyed multiple homes. Residents in B.C.’s Interior are doing what they can to help each other, but the fire is shutting down some well-intended aid. While emergency crews in B.C. are making progress fighting the wildfire threatening Kelowna,...

Kelowna’s top cop and Mayor are responding to the latest crime numbers released by Statistics Canada on Thursday. Despite a small drop in crime, Kelowna is still ranked pretty high above other communities. Taya Fast reports.

Kelowna’s top cop and mayor address new report showing the city has the highest crime stats in the country, the family of a kayaker who went missing on Kalamalka Lake is asking the public to join in the search, and South Okanagan wineries are asking for government support to get through a tough year.

Kelowna has the highest crime rate in Canada, once again, Okanagan business owners are happy with grants to repair and prevent vandalism, and a dog owner is warning about possible side effects from a veterinary medication.

Residents of the Rutland area of Kelowna are expressing concerns over what some are calling a noticeable rise in crime. As Jayden Wasney reports, some feel that the spike is a direct result of the relocation of the Kelowna social services office.

A wildfire that sparked on Westside Road Monday night has now been classified as held, and evacuation alerts have been rescinded. A West Kelowna family is currently in the care of Emergency Social Services in the aftermath of a fire that destroyed their home. Residents of the Rutland area of Kelowna are expressing concerns over...

It is a concern for most if not all downtown Kelowna business owners — crime. And today the topic was front and centre at a Chamber breakfast event as city staff outlined how it plans to tackle the problem and as Jayden Wasney reports, the city believes it does have some tangible solutions to a...

The City of Kelowna addressed concerns from downtown business owners about crime and safety. A fire at Vernon’s old Polson Park Motel was snuffed out quickly Thursday, but firefighters soon found out they had more work ahead of them when a grass fire started to take off. A Vernon man who continues to claim he...

Former top doctor for Interior Health facing 4 to 8 years in prison for sex crimes involving a child. A call for help from the Kelowna Salvation Army for more volunteers to help in emergency disasters. The Okanagan Basin Water Board finds the provincial mussel report troubling.