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Residents of the Central Okanagan are going to have to start being more careful about what they throw in their recycling bins. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the regional disctrict has begun using cameras and AI to catch people throwing potentially-hazardous material in their recylcing.

The Central Okanagan Search and Rescue is getting a new home. As Sydney Morton reports. the new headquarters will provide crews with a purpose built facility they so desperately need.

A number of organizations helping the city’s most vulnerable are busy preparing for Thanksgiving weekend. The Central Okanagan Food Bank is dealing with an increased demand while Kelowna Gospel Mission will be feeding hundreds of people a Thanksgiving lunch. Sydney Morton has more.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan is warning people to be careful about what they put in the recycling or trash, after a load in a recycling truck caught fire. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan is celebrating the opening of a new playground at Mission Creek Regional Park. The play structure now includes elements for kids of all abilities and was updated after hearing feedback from the community. Sydney Morton has more.

The YMCA is on a mission to “drown-proof” the Okanagan by offering swimming lessons to all grade three students in the Central Okanagan School District. As Sydney Morton reports — it’s hosting an adorable fundraiser to help meet the goal.

Two Kelowna business owners have had enough with street disorder. Their crusade to make the community safer and what they say needs to happen. And the fun way the YMCA plans to save young lives in the Central Okanagan District.

Hundreds of people remain on evacuation order or alert in the Central Okanagan due to an out of control wildfire believed to have been started by an overheated vehicle. Catherine Urquhart reports.

A plan to evacuate parts of the Central Okanagan during emergencies needs your input. Three workers are trapped underground in a northwestern B.C. mine. And the premier and a U.S. state senator talk tariff impacts.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan is seeking public input on its new regional evacuation plan. As Victoria Femia reports, the goal is to help people get out safely when emergencies happen.

There are more calls for change to how pediatric care is offered in the Central Okanagan. A department head at Kelowna General Hospital says the model is broken, but we don’t have to look far to see how it can be fixed. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

The precarious state of health care in the Central Okanagan was the focus of an emotional townhall meeting in Kelowna on Wednesday. Doctors, patients and their families shared heart-wrenching stories of what they described as an overwhelmed system. Klaudia Van Emmerik has the story.

RCMP are cracking down on distracted driving in the Central Okanagan. They say more than 1300 tickets were handed out last month during the annual distracted driving and seatbelt campaign. Travis Lowe has more.

The regional district of central Kootenay asks for more testing as the lives of 400 ostriches remain in the balance. Plus the life-changing move a Ukrainian couple makes while giving a Westbank restaurant a new lease on life.

RCMP and Central Okanagan Search and Rescue crews are looking for a missing person in the area of a landslide on Westside Road. Travis Lowe reports.

“Wildfire,” a new documentary series is giving viewers a behind-the-scenes look at B.C.’s worst fire season on record. The five-part series follows crews and residents as unpredictable wildfires rip through communities, including the Central Okanagan. Sydney Morton has more.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan is approving a plan to widen trails in Kalamoir Regional Park. The original plan changed after nearby residents voiced concern. Victoria Femia has more.

Students who ride the bus to school in Central Okanagan School District could soon be paying more. The school board is debating increasing the bussing fee. Victoria Femia has more.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan is proposing infrastructure changes to West Kelowna’s Kalamoir Regional Park. But as Victoria Femia reports, the changes are not going over well with the community.

In celebration of the Casavant Pipe Organ, the Central Okanagan United Church is hosting a recital on March 9, to honour the historic instrument. Travis Lowe reports.