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Ski season is officially underway in the Central Okanagan. It’s opening day at Big White, and while there are limited runs open right now, skiers and boarders are still pumped about what is shaping up to be a busy season. Victoria Femia reports.

Organizers of the Central Okanagan Food Bank say hampers will be slight smaller due to an increase in need within the community. And we have video of someone taking an axe out of a shopping cart, smashing the window and grabbing hundreds of dollars in book sets.

The Central Okanagan Food Bank is working to prepare thousands of food hampers this holiday season. As Global’s Victoria Femia reports, the group is dealing with a drop in donations at a time when demand is way up and the cost of food just keeps rising.

Should the City of Kelowna push for a short-term rental exemption? We speak with city officials about the matter. A neighbourhood in West Kelowna is fed up with constant power outages and the Central Okanagan United Church is hosting an upcoming Christmas craft fair.

Food insecurity is a growing problem and a Kelowna church is stepping up to help. Central Okanagan United says its food program has more than tripled in the past year. Travis Lowe shows us how it’s making a difference in people’s lives.

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.

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.

Concerns are being raised about a supportive and complex care housing project being proposed for Kelowna’s central city area. Kelowna’s airport is expecting a record volume of holiday travellers this year – but their CEO says they are ready.

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.

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 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 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.

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 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.