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Drones could take on bigger role in future wildfire firefightingThe collaboration comes after another difficult wildfire season in the Okanagan and builds on previous efforts to test automated drones for wildfire response.FireSep 15
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Kelowna asks Ottawa to help shut down the downtown’s supervised consumption siteMayor Tom Dyas has written to the federal health minister asking that the facility’s 2027 renewal be denied.CanadaSep 3
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Kelowna business owner calls for more action after a series of break-insWendy Munyanyi, owner of Mary-Claris Hair Extensions, says three wigs worth a combined $900 were stolen during the latest break-in Tuesday morning.CrimeSep 23
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Judge temporarily halts Kelowna’s expropriation plans for Hotel Eldorado boardwalkJustice Warren Milman granted Argus Properties an injunction Friday, preventing the city from advancing its expropriation process.PoliticsSep 18
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‘It’s a constant battle’: Kelowna businesses say crime is changing downtownKelowna business owners say security measures have become necessary just to stay open, even as the City of Kelowna rolls out new initiatives aimed at reducing crimeCanadaJun 30
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Kelowna moves forward with plan to protect land for potential Highway 97 wideningThe concept would add two transit-only lanes to the existing six lanes between the William R. Bennett Bridge and UBC Okanagan — a project staff say could be 20 years away.CanadaJul 28
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Kelowna artist uses centuries-old technique to explore today’s challengesUsing encaustic, a technique that combines heated beeswax, and tree sap, Angela Hansen is creating a new exhibit inspired by the changing world around her.CanadaJul 31
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West Kelowna’s next mayor vows to restore public confidence after cost overrunsTwo-term councillor Stephen Johnston has been acclaimed as the city's next mayor after no other candidates came forward for the position.PoliticsSep 17
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Bennett Bridge crash brings Central Okanagan traffic to a standstillThe latest closure has renewed calls from local politicians and residents for a second crossing of Okanagan Lake.CanadaSep 22
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Kelowna businesses raise concerns over crime on Commerce AvenueOne of the most recent incidents happened just two weeks ago when the Goertsens found themselves temporarily locked inside their own office building.CanadaSep 14
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U.S.-based firm could win Prospera Place contract"I think it's important that the information be released and be a little bit more transparent about what the process is," Graham Lee, president and CEO of GSL Group said.EconomyOct 1
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Okanagan communities plan prescribed burns to reduce wildfire riskThe planned burn at Knox Mountain would be the park's second prescribed burn carried out by the department in the past year.FireSep 24
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Kelowna residents, business owners say Crime Severity Index not the full pictureNew data from Statistics Canada's Crime Severity Index show the volume and seriousness of police-reported crime in the Kelowna census metropolitan area fell 4.5 per cent in 2025.CanadaJul 23
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Kelowna businesses raise safety concerns as mayoral candidates debate public safetyBusiness owner Gerald Goertsen says over the weekend security cameras captured someone ripping out lavender plants from the side of his commercial building.CrimeSep 28
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‘Back in God’s country’: New goalie Clay Stevenson joins Winnipeg JetsStevenson practiced with his new team on Wednesday for the first time since being claimed off waivers from the Washington Capitals.SportsSep 30
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Touchdown Kelowna brings sold-out crowd and economic boostAt the Kelowna Beer Institute, business is up by nearly 30 per cent as festival-goers explore the city's restaurants, breweries and events between games.CanadaJun 30
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Concerns raised over future of Kelowna’s Knox Mountain Park caretaker roleAmong the considerations is no longer having a caretaker living on the mountain, which is troubling news to many people who use the park or live near it.CanadaJul 7
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Vancouver business says social media account vanished after Lake Ontario jokeThe owner of a Vancouver strip club says its Instagram account vanished after the business posted a sign criticizing Trump's Lake Ontario order.Aug 31
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B.C. Conservative caucus is down to 30. Here’s how it lost 14 membersThe party's caucus has been thinned to 30, amid differences over its ideology, and questions about its direction under both its former leader and new leader Kerry-Lynne FindlayPoliticsAug 31
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Five years after Kelowna crane collapse, families still waiting for answers and chargesUnion launches letter-writing campaign as relatives of five men killed in 2021 disaster call for accountability and stronger crane-safety oversightCanadaJul 14