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A Kelowna couple is on edge after their home is repeatedly vandalized, with a suspect captured on camera. And a notorious clubhouse is purchased by the City of Kelowna at a bargain basement price.

Okanagan Conservative MLAs are accusing the City of Kelowna of infringing on religious freedom. As Klaudia Van Emmerick reports, it all centres around a sign that was added to the annual nativity scene set up in a public park that some deem as being political.

As we march closer to Remembrance Day, a field of crosses have been erected in Kelowna’s City Park next to the cenotaph, to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Sydney Morton takes us to the opening ceremony.

Big White celebrates the completion of a $13.5 million staff housing expansion. And the factors behind a proposed tax hike for West Kelowna, including improvements to city hall.

As the weather gets colder, the situation grows more desperate for Kelowna’s unhoused population. As Victoria Femia reports, the city has outlined some of the help that’s on the way.

Why Kelowna’s Gospel Mission needs your help as temperatures start to drop. And, it’s a thumbs up from Kelowna city council for what will soon be the city’s fourth tallest tower.

As a growing city, Kelowna will need new public facilities, but a plan is being created to help determine which ones will be given priority. Klaudia Van Emmerick has more on how fire hall and rec centre decisions will be based more on facts than emotions.

A Kelowna woman has created a successful comedy show in the city. It is the latest step in a career that started taking shape after a surprise gift from her mother. Jay Durant has her story on This is BC.

The City of West Kelowna has approved a multi-million dollar upgrade to a water treatment plant that just opened last spring. As Victoria Femia reports, the extra money is needed to deal with a problem that residents say made the water undrinkable.

Kelowna city council is changing its code of conduct policy in hopes of limiting texts during meetings. The mayor proposed banning personal electronic devices in council chambers but councilors voted it down. Victoria Femia has more.

Kelowna RCMP seized drugs, cash and weapons during an operation targeting the drug trade in the city’s downtown. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

A new vision for the Tolko mill site is getting praise from Kelowna City Council. The developer presented its revised plan to council this week. Sydney Morton has more.

Artifacts recovered from a West Kelowna home destroyed in the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire are on display as part of a climate change event in New York. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

The City of Kelowna and B.C.’s housing ministry are investigating Kelowna homes that neighbours say are being used as short-term rental ‘party houses’. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

West Kelowna City Hall is proposing new building codes that would allow for much taller buildings, but not everyone in the community wants to see highrises built. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

Kelowna’s City Park was buzzing with excitement Saturday as teams took to the field to compete against each other in the Motionball Marathon of Sport. It’s a fundraiser for the Special Olympics and special olympians.Sydney Morton takes us to the sidelines of the action.

It’s an ongoing problem in West Kelowna, that many say is getting worse. Foul smelling, discoloured and bad tasting water has been flowing through the taps of many households in the city. Victoria Femia has more on the facility that’s supposed to be helping.

A Kelowna man moved to the Agassiz Road area nine years ago but now the 78-year-old says walking in his neighbourhood is unsafe. He says the problems started shortly after the opening of Stephen Village in 2020, a supportive housing facility for those experiencing homelessness. Klaudia Van Emmerik reports.

The City of Kelowna is trying to find out who chopped down 10 ponderosa pines in a local park, and why. As Klaudia van Emmerik reports, the city warns the potential for erosion and wildfires will increase without the trees.

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.