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Okanagan farmers plead for government help in preserving BC Tree Fruits Co-op assetsThe affected farmers are desperately calling on the government to work with them in preserving the co-op's assets.CanadaSep 3
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BC Conservatives appoint former BC Liberal leader hopeful as Okanagan candidateGavin Dew, said to be a small business owner in Kelowna, finished fifth at the 2022 BC Liberal leadership convention. He's been named a BC Conservatives candidate.PoliticsAug 14
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B.C. election frontrunners accused of dodging debatesAs the B.C. election race heats us, University of the Fraser Valley political scientist Hamish Telford said it's not unusual for parties leading in the polls avoid debates.PoliticsAug 16
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‘We want to come back home’: Residents of Kelowna building look for help as support wanesResidents of the evacuated Hadgraft Wilson Place have been living in Okanagan College's new dorms. They are now slated to leave and many don't know where their next real home is.CanadaAug 15
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Hullcar Mountain wildfire in North Okanagan now heldThe largest wildfire in B.C.'s North Okanagan region has been classified as held. BC Wildfire says people may still see smoke until the fire is declared out, however.FireAug 12
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B.C. planning for worst-case scenario if Chilcotin River landslide burstsThe province issued an emergency alert late Friday, warning people anywhere on the Chilcotin River to evacuate immediately.CanadaAug 3
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Okanagan farmers pleading for provincial help in wake of BC Tree Fruits closureThe sudden closure of B.C. Tree Fruits last week has farmers scrambling to find routes to market. Some may be forced to abandon their crops, one grower says.CanadaJul 31
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BC United Party calling for audit of BC Tree Fruits’ closureParty leader Kevin Falcon talked about the bind that Okanagan fruit growers are in because of BC Tree Fruits’ surprising announcement last week.CanadaAug 1
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Questions aplenty from orchardists following sudden closure of BC Tree FruitsOne Okanagan farmer thinks that in the wake of Friday’s news regarding BC Tree Fruits that ‘there’s going to be a shift in the industry.’CanadaJul 27
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$12K offered to displaced residents of Kelowna supportive housing buildingDisplaced residents of Kelowna's ill-fated social housing building Hadgraft Wilson Place are being offered financial compensation to help them with their plight.CanadaJul 3
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Speeding driver bounces off medians on Kelowna bridge, crashes and survivesBC Highway Patrol teams across the Okanagan will continue to coordinate regular speed enforcement across highways to save lives and reduce injuries, police say.CrimeJul 12
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Parties on the campaign trail as B.C. hits 2 month countdown to provincial electionWith health care, affordability and housing shaping up to be among the key issues, the verbal sparring has already begun two months out from the B.C. provincial election.PoliticsAug 19
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‘Where am I going to be?’: Kelowna supportive housing residents seek answersThe uncertainty of finding a home after losing a community is a lot to bear for an already vulnerable population, residents of Hadgraft Wilson Place say.CanadaJul 5
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Kelowna man accused of multi-million-dollar Ponzi scheme dies in Okanagan RiverA spokesperson for the BC Coroners Service said the organization is investigating Curtis Quigley’s death near Okanagan Falls on June 20.CrimeJul 2
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Waterfront property near Summerland purchased by BC ParksThe property, which cost $12 million, is located between Okanagan Provincial Park and Fitzpatrick Estate Winery.CanadaJun 28
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2 brothers among 2024 inductees for Central Okanagan Sports Hall of FameMike Crumb played eight seasons in the CFL, with B.C. and Toronto, while younger brother Jason Crumb played six seasons in the league, all with B.C.SportsJun 18
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Rare chance to tour Kelowna home with significant historical importanceCOHS is offering a rare look inside the former Kelowna home of two B.C. premiers. The historical society hopes the home, rather than being sold, can be brought 'into public hands.'CanadaJun 19
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Pro-Palestinian protesters mark quiet night on UBC Okanagan campusThe UBC Okanagan protesters join a growing number of encampments on North American campuses, though the Kelowna version has been more peaceful than many of its counterparts.CanadaMay 15
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UBC Properties, City of Kelowna sued over effects of tower constructionA recently filed lawsuit is taking aim at just about everyone involved with the construction and design of UBC Okanagan's downtown tower.CanadaMay 13
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Frustrated Okanagan orchardists seek answers from BC Tree FruitsOne orchardist claims BC Tree Fruits promised to pay 40 cents a pound, but is instead paying 13 cents a pound.CanadaJun 6