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West Kelowna, B.C. home saved from fire after reported explosion: chiefFour fire engines and 20 firefighters responded to the fire, which remains under investigation, but the fire chief says it did not cause any injuries.FireJan 18
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Anti-abortion billboards in West Kelowna, B.C. to be taken down'(The lawyers) said that if BC Billboards is publishing pro-life billboards and not mine, then it’s considered sex-based discrimination,' Harms explained.CanadaDec 10, 2025
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‘Strangles’: Highly contagious bacterial disease threatens Okanagan horses'It’s a huge economic impact on everybody,' equine veterinarian Janice Posnikoff said. 'And more than that, the horses get really sick.'CanadaJan 14
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Business owner in Kelowna’s Rutland area pleads for more attention to crime, social issuesAt a news conference on Tuesday, RCMP said with Kelowna being a growing city with growing challenges, priorities have to be triaged.CanadaJan 14
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‘He hunted them’: Family launches petition to keep B.C. mass murderer behind barsIn 1982 in central B.C., David Ennis shot grandparents George and Edith Bentley and parents Bob and Jackie Johnson, and raped their young daughters before killing them as well.CrimeDec 31, 2025
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Rockslide strikes vehicle along Highway 97 near Summerland, B.C.“It wasn’t a shock, it was more like, ‘Okay, when is the next big one going to happen?’” said Penticton resident, Kandace Sztepanacz.CanadaDec 10, 2025
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Rain, snow to fall as Okanagan ends year in a drought'As we continue into the weekend, we’re going to see potential rain coming through, more so later into the week, like Sunday and Monday.'WeatherDec 5, 2025
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City floats $1 million idea to transform Kelowna’s Bennett bridge into iconic landmarkAccording to the city, transforming the bridge into that iconic landmark would cost around $1 million.CanadaNov 21, 2025
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Central Okanagan Food bank sees increase in demand, drop in donations'Demand is real, it’s there,' Moss said. 'It’s driven by the cost of living and the cost of food. We feel like a bit of a broken record, but that is the reality of where we are.'CanadaNov 28, 2025
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B.C. murder suspect had risk factors on confidential police intimate violence toolHave they engaged in threats? Has violence involved choking or strangulation? Have they discussed or attempted suicide?CrimeDec 10, 2025
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‘A huge concern’: Okanagan search crew warns of growing trend as another senior goes missing“It’s a huge concern. I think in the last year we’ve had probably a dozen like this, two currently missing,” said Central Okanagan Search and Rescue.CanadaNov 25, 2025
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AI, night-flying choppers credited in part for less destructive B.C. wildfire seasonIn the Kamloops Fire Centre, which includes the Okanagan, 90 per cent of the wildfires were suppressed at five hectares or less.CanadaNov 26, 2025
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Okanagan residents call for improved lab services amid long waits for blood workThe line-up was out the door Thursday morning at the Glenmore location, with many lining up long before the labs right across the Okanagan even opened.HealthJan 29
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Kelowna MLA ridealong offers snapshot of policing after dark amid business crime concernsBC Conservative MLA for Kelowna Centre, Kristina Loewen, spent several hours with officers between 7 and 10 p.m., a shift police described as relatively quiet.CrimeJan 22
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New business CCTV registry rolled out by City of Kelowna prompts concerns'It doesn’t take a lot of research to find out that nothing new is coming to the table,' said Todd Daniels, owner of Gallery Streetwear in downtown Kelowna.CrimeJan 30
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Kelowna woman fears lengthy wait for a liver transplant may cost her her lifeLast spring, Lyndsay Richholt of Kelowna, B.C., was given six months to live without a liver transplant.CanadaJan 20
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City responds to Kelowna businesses crime concerns with plan for action'We need to be able to go home at night and sleep and feel comfortable,' said a Kelowna store owner after a break-in. His online video prompted a visit from the mayor.CanadaJan 7
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‘Heated Rivalry’ stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie to be torchbearers for Winter OlympicsHudson Williams and Connor Storrie will be among the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina Games in February.EntertainmentJan 22
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Kelowna council to consider asking province to fast-track short-term rental exemptionThere's optimism for better tourism days ahead as the City of Kelowna looks at loosening restrictions on short-term rental accommodations.CanadaJan 9
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Neurology services curtailed at Kelowna hospital amid specialist shortagePatients who require neurology care at KGH for issues other than strokes may not have immediate access to a neurologist and instead may have to see a subspecialist.CanadaJan 8