Central Okanagan

• Kelowna mayor does not ask for more RCMP funding during Victoria trip

  The 2026 budget has allocated funding for four additional RCMP officers, but according to the detachment's officer-in-charge, far more are needed to meet current policing needs.

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• Kelowna business community pushes back against province’s proposed PST expansion

  On Feb. 17 , the province unveiled plans to expand the seven per cent provincial sales tax (PST) to services many businesses rely on, including bookkeeping and accounting.

  Canada

  Feb 26
  
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• Nationwide prescribed burn program being launched, administered through UBC-Okanagan

  The new program will train more people to safely plan and carry out prescribed burns, create national training standards and provide hands-on experience in the field.

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  Feb 25
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• City of Kelowna security patrols should be expanded to Rutland, business owners say

  On Thursday, the City of Kelowna announced its latest response to the ongoing issues plaguing downtown: temporary overnight security patrols.

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  Feb 20
• Penticton soup kitchen scrambles to find new home amid looming eviction

  Penticton Soupateria, a volunteer-driven soup kitchen on Orchard Avenue, received an eviction notice last week, effective May 31.

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  Feb 19
• Promised replacement of aging long-term care home in Kelowna put on hold indefinitely

  The news comes a year and half after former health minister Adrian Dix announced the much-needed replacement, saying then it was long overdue.

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  Feb 18
• Okanagan mourns lives lost in Tumbler Ridge ahead of candlelight vigils

  Canadian flags are flying at half-mast across the Okanagan in the wake of the shooting tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

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  Feb 12
• Proposed cellphone ban during Kelowna council meetings faces overwhelming pushback

  In a 7-2 vote, Kelowna city council overwhelmingly voted down the proposed amendment.

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  Feb 11
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• Kelowna residents warned to stay alert following theft of paramedic uniform

  The theft happened on Saturday, Jan. 31 on Kneller Road in the city's Rutland area.

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  Feb 4
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• BC Conservative interim leader accuses NDP of ignoring crime, disorder in Kelowna

  The Minister of State for Community Safety and Integrated Services told Global News the province is taking action.

  Canada

  Feb 3