Kelowna
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WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – June 26Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.CanadaJun 26
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Kelowna business turns crash damage into colourful community artworkOwner Deb Liebholtz was left staring at sheets of plywood covering the damage. Instead of seeing an eyesore, she saw an opportunityCanadaJun 24
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B.C.’s expanded chronic offender initiative welcomed but concerns raisedThe hubs will monitor up to 420 high-risk individuals and connect them with services such as housing, mental health supports and addiction treatment.CanadaJun 23
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Independent review finds years of strain led to pediatric crisis at Kelowna’s hospitalThe review found that reduced trust and deteriorating relations between physicians and Interior Health contributed to a wave of pediatrician resignations, seven in 2023 alone.CanadaJun 22
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Suspected illegal campfire blamed for Kalamoir Park wildfire as safety concerns remainWhile the wildfire has now been extinguished, officials say significant hazards remain throughout the park, which remains closed to the public.CanadaJun 19
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Rutland’s ‘Blue Shirts’ return to support businesses, communityBusiness owners say they're tired of dealing with theft, disorder and makeshift camps a community patrol program known as the "Blue Shirts" is making a comebackCanadaJun 18
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Kelowna councilllor Ron Cannan launches mayoral campaign, promises focus on public safetyConcerns about social disorder and public safety across the city have been growing in recent months, which Cannan says motivated his reasons to run.CanadaJun 18
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Bailey’s Law receives royal assent, brings reform to intimate partner violence lawsBill C-225, known as Bailey's Law, received royal assent on Wednesday, one day after passing third reading in the Senate.CanadaJun 17
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Concerns grow in Kelowna after RCMP confirm 2 extortion-related incidentsA growing wave of extortion cases across British Columbia is raising concerns in Kelowna after police confirmed two reported incidents in the city so far this yearCrimeJun 16
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Kelowna’s Rutland residents take action as city steps up safety effortsThe issues plaguing Rutland are ones that have long been overlooked, according to many who live and work in the area.CanadaJun 11
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