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Despite risk of encampment fires, City of Penticton has limited capacity to actAccording to the fire chief, crews have responded to fire-related calls at the encampment about 80 times since last March.Canada4 hours
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WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Jan. 21Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.Canada6 hours
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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 of Kelowna does an about-face on crime forum admission fee after business pushbackThis weekend's reversal came after business operators blasted the city for implementing a $5 fee to attend the Jan. 27 event at the Kelowna Community Theatre.CanadaJan 19
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Kelowna business operators decry having to pay to voice crime concerns at public forumThe Jan. 27 event at the Kelowna Community Theatre requires business operators to pre-register and pay.CanadaJan 16
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Blown tires, damaged vehicles reported as massive potholes riddle Coquihalla Highway'There was nothing indicating that there were potholes there. I hit it hard, it went flat and I had to call 911,' he said.CanadaJan 16
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Okanagan Humane Society swamped with dog rescues two weeks into 2026Just two weeks into 2026, OHS has already taken in 42 dogs.CanadaJan 15
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City of Kelowna says ‘new faces’ may be contributing to ongoing crime“It’s sad. You don’t want to see people on the street,” Daniels said. “I’m not against helping people in poverty, but there are definitely more people.”CanadaJan 15
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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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Kelowna RCMP breaks silence amid growing crime and safety concerns among business ownersDespite data saying otherwise, Kelowna, B.C. business owners say break and enters, thefts and property crime are through the roof.CanadaJan 13
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