Kelowna

• Okanagan Humane Society managing rising number of animals in need

  "We served more than 1,500 animals in the Okanagan Valley in 2022 and we are seeing the same trend in 2023 already."

  Canada

  10 hours
  
• Okanagan Forest Task Force cleans up illegal dumping site

  The cleanup was one of the ways the Okanagan Forest Task Force is asking the public to stop illegally dumping along backroads in the Central Okanagan.

  Environment

  12 hours
  
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• Kelowna, B.C.’s Bankhead Store destroyed by fire Sunday morning

  Emergency crews are responding to the Bankhead Store in Kelowna, B.C., after it went up in flames Sunday morning.

  Fire

  Jun 4
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• B.C. family sues WestJet for missed connecting flight, lost luggage

  A B.C. man suing WestJet over a delayed flight in December says not only were their seats given to other passengers, but their luggage, which contained Christmas gifts, was lost.

  Canada

  Jun 3
• Kelowna’s Sails, hospital lit up in purple for ALS Awareness Month

  The Sails, along with Kelowna General Hospital, was lit up in purple on Thursday. The two locations will also be lit up in purple on Friday.

  Health

  Jun 2
• Spreading shed fire deemed suspicious by Kelowna Fire Department

  Kelowna Fire Department officials said that the Thursday blaze was suspicious and RCMP were also called to the scene to investigate. 

  Fire

  Jun 2
• ‘You must always be on your period’: B.C. teacher suspended for insensitive comments

  The school district met with with teacher to discuss social media, saying parents and students may be viewing his Twitter posts and drawing conclusions about his beliefs.

  Education

  Jun 1
• B.C. weather: Month of May was warmer, drier than normal for most of province

  On Thursday, Environment Canada released its data for May, and 16 locations in British Columbia recorded their warmest monthly totals.

  Weather

  Jun 1
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• Okanagan weather: Heat returns for 1st weekend of June

  Thirty-degree heat returns to the Okanagan weather forecast for the first weekend of June with nothing but sunshine as an upper ridge rolls in.

  Weather

  Jun 1
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• High speed crash injures two, closes Highway 97 southbound lanes at Airport Way

  Traffic is snarled heading southbound into Kelowna Thursday morning due to a vehicle incident on Highway 97 at Airport Way, Drive BC said.

  Traffic

  Jun 1