Madison Erhardt
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Road to close for a month

Photo: City of West Kelowna Ogden Road Ogden Road in West Kelowna will be closed for a month starting next week. Construction crews will start work on Ogden Road to complete the installation of water transmission mains in the Sunnyside

Pathways turns 70

Photo: Google Street View Pathways Abilities Society is celebrating 70 years of community service this year. The organization was created by a group of committed parents, teachers and doctors who wanted to ensure children with developmental

Free transit for grads

Photo: BC Transit Flickr BC Transit and local government are once again offering the GradPASS program for graduating high school students. Schools in more than 70 communities across British Columbia take part in the program that allows Grade

Fighting human trafficking

Madison Erhardt The City of Kelowna, Kelowna International Airport (YLW), RCMP and Child Advocacy Centre are partnering with an initiative called NotInMyCity to raise awareness about human trafficking and sexual exploitation of youth in the Okanagan. Kelowna

Fire safety house returning

Photo: City of Kelowna The Kelowna Fire Department's fire safety house in a 2021 video. After a break during the pandemic, the Kelowna Fire Department’s fire safety house is back on the road, helping to teach fire safety tips to

Flood watch now over

Photo: Madison Erhardt Mission Creek on May 23, 2023 The BC River Forecast Centre has ended the flood watch across the Okanagan. The ending of the flood watch covers areas including Mission Creek and tributaries around Syilx Territory,

Students help homeless

Madison Erhardt Students from Canyon Falls Middle School spent the morning at the Queensway bus exchange downtown Kelowna, handing out hygiene kits to people in need. Faron Sanche works at the Queensway bathrooms and was approached by a teacher

Young bear wanders yard

Photo: Virginia Valentini Virginia Valentini says she has lived at her home for over 30 years and has never seen a bear, but that all changed on Sunday afternoon. Valentini, who lives in Old Glenmore, says she spotted a young bear in her

Learning to be fire smart

Photo: West Kelowna Fire Department The West Kelowna Fire Department is inviting the community to Fire Smart Family Day on May 27. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fire Hall No. 31, 3651 Old Okanagan Highway. The community

Seeking owl watchers

Photo: Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance Volunteers from the Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance (PWPA) are working to ensure that local northern pygmy owls don’t suffer. On June 3, the group is hosting its third annual spring

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