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Out of control on Valley Rd.

Out of control on Valley Rd.

Nov 14, 2011 / 4:23 pm

One man is in hospital after a single vehicle crash, Monday morning. Just after 9 a.m. a vehicle was traveling North along Valley Road, when the driver lost...

A storm blows into town

A storm blows into town

Nov 14, 2011 / 2:02 pm

A storm may be brewing in the Okanagan. Environment Canada Meteorologist, Doug Lundquist, says there is a possibility that a colder system will be moving into...

Free parking returns to downtown

Free parking returns to downtown

Nov 14, 2011 / 10:12 am

Barring an unforeseen change of heart, Christmas shoppers will again be allowed to park on downtown Kelowna streets every Saturday throughout the month of...

Nearly $7M for Knox Mtn Park upgrade

Nearly $7M for Knox Mtn Park upgrade

Nov 14, 2011 / 9:59 am

It could cost as much as $7M over the next 15 years to upgrade and maintain Knox Mountain Park. That according to a report City Council will review Monday...

Neighbours rush to save home

Neighbours rush to save home

Nov 13, 2011 / 4:16 pm

Quick thinking, by a group of neighbours, might have saved a house from burning down, Sunday afternoon. Around 3 p.m., Fire Crews were called to the 1000 block...

Fires in the Okanagan

Fires in the Okanagan

Nov 12, 2011 / 9:01 pm

Castanet viewers have reported two separate fires burning in the Okanagan Saturday. Burning was permitted and the Kamloops fire district is reporting no active...

Cheerleading rises to the top

Cheerleading rises to the top

Nov 12, 2011 / 2:00 pm

Anyone who thinks cheerleaders are just meant to be on the sidelines would be surprised to find out the sport is now front and centre on the main stage....

What's your plan for downtown?

What's your plan for downtown?

Nov 12, 2011 / 1:52 pm

Time is running out for you to have your say on the future of downtown Kelowna. The city is wrapping up an online survey asking residents to prioritize...

Okanagan tourism innovators saluted

Okanagan tourism innovators saluted

Nov 12, 2011 / 5:00 am

The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) has recognized outstanding innovations and achievements demonstrated by tourism operators throughout the region...

Remembrance Day not forgotten

Remembrance Day not forgotten

Nov 11, 2011 / 2:10 pm

Flags flew at half mast, waving in the cool November breeze as autumn leaves swirled through Kelowna City Park, greeting the hundreds who gathered for the...

Remembering RCMP's history at war

Remembering RCMP's history at war

Nov 11, 2011 / 9:22 am

The history of the RCMP is not tied solely to the enforcement of law in Canada, but to her continued Sovereignty in the face of several wars. Many members of...

Military Museum never forgets

Military Museum never forgets

Nov 11, 2011 / 5:19 am

The Okanagan Military Museum usually starts to see more visitors this time of year. As Remembrance Day draws near, schools schedule tours and the general...

Poppy campaign does more with less

Poppy campaign does more with less

Nov 11, 2011 / 5:00 am

Since 1921, the Poppy has stood as a symbol of Remembrance in Canada, a visual pledge to never forget. The association of the Poppy to those who had been...

Sex offender dumps Kelowna

Sex offender dumps Kelowna

Nov 10, 2011 / 10:00 pm

MISSION, B.C. - A man who police say has a history of sexual-related offences against adult women will be moving to the British Columbia community of Mission....

RDCO board highlights

Nov 10, 2011 / 4:00 pm

The following are high;lights from the Regional District of Central Okanagan board meeting held Thursday, November 10, 2011. Westside Road Development Rezoning...

Cocaine snorting reindeer

Cocaine snorting reindeer

Nov 10, 2011 / 1:07 pm

"It's a shoe store, not a drug store." But the window display, would suggest differently. Steven Johns Shoes, had a front window display of a...

Women should always be vigilant

Nov 10, 2011 / 12:00 pm

Women should always be aware of their surroundings. Despite the recent news that a convicted rapist will be moving into the Kelowna area, women shouldn't...

Rapist to live in Kelowna

Rapist to live in Kelowna

Nov 10, 2011 / 10:00 am

Kelowna's top cop says he's concerned after learning a convicted rapist will be released in Kelowna. Andrew Aurie Jefferson, 26, was released from a...

Video: Kelowna major critical of F35

Video: Kelowna major critical of F35

Nov 10, 2011 / 7:18 am

While Canadians remember our war fallen, retired Air Force Major, Stephen Fuhr of Kelowna, launches a battle against the Canadian government over the purchase...

Small fire in downtown Kelowna

Nov 10, 2011 / 6:24 am

Just before 7 p.m. last night, Kelowna Fire Department responded to a report of smoke and flames from the parkade at the rear of 510 Bernard Ave. Upon arrival,...