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Seasonal schedule changes coming to Kelowna transit

Seasonal schedule changes coming to Kelowna transit

Apr 17, 2024 / 8:00 pm

BC Transit will be making a seasonal service change in the Kelowna Regional Transit System, effective April 28, 2024. With the end of the secondary school...

Grizzly spotted on the slopes at Big White near Gem Lake Wednesday afternoon

Grizzly spotted on the slopes at Big White near Gem Lake Wednesday afternoon

Big White Apr 17, 2024 / 7:13 pm

A grizzly bear has been spotted on the snow covered slopes of Big White Wednesday afternoon. Michael J. Ballingall, vice-president at Big White Ski Resort,...

Kelowna Yacht Club to celebrate Earth Day this weekend

Kelowna Yacht Club to celebrate Earth Day this weekend

Apr 17, 2024 / 7:00 pm

The Kelowna Yacht Club is teaming up with organizations across downtown Kelowna to engage together on Earth Day. Running from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday,...

Rutland Secondary School drops Voodoos, students choose Thunder as new nickname

Rutland Secondary School drops Voodoos, students choose Thunder as new nickname

Apr 17, 2024 / 5:00 pm

Rutland Secondary School sports teams will have a new name going forward. After a student vote, the school dropped the Voodoos nickname and adopted the Rutland...

Kelowna RCMP appeal for witnesses related to motorcycle crash

Kelowna RCMP appeal for witnesses related to motorcycle crash

Apr 17, 2024 / 4:07 pm

Kelowna RCMP are asking for witnesses after a motorcycle crashed in front of one of their police cruisers on Monday. The crash, which was captured on dashcam...

Python stolen from Rutland pet store returned by remorseful girl

Python stolen from Rutland pet store returned by remorseful girl

Apr 17, 2024 / 2:40 pm

UPDATE 2:40 p.m. Kelowna RCMP will not be pursuing charges after three youths who stole a python from a Rutland pet store were identified by police. The trio...

City of Kelowna doing spring cleaning at tent city along rail trail

City of Kelowna doing spring cleaning at tent city along rail trail

Apr 17, 2024 / 1:32 pm

Now that the weather has warmed up, the City of Kelowna is doing spring cleaning in tent city, along the rail trail. “We’re here to clean and sort...

Kelowna continuing flood protection along Mill and Mission creeks this year

Kelowna continuing flood protection along Mill and Mission creeks this year

Apr 17, 2024 / 12:21 pm

The City of Kelowna plans to spend upwards of $7 million in flood protection and habitat restoration projects this year. Part of that is a continuation of the...

Bear wanders into backyard in Upper Mission

Bear wanders into backyard in Upper Mission

Apr 17, 2024 / 10:56 am

A Kelowna woman has shared a video of a black bear that wandered into her yard Tuesday evening. Heather Ross, who lives on Chute Lake Crescent in Upper Mission,...

Construction underway on Big White staff housing as 60th ski season ends

Construction underway on Big White staff housing as 60th ski season ends

Big White Apr 17, 2024 / 4:00 am

It is full speed ahead on construction for new staff housing at Big White as the resort says goodbye to its 60th ski season. The resort is spending $12 million...

Okanagan film commissioner says B.C. budget has killed local animation industry

Okanagan film commissioner says B.C. budget has killed local animation industry

Apr 17, 2024 / 4:00 am

The Okanagan film commissioner says it took 17 years to build up Kelowna's thriving animation industry and just one decision by the provincial government to...

'Go and live your life': Two-time liver recipient from Kelowna living life to the fullest

'Go and live your life': Two-time liver recipient from Kelowna living life to the fullest

Apr 17, 2024 / 4:00 am

A Kelowna resident has a new lease on life after receiving not one, but two liver transplants. Matt Scaife was in liver failure back in 2000 due to an...

Kelowna philanthropist Tom Budd backs YMCA fundraiser

Kelowna philanthropist Tom Budd backs YMCA fundraiser

Apr 16, 2024 / 7:00 pm

The Payton and Dillon Budd Memorial Fund is the new presenting sponsor for the YMCA of Southern Interior BC’s largest fundraiser. The 17th annual Cycle...

Tactical police surrounded home in Lake Country, advise neighbourhood to stay inside

Tactical police surrounded home in Lake Country, advise neighbourhood to stay inside

Lake Country Apr 16, 2024 / 5:06 pm

UPDATE 5:05 p.m. Residents in the Copper Hill Place neighbourhood in Lake Country are being allowed back into the area and firefighters have now entered the...

Motorcycle crashes in front of Kelowna RCMP cruiser

Motorcycle crashes in front of Kelowna RCMP cruiser

Apr 16, 2024 / 4:14 pm

RCMP say they are unable to comment on a motorcycle crash Monday afternoon in Kelowna that occurred directly in front of a police cruiser. On Monday evening, a...

More than 60 addictions treatment beds announced for the Thompson-Okanagan

More than 60 addictions treatment beds announced for the Thompson-Okanagan

Thompson-Okanagan Apr 16, 2024 / 1:06 pm

On the heels of the provincial government's announcement of 20 complex-care and 20 supportive housing units for those struggling with addictions and mental...

COSAR called to rescue injured snowmobiler, ATV rider, stranded motorists

COSAR called to rescue injured snowmobiler, ATV rider, stranded motorists

Central Okanagan Apr 16, 2024 / 12:39 pm

Central Okanagan Search and Rescue is reminding drivers that there’s still plenty of snow at higher elevations. In a post on Facebook, COSAR says it was...

Store owner threatens to release video of snake theft if stolen python not returned

Store owner threatens to release video of snake theft if stolen python not returned

Apr 16, 2024 / 11:44 am

The owner of the Purple Seahorse Pet Store in Rutland says he wants to give the teens who stole a banana ball python snake from his shop the chance to do the...

Kelowna to host Canadian Country Music Association awards for first time

Kelowna to host Canadian Country Music Association awards for first time

Apr 16, 2024 / 8:01 am

Dust off your cowboy hat. The Canadian Country Music Association is bringing its premier event to Kelowna. The city has been tapped to host the CCMA awards next...

City of Kelowna will continue to operate activity centre at Sarsons Beach Park

City of Kelowna will continue to operate activity centre at Sarsons Beach Park

Apr 16, 2024 / 4:00 am

Kelowna city council gave a ringing endorsement of the long running Okanagan Mission Activity Centre at Sarsons Beach Park. And, despite construction of a new...

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