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Trio of crashes at Begbie

Photo: Google Street View Three separate collisions slowed traffic at Glenmore Road and Begbie Road Wednesday afternoon. A trio of crashes tied up the intersection of Glenmore Road and Begbie Road during the afternoon commute Wednesday. Cameron

Firehall referendum looms

Photo: Peachland Fire & Rescue Services The existing firehall at 4401 3rd Street. The public gets two more chances to learn about the proposed new Peachland Protective Services Building ahead of a referendum to approve funding for the

Officer testifies in defence

Photo: Tyler Russell Tyler Russell shortly after he was discharged from KGH following his arrest in May 2020. A Kelowna RCMP officer has taken the witness stand at his assault trial. Const. Siggy Pietrzak was the first defence witness

Wildfire season won't end

Cindy White The wildfire season is winding down in the Kamloop Fire Centre, but this year, there is no actual end to BC Wildfire Service operations. The provincial government announced in February that it would go to a year-round model to make

Lost cyclist rescued

Contributed He was wet, cold and exhausted, but a Kelowna man is okay after he was rescued from a remote area between Myra Canyon and KLO Creek Regional Park, after spending a chilly night in the wilderness. Ed Henczel with Central Okanagan

Riders raise $375,000

Cindy White As the 2022 edition of the Cops for Kids Ride wrapped up in Kelowna Sunday, those welcoming them back from their 1,000-kilometre cycling journey around the Southern Interior included a local family that has benefitted from the program. Brian

Sign damage 'nothing new'

Photo: Team Tom Dyas Several election signs in Kelowna have been knocked over or pulled out. Same problem, different perspectives. Kelowna mayoral candidate Tom Dyas sent out a news release Sunday about damage to election signs. “I

Okanagan player in MLB

Photo: Evan Bailey Jared Young with Okanagan Athletics coach Evan Bailey at Elks Stadium. There was a lot of cheering going on in B.C. when Jared Young got his first Major League Baseball hit during his debut with the Chicago Cubs on Friday,

Terry's story still resonates

Cindy White After two years of virtual runs, hundreds turned out Sunday for the first in-person Terry Fox Run in Kelowna since 2019. “We’re very excited that the run is back in person this year. This is the first in-person run since

Inflation heightens abuse

Cindy White The spike in inflation locally and across Canada is cause for concern for the Kelowna Women’s Shelter. As we face the highest rise in the cost of living since the 1980s, many survivors of domestic abuse cannot ‘just leave'

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