Body of missing Kelowna, BC woman found: RCMP – Okanagan
The body of a missing Kelowna woman has been found. Chelsea Cardno was reported missing on Tuesday, June 14, with police believing she had been swept away by the fast-moving…
State of local emergency declared in Kelowna, BC in response to flooding
A local state of emergency has been issued in Kelowna, BC, due to isolated flooding. Central Okanagan Emergency Operations declared the local state of emergency just after 2 p.m., on…
Canadian heading World Health Organization’s fight against monkeypox
A Canadian is playing a major role in the World Health Organizations’ fight against monkeypox. Dr. Rosamund Lewis, the technical lead for the effort to combat a global outbreak of…
Rising interest rates pose risk to affordable housing program, Metro Vancouver developer warns
A rendering of the Quadra Homes project in the township of Langley, which will be half strata condos and half below-market rentals because of rising interest rates.Handout A Metro Vancouver…
‘If I wanted to live in Vancouver, I would’
If I wanted to live in Vancouver I would. I am not against change but these 40-storey high-rises are not compatible with Kelowna’s reputation of our natural and scenic beauty.…
BC man charged with murder in death of university security guard
An Okanagan man has been charged with murder following the death of a security guard at a local university earlier this year. On Tuesday, the Kelowna RCMP announced that Dante…
Junior hockey: With mask mandate lifted, teams hoping to see increase in fans – Okanagan
Bruce Hamilton is looking forward to the weekend. So is Brooks Christensen. This week, BC health officials announced that the province-wide indoor mask order was being lifted. For hockey fans,…
Security guard killed at UBC Okanagan three weeks after becoming a permanent resident
Harmandeep Kaur, 24, who worked part-time as a security guard at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus, was fatally attacked while working Saturday morning. Kaur recently moved from India.Courtesy…
Price of gas increases again in Okanagan – Okanagan
Just days after the price of gas jumped 17 cents a liter in the Central Okanagan, some stations raised their prices again on Tuesday. Last Friday, the prices in Kelowna…
Rental prices in Kelowna see 4.9% increase from last month: report – Okanagan
Three of the top four most expensive cities in Canada are located in BC, according to a website that tracks rent prices. On Tuesday, Zumper.com released its monthly Canadian rent…