Okanagan
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Year in Review – Message from Lake Country mayor Blair Ireland
As we start a new year—our 31st year as a municipality—I would like to wish every Lake Country resident a safe, happy, and healthy 2026.…
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Add this Okanagan ski resort’s forest skating loop to your winter bucket list
We’re comfortably into winter now and ski resorts are starting to get healthy dumps of snow. If you’re looking for a wintry adventure over the…
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Pair of kittens recovering after being found huddled on South Okanagan porch
A pair of five-week-old kittens were brought to a SPCA shelter after being found huddled near a house in the South Okanagan suffering from respiratory…
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Injured snowmobiler rescued by Okanagan search and rescue team
The Vernon Search and Rescue (VSAR) team was busy Saturday night rescuing an injured snowmobiler from a remote area southeast of Vernon. On Saturday, the…
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‘Foul play is suspected’: Man found dead in Lake Country on Christmas
The RCMP’s Major Crime Unit (MCU) is investigating the death of a man in Lake Country. Joseph Robert McCook was found dead on Christmas. Photo…
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Police call Okanagan SAR members away from Christmas dinner to help recover body
Vernon Search and Rescue members were called out on Christmas for an unfortunate task. They were summoned just before dinnertime to assist the RCMP with…
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Local towing company refuses to go out on Christmas, offroad rescue group steps up
The RCMP turned to a Facebook group for help with a stuck motorist on Thursday, but they weren’t the first call. According to Central Okanagan…
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Okanagan man gets 5-year penitentiary term for sex assault of young girl
**WARNING: This story deals with sexual assault of a minor and some may find it troubling to read. Reader discretion is highly advised.** A Penticton…
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Fed up with media cuts, Kelowna city councillor launches her own podcast
Kelowna city council Mohini Singh has launched her own podcast, "Chai and Chat with Mohini.” Singh joined KelownaNow video host Jim Csek to discuss the…
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Okanagan Humane Society caring for puppies after crash, death of mother
Five puppies rescued from the site of a car crash last month are preparing to find their forever homes. The crash happened on a dark…