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B.C. judge grants default judgement against blogger accused of extorting Kelowna fruit-packing family
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has issued a default judgment against a blogger who used his website to carry out what the court described as a campaign of defamation and attempted extortion against a Kelowna, B.C., family that runs a fruit-packing business.
Kelowna, B.C., family issues warning after senior stabbed by stranger in broad daylight
The family of a senior in Kelowna who was hospitalized after being stabbed by a stranger in broad daylight wants to know why RCMP haven't done more to warn the public about the attack, despite the fact the perpetrator has not been located.
Anti-abortion billboards in West Kelowna, B.C., to come down after pro-choice advocate’s push
A dispute over abortion messaging on high-profile billboards in West Kelowna, B.C., has led to a major policy shift by the company that controls the signs.
City of Kelowna's 2026 budget set to top $1B as council begins deliberations
The City of Kelowna is set to join the $1-billion club with its 2026 budget, which focuses on "stability and progress" while keeping a tax increase below five per cent, according to city staff.
Kelowna, B.C., man charged with killing estranged wife sentenced to 12 months on prior assault, threat charges
A Kelowna, B.C., man accused of killing his estranged wife in July has been sentenced to 12 months in jail on unrelated charges of uttering threats and assault by strangling.
B.C. grape grower left with unsold fruit as wineries allowed to import U.S. grapes
Some farmers say a provincial program that allows wineries to import grapes from the United States is crowding the market, leaving them with fruit they can't sell.
Young 'Salmon Warriors' restore Okanagan creeks as sockeye return for the first time in a century
Young adults are learning through hands-on restoration work in the Okanagan, as they preparing historic spawning grounds for the return of sockeye salmon.
Man who killed UBC Okanagan security guard gets 15 years, as judge highlights drug-induced psychosis
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has sentenced a Kelowna man to 15 years in prison for killing a female security guard on UBC's Okanagan campus in 2022.
Court hears details of B.C. security guard's death after man pleads guilty to killing her
Kelowna man Dante Ognibene-Hebbourn pleaded guilty to manslaughter Tuesday morning in the killing of UBC Okanagan campus security guard Harmandeep Kaur.
Kelowna pastor accused of historical sexual assaults in civil lawsuits, denies allegations
A prominent Kelowna pastor is facing civil sexual assault allegations from two women who claim he groomed and abused them over several years, starting when they were teenagers in Kitimat, B.C., more than two decades ago.