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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A Kelowna, B.C., winery has left a number of couples jilted at the altar after going …
Read More »Concerns mount over pediatrician shortage at Kelowna hospital ahead of flu season – Okanagan
Concerns among parents and caregivers in the Central Okanagan are growing in the wake of a pediatrician shortage at Kelowna General Hospital (KGH). “With winter coming up and all the winter flus, like that is very scary, definitely very scary,” said Tianna Byers, a Kelowna mother of three. Earlier this …
Read More »Enforcement of short-term rental rules questioned by frustrated Kelowa residents – Okanagan
Darla McGuirk is among the growing number of people raising concerns about short-term rental properties causing problems in neighbourhoods, including hers in the Lower Mission of Kelowna. “We didn’t buy in this neighborhood to live in a hotel zone, and we’ve got a hotel operating full-time behind us,” McGuirk said. …
Read More »Kelowna RCMP report reveals drop in overall crime, assault and thefts with violence rise
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Kelowna RCMP’s latest report says crime in the city is trending downward, despite an increase in assault and theft with violence. “We are seeing a significant amount of that crime occurring in our vulnerable population. Some are either unhoused or housed in …
Read More »WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Aug. 23, 2024 – Okanagan
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Read More »‘There is no closure’: Memorial held 30 years after Mindy Tran’s death
A memorial service was held Sunday to mark the 30th anniversary of a horrific crime in Kelowna. In August 1994, eight-year-old Mindy Tran was abducted while riding her bike in a Rutland neighborhood. Her body was found two months later in a shallow grave within Kelowna’s Mission Creek Park, just …
Read More »Direct flights to Seattle from Kelowna International Airport start in 2025 – Okanagan
By Ben Low-On Global News Posted July 28, 2024 3:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Kelowna and Seattle, Wash., will soon be as close as a direct flight starting in January 2025. According to a press release, the route will align with business …
Read More »Mamma Mia! musical set for historical run at Kelowna Community Theatre – Okanagan
The Kelowna Actors Studio expects to break box office records this summer with the local production of the global smash hit musical Mamma Mia! “The exciting thing is that the Kelowna Community Theatre is 60 years old and we are the longest-running show of three weeks in its history,” said …
Read More »Kelowna firefighters douse evening garage blaze – Okanagan
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Kelowna, B.C., firefighters were called to a garage fire in the Rutland area on Friday evening. The Kelowna Fire Department says it received multiple 911 calls around 8:30 p.m., of a fire along the 1000 block of Tataryn Road. The fire department …
Read More »Kelowna to offer direct flights to Los Angeles – Okanagan
By Ben Low-On Global News Posted July 14, 2024 2:37 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Alaska Airlines and the Kelowna International Airport are now providing direct service from Kelowna to Los Angeles starting Dec. 19. The route will operate daily with one flight …
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