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On February 12 around 07:20 a.m., police received a report of a female standing in the middle of Highway 97 N just south of Airport Way trying to flag down motorists.

Apparently we're an amorous group of people here in Kelowna, as our city was listed as the third most romantic spot.

Chris was a free spirit, that followed the beat of his own drum and carved the path that only he could have laid.

Two men and two teens remain behind bars after breaking into a Kelowna residence on Sunday.

The BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced on Wednesday that Ledcor, the contractor for the Westside Road Interchange project, is starting the process to attach the finishing panels, and they anticipate repairs will be complete by mid-March. The first phase of repair works at both the west and east abutments is complete, and ... (more)

By Staff Writer - Lake Country Calendar Published: February 08, 2012 11:00 AM Updated: February 08, 2012 4:13 PM A man is presumed drowned after falling through the ice and into the frigid water of Wood Lake Wednesday morning.

Emergency responders search for a cyclist who fell through the ice on Woods Lake north of Kelowna, B.C., on Wednesday.

By Alistair Waters - Kelowna Capital News Published: February 08, 2012 12:00 PM Updated: February 08, 2012 12:28 PM Despite tough economic times in the last few years, Kelowna continues to be a popular spot for people looking for a place to live.

This past week I have mulled over what I would offer to you in the realm of "food for thought," to take us to a place that inspires the entrepreneurial voice to be heard in our beloved Okanagan.

The province announced Tuesday it will distribute $10.5M to 32 school districts to replace old buses in their fleets with new, cost-effective ones.

An extensive search the days immediately following his disappearance by Central Okanagan Search and Rescue, police, friends and family in the immediate area turned up nothing.

Ever since the northern Ontario reserve of Attawapiskat burst into public consciousness late last year, a plethora of pundits and politicians assert that if only reserves had more cash from the minerals or oil around them, reserve hamlets could be turned into Hong Kong.

By Kelowna Capital News - Kelowna Capital News Published: February 02, 2012 3:00 PM Updated: February 02, 2012 3:36 PM Royal Canadian Legion branch 26 in Kelowna: Roast Beef Dinner and Dance, Friday, Feb.

The Williams Lake Indian Band is one of 18 First Nations that will be opting out of the land-related sections of the Indian Act.

Kelowna RCMP are confirming the man in a wheelchair who was struck crossing the intersection of Highway 97 and Cooper Road on Thursday January 19, has died.

David Harris is 'Totally Overwhelmed' with the assistance he and his wife Susan received from complete strangers and the medical community after their car tumbled down an embankment on Gellatly Road Wednesday morning.

"That gentleman who will be hired this year, will work 200, 8 hour shifts doing speed control in West Kelowna.

Kelowna RCMP, through a tip from a concerned parent and Castanet, have, at least briefly, taken Kelowna's party bus off the streets.

The City of Kelowna has agreed to expand a transit assistance program run through Kelowna Regional Transit and the United Way.

Kelowna RCMP, through a tip from a concerned parent and Castanet, have, at least briefly, taken Kelowna's party bus off the streets.