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In an effort to address Indigenous youth safety in Kelowna, the federal government announced a $1.68 million investment to the Strong Roots Initiative: “Empowering Youth, Families and our Community for Safer Futures” project in Kelowna. The initiative is set to support Indigenous youth aged six to 13 in the Central Okanagan by addressing factors linked […]

A collision between a mobility scooter and a charter bus has led to the death of a 97-year-old man. On Sunday, July 26, around 1:30 p.m., Kelowna RCMP were called to assist BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) for a crash on Benvoulin Road, near Rampone Road. The individual on the scooter, identified as a 97-year-old

The Boston Bar water system was vandalized last week as wildfires continued to impact the area, according to a news release from the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD). The alleged vandalism occurred inside an area under an evacuation order due to the Brunswick Complex wildfires. The FVRD said it received a high flow alarm at

One person was found deceased in an Aldergrove driveway early Monday morning, the death tied to an officer-involved shooting in Abbotsford late Sunday night. Sgt. Paul Walker of Abbotsford police confirmed the Aldergrove scene – near 273 Street and 30 Avenue – was connected to an earlier shooting at the Petro-Pass Truck Stop in Abbotsford,

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