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Developers looking to obtain a rental sub-zone for the sole purpose of receiving a municipal tax break are rubbing some Kelowna city councillors the wrong way.The development in question is for 87-units on Saucier Avenue consisting of 17 three-storey townhomes and a four-storey apartment buildin…

As of May 1, snowpack was only at 30 per cent of normal in the Okanagan, and the shortage of water is starting to show.​A Kelowna woman contacted Castanet, alarmed to see a large buildup of algae and low water levels at Rotary Marsh Park.​“Before, in the beginning of spring, I noti…

A court-appointed liquidator has ordered the sale of 10 single-family lots in Kelowna’s Pandosy Village.C. Cheveldave & Associates is responsible with liquidating Witmar Holdings, which, according to court documents, has been ordered to sell its assets “as a result of the long-running …

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Officials in southeast Saskatchewan are warning residents of a “fast-moving wildfire” that destroyed some minor structures and threatened several homes on Star Blanket Cree Nation and Little Black Bear First Nation.

Saskatchewan’s Public Safety Agency shared that much of the south and central parts of the province are favourable for extreme fire behaviours.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp is well underway, and the pass catcher roster battle is heating up with players stepping up and rookies holding their own.

The Crown has indicated it will be seeking a 10-year sentence for Mohamud Farah and a six-year sentence for Michael Bebee in connection with the death of Shamar Powell-Flowers.