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By Wade Paterson - Kelowna Capital News Published: May 22, 2013 4:00 PM Updated: May 22, 2013 4:05 PM West Kelowna is giving up its fight to convert the couplet-which chops the community's downtown core into three sections-into a single highway along Dobbin Road.

By Jennifer Smith - Kelowna Capital News Published: May 09, 2013 2:00 PM Updated: May 09, 2013 3:38 PM In the early hours of Wednesday morning, a West Kelowna RCMP officer was on patrol when he pulled over a Chevy Silverado for a burnt out headlight.

By Maxine DeHart - Kelowna Capital News Published: May 01, 2013 1:00 PM Updated: May 01, 2013 1:55 PM K eith Eisenkrein , of Ogopogo Stucco and Masonry, has been in business for the past 12 years.

Regional District of North Okanagan directors have decided not to take immediate action on a staff recommendation to try and pursue land for a park and ride facility for the bus from Vernon to Kelowna.

K elowna Hyundai, at 3260 Highway 97 N., has won the prestigious President's Award in their first year of business, selling 690 new Hyundai and 700 certified pre-owned used vehicles.

By Alistair Waters - Kelowna Capital News Published: May 13, 2013 11:00 AM Updated: May 13, 2013 11:12 AM The Conservative MP, who moved up to West Kelowna from Penticton last year but whose riding extends from south of Penticton to Logan Lake and Merritt and includes all of the Westside, opened a second constituency office in Westbank Monday ... (more)

A fire has destroyed the clubhouse at Shannon Lake Golf Course, flames were shooting 10 metres into the air at the hight of the blaze.

E ach week I look forward to hearing from dozens, sometimes even hundreds, of citizens on issues and concerns of importance to them.

By Jennifer Smith - Kelowna Capital News Published: May 09, 2013 2:00 PM Updated: May 09, 2013 3:38 PM In the early hours of Wednesday morning, a West Kelowna RCMP officer was on patrol when he pulled over a Chevy Silverado for a burnt out headlight.

The Regional District of Central Okanagan has been forced to close two underpasses along the Mission Creek Greenway after water levels in the creek rose significantly overnight.

Christopher Kuhnke has been located and he is safe. The Kelowna RCMP would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance.

The third annual Wheels for a Cure road tour rolls through the Okanagan this weekend, promoting awareness of and raising funds for prostate cancer.

A made for TV movie shot in the Okanagan last year will make its big screen debut on the westside next week.

By Alistair Waters - Kelowna Capital News Published: May 02, 2013 11:00 AM Updated: May 02, 2013 11:43 AM Based on the size of the crowd, The two men and two women vying for the Kelowna-Mission MLA's job are not "rocking the vote." Student organizers of an all-candidates meeting at Okanagan College Tuesday evening said they have persuaded 1,100 ... (more)

By Maxine DeHart - Kelowna Capital News Published: May 01, 2013 1:00 PM Updated: May 01, 2013 1:55 PM K eith Eisenkrein , of Ogopogo Stucco and Masonry, has been in business for the past 12 years.

A cold flow from the north west, along with falling freezing levels brought a dump of snow in the high terrain mountain passes.

Steve Wraith sent us the photos he says, "Had about 10 good minutes of hail. They were only about chic pea sized, some got about as big as a dime... weird weather!" Students and teachers teamed up this afternoon at Constable Neil Bruce Middle School to raise funds for the Kelowna chapter of the Canadian Cancer Society by cutting their hair to help ... (more)

Updated on Mon Apr 29 at 1:07 pm PDT. Noon update: Highway 5 Southbound Closed at Merritt because of Vehicle Incident.

The weather in the Okanagan is expected to change come Monday morning, as a cold front will be crossing over the coastal mountains late Sunday afternoon.

By Judie Steeves - Kelowna Capital News Published: April 25, 2013 9:00 AM Updated: April 25, 2013 9:44 AM It's been one of those good news, bad news weeks, with reports of vandals destroying the back country, but also acquisitions of land to restore natural areas and conserve land in parks.