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WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Sept. 9Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.CanadaSep 9
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Family of Penticton’s Taig Savage says it has given up on justice after manslaughter pleaUnder the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the maximum sentence for manslaughter is three years, compared to seven years for second-degree murder.CrimeSep 8
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Mayors push to turn Oliver correctional centre into mandatory care facilityMayors in the Okanagan are specifically pointing to unused capacity at the Oliver facility as a potential location for mandatory care.CanadaSep 5
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Only 1 person charged after RCMP dismantle Canada’s largest super labGaganpreet Singh Randhawa pleaded guilty in B.C. Supreme Court to several drug-trafficking and firearms-related charges.CrimeSep 4
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Kelowna asks Ottawa to help shut down the downtown’s supervised consumption siteMayor Tom Dyas has written to the federal health minister asking that the facility’s 2027 renewal be denied.CanadaSep 3
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Possible WestJet strike has Kelowna travellers worried about their plansWestJet has also begun preparing for a possible disruption by grounding some aircraft to avoid stranding additional passengers and planes.CanadaJul 31
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Kelowna artist uses centuries-old technique to explore today’s challengesUsing encaustic, a technique that combines heated beeswax, and tree sap, Angela Hansen is creating a new exhibit inspired by the changing world around her.CanadaJul 31
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Man drowns at Kelowna beach as B.C. sees sharp increase in water fatalitiesThe BC Coroners Service has confirmed it is investigating the death, however, the circumstances surrounding the drowning have not been released.CanadaJul 30
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Tourism Kelowna urges visitors not to judge the Okanagan by a few smoky daysTourism officials note that, despite last week's smoke, much of this summer has been relatively smoke-free.CanadaJul 29
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Kelowna moves forward with plan to protect land for potential Highway 97 wideningThe concept would add two transit-only lanes to the existing six lanes between the William R. Bennett Bridge and UBC Okanagan — a project staff say could be 20 years away.CanadaJul 28
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