Brady Strachan

CBC Reporter

Brady Strachan is a CBC reporter based in Kelowna, B.C. Besides Kelowna, Strachan has covered stories for CBC News in Winnipeg, Brandon, Vancouver and internationally. Follow his tweets @BradyStrachan

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Court hears details of B.C. security guard's death after man pleads guilty to killing her

Kelowna man Dante Ognibene-Hebbourn pleaded guilty to manslaughter Tuesday morning in the killing of UBC Okanagan campus security guard Harmandeep Kaur.

Kelowna pastor accused of historical sexual assaults in civil lawsuits, denies allegations

A prominent Kelowna pastor is facing civil sexual assault allegations from two women who claim he groomed and abused them over several years, starting when they were teenagers in Kitimat, B.C., more than two decades ago.

Nearly 2 years after B.C. wildfire, Lake Okanagan Resort condo owners still can't rebuild

Nearly two years after a catastrophic wildfire tore through the Lake Okanagan Resort near West Kelowna, B.C., dozens of homeowners say they've been left in limbo — unable to rebuild and frustrated by what they call a lack of government support.

B.C. man arrested in hockey arena attack that sent 1 to hospital

RCMP say a Grand Forks, B.C., man is facing an aggravated assault charge after a fight broke out among fans at a junior hockey game last month.

3 years after B.C. village's resident peacocks disappeared, new sightings have locals talking

The last of the village's peacocks vanished in 2022, ending a love/hate relationship with the birds.

UBC denies its downtown Kelowna campus construction caused full extent of damage to surrounding buildings

The University of British Columbia has denied causing the full extent of the damage to buildings surrounding its Kelowna, B.C., downtown campus construction site in response to a lawsuit filed against the university and other parties by tenants forced to evacuate their homes last year.
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Okanagan tree-fruit farmers switch crops in attempt to salvage season after devastating winter freeze

With little to no stone fruit crops like peaches, apricots and cherries in their orchards in late spring, many Okanagan farmers began pivoting to more hardy fruit and vegetable crops in an attempt to salvage the growing season.
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Okanagan tree-fruit farmers switch crops in attempt to salvage season after devastating winter freeze

With little to no stone fruit crops like peaches, apricots and cherries in their orchards in late spring, many Okanagan farmers began pivoting to more hardy fruit and vegetable crops in an attempt to salvage the growing season.

Months after displacement, Kelowna tenants feel forgotten as UBC construction continues

Tenants of a Kelowna, B.C., subsidized housing building say they feel scattered and forgotten after being displaced earlier this spring due to unsafe conditions in the building from ground settling linked to a UBC Okanagan construction site next door.
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Kelowna senior evicted as city prepares to demolish his dilapidated home

In April, a Kelowna senior was removed from his home as the City of Kelowna began work to demolish the house due to multiple unpermitted renovations it says have made the property unsafe and unsightly.