West Kelowna
Kelowna principal named one of Canada’s best
KELOWNA – Maybe it's not quite like being named 'Best Actor' but in the world…
West Kelowna mayor says three per cent tax increase helps with ‘slow, steady growth’
WEST KELOWNA – Mayor Doug Findlater likes his property tax increases a bit like Goldilocks…
Coroner identifies Penticton senior killed in red light crash
PENTICTON – The elderly victim of a fatal car crash last week in downtown Penticton…
Sloppy weather stops crews from cleaning up rock slide in Knox Mountain Park
KELOWNA – A popular hiking trail shut down by a rock slide in Kelowna’s Knox…
UBC Okanagan panel examines history shared by Syilx and settlers to the Okanagan Valley
ORGANIZERS ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION KELOWNA – Ask the…
Allowing RV parks on farmland might not be worth the trouble, says Kelowna councillor
KELOWNA – The issue of RV lots on Kelowna farmland has been so contentious, one…
Rock fall closes popular hiking trail in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A geotechnical expert is examining the area after a rock fall closed a…
Kelowna taking a hard look at RV parks on farmland
KELOWNA – Bylaw officers in Kelowna are looking closely at RV parks operating on agricultural…
Former Central Okanagan schools superintendent signs on with UBC Okanagan
KELOWNA – Former superintendent of schools for the Central Okanagan school district Hugh Gloster didn’t…
Kelowna wants you out of your car and on your bike
KELOWNA – There’s going to be a lot more cycling and walking in Kelowna’s future.…
East Kelowna sightings just cougars and bobcats doing what they do
KELOWNA – A spate of recent cougar sightings, mainly in East Kelowna, are nothing much…
Winter perfect time to control rodent infestations
KELOWNA - Winter is the perfect time to trap and kill rats and mice, the City of Kelowna says. Cold weather limits food sources forcing the rodents to search further afield for food, including inside houses, urban forestry supervisor Blair Stewart says in a media release. Baited traps are more effective during food scarcity, Stewart...
Idling cars and air quality the subject of Okanagan College study
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - What the public thinks about idling vehicles and their effect on local air quality is the subject of a new study by an Okanagan College business student. Fourth-year student Alex Fullerton has developed the idling and air quality survey and an accompanying Facebook page, which directs participants to the anonymous questionnaire he...
Hockey dad needs help putting on tournament for sick kids
OKANAGAN - A Kelowna hockey dad is looking for a little corporate muscle to put on the Winter Classic, an outdoor hockey tournament at Apex Mountain resort. Yannick Lescarbeau, who manages the Kelowna Minor Hockey Atom Development B team, started the tournament last year as a fundraiser for the SickKids Foundation. The tournament will pit...
Elderly woman sent to hospital after hit by car on Highway 33
POLICE SAY PEDESTRIANS AND DRIVERS NEED TO BE AWARE DURING SHORTER WINTER DAYS KELOWNA - An elderly woman knocked down by a car in a crosswalk on Highway 33 was an entirely preventable collision, police say. RCMP spokesperson Const. Jesse O’Donaghey said in a press release police have noticed an increase in pedestrian involved collisions...