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Rainbow painted dock in Clearwater sparks controversy
A dock in Clearwater that was painted in rainbow colours this month was the trigger…

Sicamous to take another look at connecting to Shuswap-North Okanagan rail trail
A second public hearing will be held in Sicamous on April 10 to consider changes…

Controversial Vernon mask murals may be painted elsewhere
The Vernon Art Gallery says the city "missed an opportunity" by backing out of a…

Petition triggers redesign of controversial downtown Kelowna highrise
First it was the Kelowna Legacy Group fighting against a City of Kelowna plan to…

Threatening letters demand Okanagan mayors ‘cease and desist’ pandemic restrictions, vaccinations
Mayors across the Okanagan have been sent letters demanding the halt of the COVID-19 vaccinations…

Kelowna science lecture will address confusion over GMOs, fluoridation and other controversial topics
KELOWNA - Whether scientists can be trusted or not will be the topic of conversation at a Kelowna lecture tonight. Dr. Susan Jacobs-Kaufman, a professor from the University of Alberta, will be at the Okanagan Jewish Community Centre at 7 p.m. tonight, Sept. 30, discussing the reasons many people do not believe scientists when it...

Dinwoodie memorial set for Sunday
WEST KELOWNA – A memorial for former Regional District Director Aaron Dinwoodie, who died of cancer in May, will be held this Sunday at the Lakeview Memorial Hall in West Kelowna. Dinwoodie, who ran for mayor of West Kelowna, was an avid snowboarder who lived the final years of his life in Vancouver and the...