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Jenna Hickman
How to spend your Sunday afternoon practicing yoga in a barn with goats
KELOWNA – From a hot room, to a vineyard, to a stand up paddleboard on…
Dr. Nelems leaves behind lasting legacy in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – For his seventieth birthday, Dr. Bill Nelems was cycling through Botswana on the…
Local philanthropist makes donation to Okanagan Rail Trail
KELOWNA – With the latest donation to the Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative, every week the…
Canadian goose population control program gets underway in Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The annual effort to control the Canadian goose population in the Okanagan has…
Basement flooding in West Kelowna neighbourhood causing stress for homeowners
KELOWNA – For the past year Derrick and Melissa Kish have had to continuously pump…
Social housing mapping tool first of its kind in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – A new project is helping people in Kelowna find housing with the click…
Spring brings flowers and the start of the Okanagan wine season
KELOWNA – Okanagan residents can get excited for spring, and not just because of the…
Interior’s first Topshop coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA – The first Topshop and Topman is coming to the Interior. Set to open…
No Apple Triathlon in Kelowna this year
KELOWNA – There will be no Apple Triathlon for 2017. According to a press release,…
First middle school for Southeast Kelowna gets green light
KELOWNA – A new, three-storey junior middle school has been approved for Southeast Kelowna. The…
Kelowna debate tackles the personality vs. issues question
KELOWNA – With the likes of Justin Trudeau, Donald Trump and now perhaps Kevin O’Leary,…
Kelowna shelter closing its doors after provincial funding dries up
KELOWNA – One of Inn From the Cold’s housing programs will be closing its doors…
Transportation ministry narrows route options for second crossing of Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – With the current Okanagan lake bridge expected to reach capacity by 2040, a…
Fundraising for transitional housing in Kelowna underway
KELOWNA – A fundraising campaign to build an apartment building in Kelowna for men recovering…
105 new homes could be coming to Glenmore
KELOWNA – Around 105 new homes could be added to the Glenmore area. The property,…
Proposed change for Canadian wine labels aimed at reducing confusion
KELOWNA – Upcoming changes to wine labels are going to make it easier for customers…
Highway 97 expansion in Kelowna will be done by the end of 2017
KELOWNA – The expansion of Highway 97 in Kelowna is on time and on budget,…
Glenmore may finally get its recreation park
KELOWNA – Work on a major recreational park and sports complex is one step closer…
Local golf course openings three weeks behind last year
KELOWNA – As snow banks continue to melt and fresh grass begins to sprout, golf…
Using Mission Creek as Kelowna’s main water source will destroy ecosystem: fisheries group
KELOWNA – Using Mission Creek as a primary water source Kelowna would be detrimental to…
Okanagan Rail Trail close to halfway mark of fundraising goal
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative has received a large grant from the province…
Central Okanagan water systems getting over $85 million from province
KELOWNA – The provincial and federal governments handed out over $85 million for water systems…
Okanagan ice wine wins gold at international competition
KELOWNA – An Okanagan winery has been recognized internationally, winning gold at the Chardonnay de…
UBCO engineering grad hopes her makeup product is the next big thing
KELOWNA – A recent UBC Okanagan graduate is hoping her new beauty invention will be…