Kelowna news
DRUMMING AND RUNNING: Ultra-marathoner in Okanagan raising money for kids
A BC man is on his way through the Okanagan as part of a fundraising…
Rise of hidden homeless families living on streets of Thompson-Okanagan
It's hard enough counting the number of people living on the streets but it's nearly…
Kelowna looking for new ways to offset winter fossil fuel use
The City of Kelowna is working on its ‘Climate Resilient Kelowna Strategy’ for early 2024,…
Getting to know Kelowna Centre’s first aspiring candidate
Kelowna Centre now has its first nominee for BC United Party. Michael Humer worked as…
Instead of a starter home, why not a starter trailer park in Salmon Arm or Summerland?
Many people are struggling these days to get their foot in the door of the…
UBCO offers big cash prize for short story competition
The 26th annual Okanagan Short Story Contest is open again for submissions. The contest is…
Despite intervention, Thompson-Okanagan home prices won’t come down any time soon
Despite all the efforts of various levels of government to get more homes built faster…
How do Thompson-Okanagan wildlife survive every winter?
With snow predicted in the coming weeks, animals of the Thompson-Okanagan will need to hunker…
Fourplexes to be allowed in just about every single-family lot in Kamloops, Okanagan
The province’s plan to force cities to allow fourplexes on most single-family lots has been…
Invasive species wreaking havoc and death in West Kelowna park
First it was the invasive gray squirrels that decimated the hazelnut crop at West Kelowna’s…
Mother takes IH to court, claims malpractice in Kelowna birth
An Australian resident is taking Interior Health to court, claiming a nursing student mistakenly gave…
Bartenders take the spotlight as cocktail contest returns to Kelowna
An Okanagan cocktail contest is returning for the first time since the pandemic. Okanagan Spirits…
Why Kelowna’s homeless don’t get bathrooms in their new tiny shelters
While so-called tiny homes are relatively new as sheltering spaces for the unhoused in BC,…
Kelowna cop rebuked in civil court but cleared in conduct decision
A BC judge ordered a Kelowna Mountie to pay damages for making false claims in…
UBC students launch class action claim over antisemitism
As the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, the world is getting involved in the…