KLAPR2023

Hundreds of new homes on the way to Penticton
The City of Penticton’s North Gateway Plan to redevelop the area near the South Okanagan…

Massive apartment building planned near downtown Kelowna
A proposed six-story, 171-unit apartment building could change the look of Harvey Avenue near downtown…

‘No brainer’ decisions paying off for businesses catering to Okanagan Rail Trail
Two new businesses – a craft brewery and craft coffee shop – took a chance…

Devastating grape freeze expected to hammer wineries in the Okanagan
More than half the grapes grown in the Okanagan may be lost this summer due…

Washroom fire closes Kelowna middle school for the day
Students and staff at Rutland Middle School in Kelowna were evacuated after a fire in…

Kelowna man arrested for child sexual abuse images weeks after same conviction
Kelowna police have arrested a man for possessing images of child sexual abuse who was…

Up to 20 people involved in Kelowna parking lot brawl
A large fight involving upwards of 20 people broke out in Kelowna earlier this week.…

These two luxurious Okanagan homes can be won through a lottery
A home in Kelowna and another in West Kelowna are up for grabs through this…

There’s toxic cocaine in the Interior Health region
There have been multiple overdoses and fatalities related to a white substance being sold as…

Kelowna penis surgery after bicycle crash left it ‘deformed’: Lawsuit
An Okanagan man is suing Kelowna General Hospital and his surgeon alleging he was given…

Kelowna nursing student awarded $1.8M after being T-boned in accident
A Kelowna nursing student has been awarded $1.8 million in compensation after she was T-boned…

EV truck factory announces grand opening in Kelowna next week
Hexagon Purus announced today the grand opening of its zero-emission heavy-duty truck plant. The opening…

Compassion at Penticton cannabis shop goes up in smoke
Cannabis Cottage is in the heart of downtown Penticton so many of its customers are…

Proposed massive Kelowna recreation centre may have affordable housing
An update of plans to replace Kelowna’s aging Parkinson Recreation Centre going to city council…

Why now is likely the best time to buy a house in Kamloops, Okanagan
It’s been an unusually slow winter in the Kamloops and Okanagan real estate markets but…