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Why municipalities around the province are watching this crappy situation for West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Westside residents expecting costs for sewage treatment would stabilize this fall shouldn’t…
This local charity is less than a year old but is already gathering hundreds of new members each week
KELOWNA – A locally founded charity that is exploding in popularity raised thousands of dollars for struggling mothers over the weekend. Mamas for Mamas was founded by Kelowna resident Shannon Christensen earlier this year. In less than 12 months their membership has grown to over 5,000 and they continue to expand at a rate of...
UBC Okanagan students arrange free tuition for two refugees from Syria
KELOWNA – The UBC Okanagan Student Union are finalizing a deal with the administration to provide free education for two young refugees who came to Kelowna from Syria. Student Union vice president of finance Ryan Kaila says the deal is still being finalized with administration, but he hopes to see it happen soon. "We met...
Bag the lineups, Superstore tests new online grocery pick up service in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A Kelowna grocery store is the first in B.C. outside the Lower Mainland to offer a new aisle to a trunk delivery service that could cut grocery shopping time down to less than 15 minutes — and you never have to leave your car. The service, called Click & Collect, was launched at...
Kelowna man to jump into Okanagan Lake in support of refugees
KELOWNA - “What’s a little bit of icy water compared to some of the things they’ve been through,” Alan Monk says. On Saturday morning, Monk will join at least 80 other Canadians in the Polar Swim for Refugees, an ad hoc fundraiser that started in Victoria and has caught on with swimmers in other parts of...
Heavy snow heading for Southern Interior highways
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - After a frosty couple of weeks, the weather is warming up this week but the system bringing warm temperatures is also bringing a lot of precipitation — as much as 30 centimetres at some highway passes. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement noting that snowfall of 20 to 30 cm is...