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KLDEC2023
The challenges of finding a job in Okanagan for those on autism spectrum
Finding a job is challenging, especially for individuals on the autism spectrum. Programs like Ready,…
6 things you may not know about Big White on the resort’s 60th anniversary
Since it opened in 1963, Big White Ski Resort has earned an impressive reputation and…
Kelowna residents can expect to live two years longer than those in Kamloops
There are huge differences in how long a person can be expected to live within…
Living a land acknowledgement: UBCO’s grassland transformation
For over a year UBC Okanagan Professor Sumer Seiki has been on a mission to…
West Kelowna homeowners face 11.4% tax hike
Budget documents going to West Kelowna city council next week project a property tax increase…
Big White Winter Rally revving up excitement this weekend
Rally drivers are rolling into Kelowna as they get ready for the Big White Winter…
Time’s up for unsafe Kelowna house, City prepares for demolition
It will be almost three years until an order by Kelowna city council to demolish…
Weather always a wildcard for Big White but downpour in December disastrous
While weather in the Okanagan is often unpredictable, the rain that hit Big White Ski…
Trumpeter swan rescued in North Okanagan had yet to migrate south
The trumpeter swan can be seen throughout the Okanagan. With its striking black and white…
Ski resorts in Thompson-Okanagan struggle to open thanks to lack of snow
Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna is opening tomorrow but it will be a very…
Snow expected in Kamloops and the Okanagan this weekend
There may be a little bit of sunshine this week in Kamloops and the Okanagan…
Workers in downtown Kelowna building forced out as UBCO digs deeper
Damage to a fourth building near the construction site of UBC Okanagan’s new downtown Kelowna…
Real estate market hammered in Kamloops, Okanagan as prices fall below $1M
For most of the last two years the benchmark sale price for single-family homes in…
Image of raging West Kelowna wildfire makes Time magazine’s top 100 photos of 2023
A photojournalist's image of the raging McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna this summer is…
West Kelowna wants to continue building despite legacy cost overruns
West Kelowna has a sad history of cost escalations when it comes to big building…
All drought records for Kelowna, Kamloops set to be broken this year
As of the end of November, this has been the driest year on record in…
Thompson-Okanagan councils need to sharpen pencils on ‘unjustified’ tax hikes: CTF
Preliminary budget numbers for many Thompson-Okanagan towns and cities are showing huge tax increases while…
Esthetician takes Kelowna dentist to court
An esthetician who once worked at a Kelowna dental clinic is claiming she went months…
Kelowna fifth most generous community in Canada: GoFundMe
Kelowna is the fifth most generous community in Canada on the popular donation site GoFundMe.…
UPDATE: Missing Kelowna man located
UPDATE: Dec. 6, 2023 RCMP are no longer searching for a missing 49-year-old Kelowna man.…
Freezing rain, winter storm warnings for BC Interior mountain passes
A freezing rain warning was issued early this morning for the Okanagan Connecter and a…
Big White Ski Resort pushes back opening day, again
It’s the latest opening day Big White Ski Resort has seen in a years and…
Atmospheric river triggers rain and snow warnings for travelers
Light snow late this morning, Dec. 4, is forecast to turn to rain tonight and…
Public Health investigates one person dead, and 66 confirmed cases of salmonella linked to cantaloupes
The Public Health Agency of Canada is continuing to investigate the salmonella outbreak caused by…