MAP: Winter fun in Kelowna is just a snowball throw away

KELOWNA - With the kids home from school and clients busy with their families, parents everywhere are looking for fun activities they can do with their kids. Kelowna is known as one of the best summer travel destinations, but there is no shortage of exciting winter fun to be had as well. From tobogganing in...

Meteor shower and full moon highlight Christmas week

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Christmas week will be one to remember this year, at least for sky watchers who enjoy the auroras, meteor showers and full moons. The winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, will take place Monday, Dec. 21. The Shatford Centre in Penticton will host a viewing of the dramatic sunset beginning at...

Don’t tie property tax increases to inflation says Kelowna city manager

KELOWNA - Kelowna city manager Ron Mattiussi thinks using inflation as a yardstick for property tax increases just makes the type of problems the city is now facing worse. "The rate of inflation, although an interesting benchmark, really should not guide these decisions,” Mattiussi said, to councillors considering a 4.11 per cent tax increase. Kelowna...

Five-car pileup slows traffic on Harvey in Kelowna

KELOWNA - The already heavy holiday traffic on Harvey Avenue through Kelowna was made worse by a five-car crash at Burtch Road this afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the scene of a series of rear end collisions at about 1:30 p.m. today, Dec. 21. Two people were taken to Kelowna General Hospital, according to...

Kelowna artist uses childhood picture to make point about racism

KELOWNA – The Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art is hosting an exhibit next month that hopes to illustrate how innocent actions can perpetuate racism and negative stereotypes. What Does It Mean To Be The Problem will address how people contribute to discrimination. Works by Fern Helfand, Neon Kohkom, Tannis Nielsen and Samuel Roy-Bois challenge viewers...

Okanagan to enjoy warm and white Christmas

OKANAGAN - It will be a pretty typical week when it comes to weather in the Okanagan, with temperatures expected to stay near seasonal normals for much of the Christmas week. Environment Canada is calling for highs ranging from 0 Celsius to -3 Celsius most days this week, though Kelowna is expected to hit a...