Kljan2020

iN PHOTOS: Why so many old barns in Kamloops, Okanagan still stand
The old barns that once represented the early ranching days in the Okanagan are slowly…

Five Valentine’s Day options in the Thompson-Okanagan you’ll just L-O-V-E
Few holidays bring as much anxiety as Valentine's Day. Whether you're looking for love, or…

Why Kamloops is missing out on the industrial boom that’s taking the Okanagan by storm
A shortage of large tracts of vacant industrial land in Kamloops means that city is…
Kelowna residents don’t like traffic congestion but are conflicted about what to do about it
Getting around Kelowna was the second biggest issue identified in last year’s Citizen’s Survey. So…

Westcorp’s massive downtown Kelowna hotel gets approved again
Westcorp’s long planned waterfront hotel in downtown Kelowna sailed through city council last night, Feb.…

UPDATE: Young person arrested for threats directed at Kelowna Christian School
Police have made an arrest in connection to the threats made to the students and…

A cooler summer last year might benefit Okanagan lakes this year
The cool, damp summer of 2019 may not have been great for Okanagan beachgoers but…

Kelowna’s downtown Tolko mill site is likely worth close to $50 million
A Kelowna realtor has pegged the true value of the Tolko mill site in Kelowna…

Okanagan Conservation Officers, landscaper save moose from busted bridge
A young cow moose lived to amble through the Okanagan another day thanks to the…

Vernon-based mother and son opera singers release breathtaking duet
Justin Moore is tapping into a winning formula he discovered last month and releasing a…

‘He’s smiling down on us:’ A Kelowna murder victim’s family musters grace in the aftermath of tragedy
“Sorry. I’m so sorry,” Steven Pirko’s mom said Friday, grabbing Annie Hutton by the arm…

Recruitment underway for hundreds of call centre jobs with Rogers in Kelowna
As Rogers Communications gears up for this summer’s opening of its Kelowna call centre, it…

Okanagan winemaker reflects on 30 years of the VQA
B.C.’s Vintners Quality Alliance is celebrating its 30th anniversary and an Okanagan winemaker who has…

B.C.’s own groundhog Van Isle Violet predicts long winter
Marmots, groundhogs and whistle pigs are all the same species, and one Vancouver Island marmot…

One Okanagan town attempts to explain where property taxes go
This is the time of year when people begin thinking about the onerous task of…