KLNOV2023

Kelownafornia: Canada’s wannabe golden state
Fruit, wine, a huge lake, beaches and mountains… Kelowna has it all. Enough to rival…

Newcomers to Okanagan shocked by Canada’s tipping culture
Gas stations and corner stores in Kamloops and across the Okanagan are starting to cash…

B.C. Highway Patrol kicked off its counter impaired driving initiative last night
Last night, Dec. 2, was the beginning of B.C. Highway Patrol’s counter impaired driving initiative,…

A ‘Canadian story on a local basis’: the importance of Kelowna CN Rail Station
Railways define Canada’s history and, of course, were a driving force for British Columbia to…

Stuff to do indoors this winter in the Thompson-Okanagan
Snow and freezing temperatures aren’t for everyone. Luckily, there’s a range of activities to take…

$31M from feds will do little to deal with Kelowna’s housing affordability crisis
As the first BC city to get money out of the federal Housing Accelerator Fund,…

iN MAPS: The best festive holiday lights to view in Kelowna
'Tis the season to be jolly and go for a tour around the community to…

Elderly dog in rough shape found wandering alone recovering in Kelowna
A seven-year-old black Labrador retriever was found wandering in the West Kootenay recently and was…

Kelowna aerospace company will provide maintenance for Canada’s new spy planes
A Kelowna-based aerospace company will be maintaining the RCAF's new surveillance planes the federal government…

Own a new home on this Shuswap golf course for a mere $360,000
The dream of owning a home on a golf course is normally only achievable for…

Watch for big changes in what you can build on your property in Kelowna
The provincial government is in the midst of passing legislation that will allow up to…

More than 200 people in Thompson-Okanagan have died from toxic drugs
The four big cities in the Thompson-Okanagan region make up 10% of BC’s overdose deaths…

Here’s where some of the $17M in new Kelowna taxes will be spent
The City of Kelowna is looking at a 2024 property tax increase of just under…

Another site for a tiny home village for homeless in Kelowna selected
Sixty of the 120 tiny homes for homeless people in Kelowna will be placed on…

Kelowna RCMP encourage victims of sextortion to come forward
The Kelowna RCMP is urging parents and caregivers to have conversations with the young people…