Kloct2019

Check out this map of Halloween happenings in Kamloops, Okanagan
There’s a lot of activities going on to celebrate the spookiest month of the year.…

The craft beer revolution is alive and well in the Okanagan and Kamloops
October is B.C. Craft Beer Month, and we felt a sense of responsibility to share…
Elizabeth Fry works to bridge the gap between RCMP and sex assault survivors
Jane Smith was 17 years old and living in foster care seven years ago when…

Rick Mercer spending time in Kelowna ahead of Just for Laughs
A Kelowna coffee shop got a jolt of celebrity this week when Rick Mercer stopped…

Why Big White Ski Resort isn’t in the Central Okanagan
If you break your leg skiing at Big White, an ambulance will rush you to…

Kelowna students take Operation Take Two to Dragons’ Den
What started as a small project by a group of Rutland students interested in taking…

5 years since gruesome Kelowna transit murder and witness still suffers without support
Barb Dawson was on the phone Oct. 30, 2014, when her bus made its regular…

Major construction projects in the Okanagan fail to dampen demand or prices for industrial land
Despite the fact that more than 200,000 square feet of industrial space is under construction…

Okanagan’s third government-run cannabis store planned for Kelowna
Kamloops got the first government-run cannabis store the day pot was legalized on Oct. 17,…

Cultural hub another piece of redevelopment plans for former Kelowna RCMP site
While Kelowna city staff are still evaluating proposals for a residential tower on the site…

E-scooter rentals pass 20,000 mark in Kelowna
More than 20,000 e-scooter rides were taken in the three months that the shared e-scooter…

Halloween nightclubbing next to homeless camp will draw a heavy police presence in Kelowna tonight
If Gary Baker and Derek Foreel have their way, Halloween night will be no different…

Kelowna renters getting hit by fake rental scam
Kelowna renters are falling prey to a real estate rental fraud. According to RCMP the…

Kelowna company with Jay-Z ties becomes Certified B Corporation
Pela is staying on-track to create a waste-free future with its freshly minted Certified B…

From flax fields to Jay Z’s venture capital fund, this Kelowna company is starting a tsunami of change
Hungry and humble. Those are two characteristics the higher-ups at Pela, the company behind Kelowna’s…