KLOCT2023
‘Ridiculous’: Trans author defends work after Central Okanagan calls to ban it
A US author says he is disappointed that his book has been targeted up by…
The fight for free speech hits a Kelowna stage next week
Free speech is dead when other opinions are blocked, says a UBCO professor who will…
Kelowna business raising money for forest clean ups
A Kelowna business is stepping up to help a local community group dedicated to cleaning…
Hundreds gather across from Kelowna city hall to rally about SOGI education
The so-called 1 Million March 4 Children held a second of rallies at some cities…
Peachland’s Okanagan Folk School expanding the local arts scene
The Okanagan Folk School in Peachland wants to build community through art with its latest…
Homeless women in the Okanagan need specific care
Unhoused women deal with a number of specific and often silent issues and needs while…
Okanagan water board calling for temporary moratorium on out-of-province boats
The Okanagan Basin Water Board is calling for a moratorium on all boats entering the…
Why Okanagan salmon hatcheries are more successful than their controversial counterparts
Hatcheries and artificial salmon rearing have unwanted and problematic consequences for wild salmon populations, however,…
How an Indigenous trail through Kicking Horse Canyon grew into a super highway
The TransCanada Highway through the Kicking Horse Canyon has some of the most difficult and…
McDougall Creek Wildfire: Public role in postmortem not likely
West Kelowna Councillor Rick de Jong wants a quick “independent public hearing” on how emergency…
Far right activists coming after school library books in Kelowna, Vernon
In the past year or so, the far right-wing group Action4Canada has made numerous headlines,…
Ministry investigating complaints about hundreds of trees felled after West Kelowna wildfire
A complaint has been filed with BC Ministry Natural Resource Officers after a large number…
Kelowna’s tiny homes for the home homeless should be standard in BC: Duncan mayor
The City of Duncan pioneered what are called “tiny homes” for those living rough in…
Help solve the mystery of Lake Country’s missing park signs
Someone has stolen dozens of signs from a Lake Country park and the district is…
More anti-SOGI rallies planned for Okanagan tomorrow
Three more “1MillionMarch4Children” rallies are planned for the Thompson-Okanagan tomorrow, Oct. 21. One is in…