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Unseasonably warm weather this week in Okanagan, Kamloops
Temperatures are expected to be as much as 10 degrees above normal this week in…
What can a local politician actually do about crime?
Talk to any local politician about the issues of the day and crime tends to…
Kelowna Women’s Shelter continues to struggle to meet demand post-COVID
The stress of the COVID pandemic didn’t cause people to abuse their spouses but it…
Three opportunities, so far, to hear from Kelowna’s mayoral candidates
So far in this municipal election season there are three scheduled chances for the public…
Kamloops, Okanagan poised for electric car surge but lagging far behind
B.C. has the highest use of electric vehicles in North America. Give the credit for…
Hotels in Okanagan, Kamloops recovering from COVID-19 faster than rest of Canada
After two years of COVID-19 slowdowns for the hotel industry, it has bounced back to…
Why Kamloops, Okanagan councils can’t make housing affordable
Ray Dhaliwal “will work to create more affordable housing options,” if he becomes Mayor of…
What to expect weather-wise in Okanagan and Kamloops this weekend
High temperatures of around 24 Celsius are forecast for today, Sept. 22, in Kamloops and…
RCMP get guns off streets of Kamloops and Kelowna but not the criminals yet
A month-long RCMP sweep of gang-related activity in Kamloops and the North and Central Okanagan…
Renters in Kamloops, Kelowna struggle more than homeowners to afford shelter: StatsCan
When it comes to households struggling to pay their shelter costs, it’s more manageable for…
There was a time when it could take weeks to get from Vernon to Penticton
On a good day it will only take a couple of hours to drive the…
Up your cooking game with renowned Okanagan chef Bernard Casavant
Well-known chef Bernard Casavant will headline new culinary experiences at Lakehouse Home Store in Kelowna…
Cost to rent one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna surges past $1,800 mark
The cost of renting a one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna jumped 5.8% in August versus July,…
Warm, sunny week ahead in Kamloops, Okanagan
Sunshine is the word that describes the weather in the Okanagan and Kamloops this week.…
Deconstructing Kelowna’s downtown tourist season
There’s no question that life is lively in downtown Kelowna in the summer with Bernard…
Accelerate Okanagan is searching for the elusive Sunshine Tax
Is there really a Sunshine Tax in Kelowna? A tech hub is trying to answer…
Seven Thompson-Okanagan mayors who will return to office unopposed
Six of the 37 B.C. mayors who will return to their jobs by acclamation after…
Putting Kamloops, Okanagan housing prices in national perspective
A lot of talk these days is about the unaffordable housing in places like Kelowna…
This often-touted crime fighting tool is missing in Kamloops and Kelowna
West Kelowna has by far the lowest crime rate of the five largest cities in…
Is Kelowna’s Gospel Mission finally going to move?
In 2005, the City of Kelowna and Kelowna's Gospel Mission launched a plan to relocate…
Lake Okanagan Resort fined after knowingly polluting for ten years
The once spectacular Lake Okanagan Resort has been recently fined almost $50,000 by the province…
Best to avoid driving through the Kicking Horse Canyon this fall
A detour that could add an hour-and-a-half to travel time on Highway 1 will be…
Okanagan real estate market faring better than Kamloops and rest of B.C.
After a record-setting 2021, it’s only reasonable that the pace of housing sales in B.C.…
Low air quality as wildfire smoke continues to blanket Thompson-Okanagan
A special air quality statement has been extended or issued for most of B.C. due…