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IN PHOTOS: Here’s why there’s a never-ending war over the road in Kalamalka Lake park
Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park was the second busiest park in B.C. last year, next to…
Kelowna looking to create major new beach park on Okanagan Lake
Led by councillor Luke Stack, Kelowna city council resisted a strong lobbying effort by eight…
Residential school tributes violate bylaws in Peachland
District of Peachland staff want council to decide whether painted rocks and other tributes should…
B.C. buys 10 ha of rare grassland for South Okanagan protected area
B.C. Parks is spending $314,000 for 10 hectares of rare grassland near Okanagan Falls. The…
Major changes coming to one of Central Okanagan’s most popular parks
A new crossing of Mission Creek, upgrades to the fish and turtle ponds and many…
Well loved outdoor concert program returns to West Kelowna but with a wrinkle
One of West Kelowna’s most successful and well-attended summer events, Music in the Park, is…
RDOS seeks vendors for 3 popular regional district parks
A new program from the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen could offer some help to…
Paddle Centre to become permanent part of Kelowna’s newest waterfront park
Kelowna’s Pandosy Waterfront Park is so far ahead of schedule that it will take five…
B.C Parks to open online camping reservations March 8
Campers can finally start making plans for the 2021 season at B.C. parks. B.C. Parks…
Future of Vernon’s BX Ranchlands secured
A popular green space in Vernon's BX area will remain in the publics' hands and…
Long-awaited upgrade to Kelowna’s City Park set to begin this fall
More than a decade after the City of Kelowna started revamping City Park on the…
Vandals strike blow against campaign to save North Okanagan park
A campaign to save Rose Swanson Mountain recreational area in Armstrong has suffered a setback…
Developer wants to donate land to create Kelowna’s second largest park
Kelowna is being offered almost 100 hectares of land by the developers of McKinley Beach.…
North Okanagan takes step closer to creation of new park
The Regional District of North Okanagan is one step closer to turning the Coldstream Ranchlands…
Best Kamloops sledding hills and outdoor skating rinks
Now that snow has finally hit the ground around Kamloops, it’s time to dig out…
An agricultural park pitched for Vernon’s BX Ranchlands
The Regional District of North Okanagan is looking into the possibility of turning the BX…
Vernon Council persuaded that new park needs a last-minute rethink
One year after Vernon council unanimously voted to turn the site of the former Civic…
Okanagan Rail Trail group launch campaign to spruce up trailhead
The Friends of Okanagan Rail Trail have kick-started a fundraising campaign in an effort to…
Free shelter spaces mean no homeless camps planned for Kamloops city parks
Although homeless people in Vancouver and Kelowna are able to set up camp in city…
Playgrounds opening across the Okanagan June 1
Playgrounds across the Okanagan will shed their yellow tape and COVID-19 barriers and go back…
Coldstream eases more restrictions, opens boat launches, but beaches remain closed
The District of Coldstream is reopening its boat launches but still keeping all beach accesses…
Coldstream reopens up parks but popular Kal Beach remains closed
The District of Coldstream has loosened its restrictions on public spaces and reopening parks, although…
Kelowna’s vision of more people living downtown comes at a cost to parks
After two years of tax increases surpassing four per cent, plus about $7,000 added to…
Provincial government delays may cost Kelowna more than $8 million
A new fee of about $7,000 per housing unit to build parks in Kelowna was…