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Here’s what $81 more a year in taxes will get you in Kelowna in 2020
The average Kelowna homeowner will be billed an extra $81 on their property taxes in…
A patch of Kelowna may be kept in the dark so you can still see the stars
Efforts are underway to keep light pollution from more than 400 hectares of land south…
Kelowna will need at least another $3 million to extend Rotary beach
KELOWNA – “Wow! That’s amazing,” was Brenda Bachmann’s response yesterday, Oct. 8, when she was…
How a caretaker and a couple of gates transformed this Kelowna park
KELOWNA – In 30 years of living at the foot of Knox Mountain Park in…
Why you can only look at Okanagan Lake from a new regional park
WEST KELOWNA – It’s one thing to plan a park on paper but when it…
Future of Vernon’s sustainable garden unclear
VERNON – Built as an example of sustainable gardening, tucked between Okanagan Science Centre and…
Kelowna city council raising charges to developers to pay for parks
KELOWNA – It’s been more than a decade in coming but now is the time…
Three public pathways in Kamloops closed for $200,000 revamp
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops is undertaking three projects in an effort to revamp the…
Province has no plans to buy land for sale to add to Okanagan Mountain Park
KELOWNA – A little-known stretch of private land next to Okanagan Mountain Park, one of…
Kelowna may shift focus from buying parkland to building parks
KELOWNA – With the public clamouring for parks to be built, City of Kelowna staff…
This is how Kelowna could get new parks built sooner
KELOWNA – A new waterfront park for Kelowna’s South Pandosy district could get built well…
Here’s some of what $1.24 billion in city spending will buy you in Kelowna over the next 10 years
KELOWNA – A Highway 97 pedestrian overpass to be built in 2021 is one of…
You’ll need a permit if you want a big party on Okanagan Rail Trail
KELOWNA – If you're planning a big party on the Okanagan Rail Trail, you'd better…
Regional district board support sought for Nickel Plate park expansion
PENTICTON – A delegation coming before the regional board this week is seeking support to…
Central Okanagan’s largest regional park in line for funding boost
KELOWNA – With support from senior governments, Black Mountain/sntsk‘il’nten Regional Park could get almost $1…
Lake Country seeks funding for cultural centre
LAKE COUNTRY – The District of Lake Country council gave the green light last night…
Impact of development can reach far beyond the next door neighbours
WEST KELOWNA – At least Pete Bennett admitted it. “I am a NIMBY,” Bennett said…
Vaping bad, motorized bicycles good in Central Okanagan regional parks
KELOWNA – Proposed changes to the Regional District of the Central Okanagan’s parks bylaw, if…
Your guide to beaches in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Temperatures are climbing back up in Kamloops after a rainy start to the…
Kelowna wants to unpave paradise, tear parking lot out of Gyro Beach park
KELOWNA – At the height of summer, a spot in the small parking lot inside…
Land rich but cash poor, Kelowna has a park problem
KELOWNA – Kelowna has a park problem. The city doesn’t offer its own citizens enough…
Kamloops nature parks reopened to the public
KAMLOOPS – As the weather begins to cool down, the City of Kamloops and Kamloops…
Kamloops parks closed once again due to fire threat
KAMLOOPS – The city's fire chief has ordered several parks in Kamloops to be closed…
Vernon bans campfires and barbecues in parks and open spaces due to wildfire risk
VERNON – Leave the hotdogs and pack a sandwich instead — no campfires or barbecues…