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Thousands coming to Penticton for Dragon Boat Festival
As many as 2,000 determined paddlers will descend on the Peach City in the coming…
Body of drowned Manitoba man found in Okanagan Lake
The Kelowna RCMP dive team found the body of a Manitoba man who drowned two…
Kelowna’s Rutland neighbourhood getting a direct connection to the Okanagan Rail Trail
The final piece of a safe cycle/walking route between Rutland and the Okanagan Rail Trail…
New rules cut commercial boat use by 30% in Kelowna
New fees for businesses launching boats in Kelowna this summer are paying both financial and…
Explore these quiet, quaint ponds to get away from Kelowna’s busy tourist season
Kelowna can be a very noisy place in summer — roaring motorcycles, speedboats on Okanagan…
City blames supply chain issues for delay with Kamloops spray park
Riverside Park construction is well underway, even with the threat of floods this year, but…
iN PHOTOS: Some of B.C.’s best balancing rocks are in the Thompson-Okanagan
On a recent backroad drive, Kelowna’s Joanne Zebroff spotted a small sign saying ‘Balancing Rock…
Kelowna unveils what it hopes will become its ‘signature’ summer event
Kelowna has revealed a few details about a new annual signature event it spent years…
Next big thing in recreational real estate are RV lots in Southern Interior
Higher interest rates may be cooling off the housing market but there’s a growing appetite…
Advocate cries ‘discrimination’ for Okanagan Rail Trail e-bike ban
An e-bike advocate says the Regional District of North Okanagan's ban on certain e-bikes discriminates…
Battle between hikers, bikers looms for West Kelowna trail
So often it’s motorists and cyclists at loggerheads. But a difficult West Kelowna connection to…
Complaints from users behind new Okanagan Rail Trail e-bike restriction signage
New signs restricting the use of certain e-bikes on the north end of the Okanagan…
No fines issued yet for using banned e-bikes on Okanagan Rail Trail
It may not be well known but only certain types of e-bikes are allowed on…
Conservation officers issue tickets, seize fish during weekend patrols on Shuswap Lake
Five fish were seized by conservation officers, and tickets and warnings were issued, during patrols…
Okanagan cycling advocate calls on province to design, fund bike trail networks
A specially designed staircase with a rail for bicycles is a vital cycling link between…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna cyclist nearly broke B.C. race record during heat dome
When last June’s heat dome pushed Thompson and Okanagan temperatures past 45 Celsius, everyone who…
Climate change to blame for demolition of this historic Rocky Mountain hut
Severe storms that washed out southern Interior highways and flooded the Lower Mainland, heat domes…
Vernon council commit $800K to revamp beloved wading pool
Vernon city council has approved spending $800,000 on revamping the much-loved outdoor peanut pool and…
Kelowna’s Knox Mountain to reopen to vehicles after pandemic hiatus
For the first time since the COVID pandemic lockdown in 2020, Knox Mountain Park will…
Major connection along Trail of the Okanagans to open this summer
A 26-acre land purchase by the regional district will formally connect Goats Peak Regional Park…
Time to hang up the skates for the winter in Kelowna
Two of Kelowna’s skating rinks will close to the public over the next few days…
Kelowna boat launch fees could cost companies thousands
Companies that rent boats in Kelowna could pay $2,000 per boat per year if new…
iN VIDEO: Sun Peaks expansion brings mountain biking to all three peaks
Mountain bikers can ride all three mountains at Sun Peaks after a $1.5 million investment…
War of the Kelowna boat launches heating up well before season starts
Boating season in Kelowna doesn’t normally get started until May each year. But the City…