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Kelowna boat club owner speaks out against problem operators at launches
Ryan Blonar doesn’t mind having to pay a fee to use City of Kelowna boat…
Tough new rules, fees coming for commercial users of Kelowna boat launches
An estimated one-quarter of the boats entering Okanagan Lake from city-owned boat launches in Kelowna…
You’ll need to re-register in order to access new B.C. Parks reservation system
B.C. Parks is upgrading its website for booking camp spots this year but people will…
Kelowna’s new Parkinson Rec Centre to almost triple in size
Plans going to Kelowna city council show a new Parkinson Recreation Centre that’s bigger than…
Cyclists on fat bikes floating on the snow in Kamloops, Okanagan
It is a growing trend for cyclists to ride fat tire bikes during the winter,…
Kamloops, Okanagan cyclists welcome to join this gruelling 6-day tour of Washington State
While there’s been a huge focus in recent years on building a rail trail from…
Extreme cold forces some lift closures at Kamloops, Okanagan ski resorts
The extreme weather has taken its toll on the region's ski resorts forcing some lifts…
Dream of connecting Okanagan’s rail trails to new Washington state trail still alive
A former rail bridge across the Columbia River will open to cyclists early next year…
More outdoor skating options in Thompson-Okanagan this winter
Two new outdoor ice rinks are available this winter in the Okanagan. The Vernon Centennial…
West Kelowna could join Penticton in allowing booze on the beach next summer
West Kelowna city council is being asked to allow alcohol to be sold and consumed…
COVID-19 hasn’t kept invasive mussel-infested boats out of Okanagan
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered travel restrictions over the past two summers, boaters…
Popular Okanagan Rail Trail could expand into the lake
With the Okanagan Rail Trail drawing hundreds of thousands of users since it opened in…
Kelowna postpones Stuart Park ice rink opening
The City of Kelowna has postponed the opening of the popular Stuart Park outdoor ice…
Kelowna preparing ice for popular Stuart Park skating rink
Kelowna is getting the Stuart Park ice rink ready in time for residents to enjoy…
Ski resorts in Kamloops, Okanagan gearing up to open for season
As parts of the Thompson-Okanagan experience their first snowfall of the season today, the region's…
Kelowna’s popular Knox Mountain reopens to sightseers, race cars in spring
After a two-year absence the Knox Mountain Hill Climb is returning to Kelowna for its…
Kelowna’s popular Knox Mountain Park could partially reopen to vehicles
COVID-19 triggered the closure of the road up Kelowna’s Knox Mountain to vehicles in the…
Majority of boaters, floaters in North Okanagan, Shuswap were breaking the rules this summer
A report from the B.C. Conservation Officer Service found the vast majority of people on…
Eldorado gate staying closed on Kelowna boardwalk because people can still dine outside
A written court ruling is now out that explains why the gate on the public…
Fish and game club near Merritt fails to convince highest court to hear appeal
A court case over public access to a pair of B.C. lakes is dead in…
Kamloops minor hockey takes hit as Memorial Arena remains homeless shelter
Kamloops hockey teams are tightening their laces for shorter ice times and longer drives as…
$500K of funding in place to open first half of Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail
A $500,000 grant means that enough work can now be done on an almost 20…
Kamloops’s Riverside Park outdoor ice rink plan up in air after $4.2M grant didn’t pan out
The City of Kamloops is set to revitalize Riverside Park, but a new funding direction…
Fatal ATV crash in remote forested area near Kelowna
A 52-year-old man was killed in an all terrain vehicle crash in the Postill Lake…