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Snowmobilers warned after avalanche at Big White
An overnight avalanche at Big White as the resort urging snowmobilers to avoid a certain…
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…
Fish and game club plans to take Douglas Lake dispute to Supreme Court of Canada
The Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club may have lost a recent court battle for public…
Turns out new West Kelowna city hall is good news for skateboarders
Initial concern over the possible loss of their West Kelowna skateboard park has turned to…
Snowmobilers on Mt. Baldy near Oliver a ‘huge safety issue’
Baldy Mountain Resort is again speaking out against snowmobilers who use the ski hill as…
Thompson-Okanagan golf courses are driving into spring
Time to dust off your clubs and pull your golf shoes out of storage because…
Pilot project could help people with diverse abilities enjoy Kelowna’s Knox Mountain
A joint effort called Adaptive Equipment wants to set up a rental outlet at the…
Are B.C. trophy hunters shooting themselves in the foot?
Trophy hunting of wolves, grizzly bears and cougars may endanger hunters as well as the…
Kelowna company wants to turn your pool into an ice rink
Brent Dodge figured there had to be a way to get more use out of…
Okanagan rail trails great for locals but could be better for business, tourists
If anyone wants to learn about the economic benefits of an Okanagan Rail Trail, they…
Work on first stage of Sicamous to Armstrong rail trail to start this year
Construction of a two-kilometre section of a proposed rail trail linking Sicamous to Armstrong could…
New hiking trail into Kelowna’s Mission Creek Greenway planned
Unless more than 20,000 people object to a land swap, a new trail will be…
Skating rink at West Kelowna’s Bull Mountain washed away overnight
Don Journeay has been up at 5 a.m. most mornings for more than a month…
Filling the gaps: Efforts ramping up to complete cycling trail from Sicamous to Osoyoos
Westbank First Nation is stepping up to partially fill one of dozens of gaps in…
Okanagan Lake’s last private campground for sale, marking the end of an era
The Todd family’s Okanagan Lake campground is the last of a dying breed. For 65…
SilverStar’s parking policy unpopular move with season pass holders
A new parking policy at SilverStar Mountain Resort has riled many season pass holders who…
Kelowna’s outdoor skating rink opening delayed because of health restrictions
Because of new COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings, the City of Kelowna is holding off…
Sun Peaks hopeful travel restrictions will be a ‘circuit breaker’ for COVID-19 spread
Sun Peaks stakeholders are adapting to the start of a winter season unlike any other,…
New COVID-19 rules mean changes, cancellations at Kelowna facilities
An upcoming series of performances at Kelowna Community Theatre will be online only. Spin and…
COVID-19 case confirmed in Kelowna yoga class
A person attending a yoga class at the Parkinson Recreation Centre has tested positive for…
Kelowna’s outdoor rink will likely start with self-regulation when it opens in December
Kelowna’s popular Stuart Park ice rink can open this winter in much the same way…
The fight to prevent logging of this North Okanagan wilderness
It’s been almost a decade coming but the logging of Mount Rose Swanson, west of…
Kelowna’s Forty Foot Fred is gone for good
KELOWNA – A Kelowna landmark is now truly gone forever after the owner’s hopes of…
Sicamous to Armstrong rail-trail estimated to cost $10M more than predicted
A proposed rail trail linking Sicamous to Armstrong is estimated to cost $10 million more…