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Kelowna boat launch won’t be resolved unless landowners can agree
KELOWNA – The “volatile” lakeshore north of Mission Creek will continue to disrupt boaters until…
Vernon’s The Rise golf course is adding a ‘world class’ restaurant
VERNON – You won’t have to be a golfer to enjoy the great views of…
What do you do when your old boat won’t float anymore?
KELOWNA – The Okanagan is a mecca for boating enthusiasts who revel in the thrill…
Despite winter weather, time to think about booking your favourite B.C. Park campsite
There hasn’t been much incentive weather-wise lately for camping enthusiasts to start thinking about this…
Regional district board support sought for Nickel Plate park expansion
PENTICTON – A delegation coming before the regional board this week is seeking support to…
New Kelowna playing fields may not have road built to them
KELOWNA – Two playing fields will be built in the Glenmore in 2019 but a…
Your guide to beaches in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Temperatures are climbing back up in Kamloops after a rainy start to the…
Recent purchase of old CP Rail corridor one piece of a much larger trails network
VERNON – Now that two former rail corridors have been preserved for public use in…
Discontinued rail line between Armstrong and Sicamous purchased for public use
NORTH OKANAGAN – It’s full steam ahead for a rail trail that will run from…
One step closer to an Armstrong-Sicamous rail trail
NORTH OKANAGAN – Efforts to acquire a discontinued rail corridor between Armstrong and Sicamous have…
Suspected algae bloom in Okanagan Lake a ‘natural occurrence,’ officials say
VERNON – A possible algae bloom at the north end of Okanagan Lake continues to…
Do you agree with borrowing $2.3 million for the North Okanagan-Shuswap Rail Trail?
NORTH OKANAGAN – If you think borrowing $2.3 million for a rail trail between Armstrong…
Water being tested at Vernon’s public beaches
VERNON – Officials in the North Okanagan are testing the water at local beaches to…
North Okanagan voters asked to borrow more than $2M for rail trail
NORTH OKANAGAN – North Okanagan residents will be asked to borrow more than $2 million…
Big investment announced for rail trail between Armstrong and Sicamous
SICAMOUS – Efforts to convert the old rail line between Armstrong and Sicamous into a…
Spry 95-year-old donates her age in metres to fund Okanagan Rail Trail
VERNON – A local woman is donating her age in metres to help create the…
Fee increase coming in new year to Kamloops recreation facilities
KAMLOOPS – The city is reminding residents that recreation fees are going to be bumping…
Past meets present on the Shuswap River: Enderby moves ahead with improvements for tubers, kayakers
ENDERBY – The times are changing on the shores of the Shuswap River. Where paddlewheel…
Fee increase coming for Kamloops recreation facility users
KAMLOOPS – City council has given the nod to increasing parks and recreation fees in…
Record season for Sun Peaks
KAMLOOPS – With a number of warm days and lots of fresh snow, Sun Peaks…
North Kamloops gets to keep most of its pools
KAMLOOPS – After a round of public consultations Kamloops council has decided to keep two pools…
Have you explored this 5,500-hectare provincial park near Vernon?
VERNON – Mention Silver Star and the first thing most people think of is the…
Public invited to open house on rail trail tonight in Coldstream
COLDSTREAM – You can help shape the development of the 47 kilometre Okanagan Rail Trail…
Petition calls for boating restrictions on Sugar Lake
LUMBY – Efforts to restrict boats on Sugar Lake and the Shuswap River have been…