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Night market launches in downtown Kelowna this summer
April 25, 2024 - 11:31 AM

The Downtown Kelowna Association has announced the launch of the Downtown Kelowna Night Market this summer and they are accepting applications for prospective vendors.
Why this Vernon non-profit fundraiser needs your amazing garden
April 09, 2024 - 3:10 PM

A Vernon non-profit is looking for some amazing backyards to show off as part of its annual garden tour fundraiser.
UBCO event asks if diversity hiring has 'lost its way'
April 05, 2024 - 7:00 AM

The latest political football in North America’s culture wars is the controversial topic of discussion at a UBC Okanagan event in Kelowna tonight.
Canada geese egg addling underway in Okanagan
April 03, 2024 - 4:35 PM

The Okanagan Valley Goose Management Program will soon begin its annual egg addling to manage the population of Canada geese.
Kelowna RCMP seeks witnesses related to road rage incident
April 02, 2024 - 12:30 PM
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The Kelowna RCMP is seeking the public's assistance as they investigate a report of road rage turned violent.
Another delay in opening of West Kelowna city hall
March 25, 2024 - 1:44 PM

Every month, City of West Kelowna staff update council on the progress of its long delayed and far over budget city hall project.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

Night market launches in downtown Kelowna this summer