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Return to seasonal normals in the Okanagan
September 14, 2015 - 9:30 AM

OKANAGAN - The mercury soared heading into the weekend, but has dropped considerably coming out of it.
Why vaccinating 71 per cent of 7-year-olds in southern Interior should have you worried
September 12, 2015 - 9:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - To prevent a measles outbreak, 95 per cent of the population is required to be vaccinated, but the province’s southern Interior isn’t meeting that requirement with only 71 per cent of seven-year-olds vaccinated between 2012 and 2014.
Kelowna airport still flying high
September 12, 2015 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA - The city-owned Kelowna International Airport continues to do well, with most indicators on the rise.
Kelowna nightclub owners want to keep booze flowing longer
September 12, 2015 - 11:30 AM

KELOWNA - City staff are recommending against a request for a half hour extention of hours at downtown bars and nightclubs in Kelowna but would support doubling the number of special event nights with closing times as late as 4 a.m.
Kelowna area kokanee runs looking strong despite warm, low water
September 12, 2015 - 10:30 AM

KELOWNA – While many rivers and streams around B.C. are seeing below-average numbers of salmon spawning as a result of warmer temperatures and lower water levels, Mission Creek Regional Park staff say their salmon numbers are higher than they’ve been in two years.
Put your best paw forward this weekend and help stop animal abuse
September 12, 2015 - 8:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – This weekend thousands of animal lovers from across the Thompson-Okanagan will help stop animal abuse simply by walking their dogs.
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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

News Items tag as: KLSEP1215

Return to seasonal normals in the Okanagan

Why vaccinating 71 per cent of 7-year-olds in southern Interior should have you worried

Kelowna airport still flying high

Kelowna nightclub owners want to keep booze flowing longer

Kelowna area kokanee runs looking strong despite warm, low water

Put your best paw forward this weekend and help stop animal abuse

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