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  • 9th Annual Heap the Honda Children’s Book Drive

    January 04, 2018 - 11:21 AM

    Kamloops, BC – The 9th annual Heap the Honda Children’s Book Drive, sponsored by Kamloops Honda in partnership with Literacy in Kamloops (LinK), takes place January 6-27, 2018. The goals of this project are to increase book ownership in all homes and to encourage a love of reading. Over the past eight years, more than 80,000 children’s books have been given away.

  • One Epic Flight to Launch Thousands of Others

    December 29, 2017 - 12:16 PM

    Commander’s Message

  • Interior Health expanding immunization for meningococcal disease over the holidays

    December 22, 2017 - 2:48 PM

    Immunizations will be offered at public health centres through drop-in clinics or booked appointments, and at select Shoppers Drug Mart locations throughout the Okanagan.

    Due to high demand and additional vaccine received, Interior Health (IH) will continue to offer the Meningococcal Quadrivalent vaccine for all people in grades 9-12, or aged 15-19 throughout the Okanagan over the holidays.

    DROP-IN CLINICS:

  • Scholarship supports post-secondary transfer students at Okanagan College

    December 22, 2017 - 10:49 AM

    Merritt’s Jake Tourand moved to Kelowna to attend Okanagan College this fall with some significant help – $5,000 of it – thanks to the Irving K. Barber Scholarship Society’s Transfer award.

  • Holiday Office Closures at City of West Kelowna

    December 18, 2017 - 1:18 PM

    Happy holidays from the City of West Kelowna.

    Our administrative offices will be closed Christmas Day through New Year’s Day, but emergency and essential services will be provided during this time. Those offices that will be closed are:

  • Light a Bulb Campaign Raising Funds for Cancer Screening

    December 01, 2017 - 10:37 AM

    Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation’s Light a Bulb Campaign is off to a great start, raising $67,990 towards a goal of $250,000.

    “We are very thankful to have the generous support of community-minded organizations, businesses and individuals who want the best possible health care for everyone in the North Okanagan,” said 2017 Light a Bulb Campaign Chair Dr. Curtis Mohamed.

  • World AIDS Day Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week

    November 30, 2017 - 11:16 AM

    Kelowna – December 1st and Dec 1st-7th 2017 have been officially proclaimed “World AIDS Day” and “Aboriginal AIDS Awareness Week” by Mayor Colin Basran. Representatives of Living Positive Resource Centre, REL8 Okanagan and Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society met with the Mayor to receive the proclamation.

  • Local officials lend their time to support Volunteers

    November 23, 2017 - 1:32 PM

    SOUTH OKANAGAN SIMILKAMEEN, BC (Wed Nov. 22). The South Okanagan Similkameen Volunteer Centre is hosting a Holiday Season ON-LINE Auction starting Friday Nov 24 at 8 am ending Sunday, Dec. 10 at 12 Midnight.

  • Vernon Winter Carnival Tickets on Sale December 1, 2017

    November 20, 2017 - 4:33 PM

    The 58th Annual Vernon Winter Carnival is ramping up and tickets for all events go on sale December 1, 2017 at 9am. The 2018 Carnival runs Feb 2-11, 2018 with the theme of Carnival in Wonderland and is presented by Fix Auto. "It’s exciting to see how many people have run with the theme, whether it be Alice in Wonderland or Winter Wonderland, people are really excited about it!" Says Vicki Proulx, Executive Coordinator.

  • The Spirit of Giving with Kamloops Heritage Railway and Four Paws!

    November 10, 2017 - 2:19 PM

    As Christmas approaches, a crisp and beautiful train ride is on the minds of many residents of the area. This year, when you book your Spirit of Christmas excursion, you will have the opportunity to make Christmas a little brighter for our furry friends as well.
  • 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
  • Discharge coming from the Sandher Fruit Packer plant. 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

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