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UBC Okanagan research looks at ways to control rot in stored apples
September 14, 2017 - 1:39 PM

An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but the mold on it could make you sick.
Water Quality Advisory remains in effect in Kelowna
May 15, 2017 - 2:00 PM

KELOWNA - City of Kelowna water utility customers remain on a Water Quality Advisory.
SFU professor sounds alarm on danger of toxins to children’s brain development
March 31, 2017 - 11:52 AM

KELOWNA - Can the pesticides on your lawn and flame-resistant baby clothing cause ADHD and autism in children?
UBC research paves way for improved road construction
March 17, 2017 - 12:00 PM

KELOWNA - A team of researchers have identified an improved method to predict the strength and durability of shale embarkments that line roads.
Community celebrates research at UBC Okanagan
March 03, 2017 - 4:53 PM

KELOWNA - From advances in chronic disease interventions to improving wireless communications, innovative research projects at UBC Okanagan are attracting national attention.
Keep your drains fat, oil and grease-free this holiday season
December 22, 2016 - 12:39 PM

We may love FOG (fats, oils, grease) for extra flavour in holiday cooking, but for drain pipes and sewer systems it can cause serious indigestion.

The No. 1 cause of sewer blockages and overflows in Kelowna are the result of cooking oil and grease poured down drains. When washed down the drain, FOG sticks to the inside of the sewer pipes on both your property and in the street and over time can build-up and block an entire pipe.
Wastewater research may help protect aquatic life
November 21, 2016 - 11:25 AM

New wastewater system design guidelines developed at UBC can help municipal governments better protect aquatic life and save millions of dollars a year.
SAD lamps shed light on seasonal depression at Vernon Jubilee Hospital
November 18, 2016 - 10:32 AM

Due to the generosity of donors, Vernon Jubilee Hospital Foundation supported Community Mental Health in purchasing 15 much-needed Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Lamps for IH community facilities throughout the North Okanagan.

“We are excited to support this community health initiative. The lamps will benefit many clients who would otherwise have limited access to this type of treatment,” said Sue Beaudry, VJH Foundation Director of Development.
UBC Okanagan celebrates chemistry week with hands-on sensory events
October 18, 2016 - 2:06 PM

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What: Get to know your nose: The science of scent
Who: UBC Okanagan’s Chemistry department
When: Thursday, October 20, from 8 to 10 p.m.
Where: Muninn’s Post, 575 Bernard Avenue, Kelowna
Cost: $5 for each participant

Investigate the science of scent with UBC Okanagan chemistry professor Stephen McNeil.

New decision support tool to give Okanagan tree fruit growers edge on pest management

September 27, 2016 - 12:30 PM

KELOWNA – The changing climate in the Okanagan has broad implications for agricultural pest control, including increasing populations of problem species, and the arrival of new pests in the region. A recently initiated project – adapting a successful pest management decision support tool developed by Washington State University – will provide Okanagan tree fruit growers with an important new resource to improve orchard management.

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

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