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  • Bargains for the browsing in Naramata

    April 17, 2018 - 11:17 AM

    There are few communities where life is put on hold for half a day so that visitors can attend a sizable yard sale.

    For the past seven years on the last Saturday of April, ten percent of the homes in Naramata have hosted yard sales. Besides the 60 residential sales, many community groups find ways to benefit. 

  • Homelessness Partnering Strategy Update

    January 05, 2018 - 3:21 PM

    Kamloops, BC – The City of Kamloops and the Government of Canada are nearing the end of year four of the five-year Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) funding agreement. Between 2014 and 2019, over $3 million will have been distributed to the City for initiatives aimed at preventing and reducing homelessness by providing direct support and funding to the community.

  • 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.

  • 2018 Swan & Eagle Count – Sunday, January 14

    January 02, 2018 - 11:25 AM

    The Swan and Eagle Count is a citizen science program that occurs mid-January each year. The North Okanagan Naturalists’ Club contributes to the tally of Swans and Eagles annually. The count monitors the current population status of these birds in southern interior British Columbia. The count is in its 38th year for Swans and 24th year for Eagles.

  • One Epic Flight to Launch Thousands of Others

    December 29, 2017 - 12:16 PM

    Commander’s Message

  • Distinguished Alumnus Ben Klick to headline weekend of concerts at OC

    December 28, 2017 - 10:01 AM

    Okanagan College is kicking off 2018 with a weekend of musical entertainment featuring some of Kelowna’s outstanding local talent, including alumnus and award-winning country music artist Ben Klick.

  • Summerland Kinsmen Polar Bear Dip

    December 18, 2017 - 11:15 AM

    The Kinsmen Club of Summerland would like to welcome you to our annual Polar Bear Dip. It will be held at Sun-Oka beach on January 1 2018 at Noon sharp. We will have hot dogs, hot coco, and of course our collectors t-shirts available by donation for all attendees. We've been running this event for over 30 years, and lately it's been successful having local media helping us to promote our event.

  • New slicer a blessing to Kelowna's Gospel Mission

    December 07, 2017 - 2:26 PM

    Kelowna, BC  -  Kelowna’s Gospel Mission’s staff were once again overwhelmed by the generosity of the Morningside Rotary Club with a gift of a commercial slicer to help prepare for their Christmas meal.

  • 7th Annual Pastor Don's Christmas Hamper Night

    December 05, 2017 - 10:16 AM

    The West Kelowna Warriors Junior ‘A’ Hockey Club is pleased to announce that the 7th annual Pastor Don’s Christmas Hamper Night will take place on Saturday, December 9th against the Trail Smoke Eaters.

  • North Okanagan Lions Clubs raise funds for new argon laser

    November 30, 2017 - 4:34 PM

    The Armstrong Lions Club set its sights high when its members committed to raising more than $100,000 to fund a new Argon Laser for the Lions Vision Centre in Armstrong.

    “We realized it was a huge job and we maybe should have some help,” said Sandy McMurray Lions Club Zone Chair, speaking to local community groups at the Lions Vision Centre yesterday.
  • 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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