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  • Light up the night for homelessness in Kelowna

    February 10, 2017 - 4:47 PM

    KELOWNA - February 10th, 2017 – Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) walk-a-thon is back and shining brighter then ever, as Kelowna residents and businesses prepare to hit the streets Saturday February 25 in support of those facing homelessness in our region. 

  • Hundreds flock to Big White for Opening Day

    November 30, 2016 - 12:17 PM

    Big White Ski Resort experienced its largest mid-week opening in the company’s history, with over a thousand skiers scanning through the lift gates before 10am today.

    The mountain has had 42cm fresh snow in the last seven days alone, building up the alpine snow base to 70cm and ensuring that skiers and snowboarders have light, fluffy Okanagan Champagne Powder to enjoy on the runs.

  • Mayors to declare Giving Tuesday at civic ceremonies

    November 25, 2016 - 10:43 AM

    The Giving Tuesday Okanagan movement is hosting civic celebrations in Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon on November 29 for GivingTuesday, a global giving movement that has been driven by individuals, charities, businesses and communities across Canada and in countries around the world. Just as Black Friday kicks off the holiday shopping season, GivingTuesday is the opening day of the giving season.

  • Role and numbers of Nurse Practitioners continues to expand

    November 10, 2016 - 10:01 AM

    The number of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) practicing within Interior Health continues to climb thanks to a successful recruitment strategy and focused efforts to enhance primary care.

    “Since their introduction in B.C. just over 10 years ago, nurse practitioners have played a vital role in health care, working in unique circumstances with an emphasis on team care,” said Health Minister Terry Lake.

  • Pancake breakfast and giveaways to celebrate Aberdeen Mall's 35th birthday

    July 18, 2016 - 5:00 PM

    KAMLOOPS - Aberdeen Mall celebrates 35 years in the community on Friday, Aug. 5, 2016 as Kamloops’ favourite shopping mall.

  • VW Turtle River Race off to a speedy start in Kamloops

    June 11, 2016 - 3:00 PM

    KAMLOOPS - VDub and the other turtles are off to a speedy start for the 15th Annual VW Turtle River Races! Terry Lowe and the staff at Volkswagen of Kamloops announced that this year’s VW Turtle River Race proceeds will again go to Western Canada Theatre youth programming.

  • Push To End Homelessness

    May 15, 2016 - 2:51 PM

    Downtown Kelowna will be taken over by decorated shopping carts competing in the 5th Annual Arthur Cottie Memorial PUSH TO END HOMELESSNESS—an annual fundraising event for the local grassroots charity Inn from the Cold – Kelowna (IFTC). 

  • UBC Okanagan professor’s book rethinks how to address homelessness

    February 14, 2016 - 2:00 PM

    How do you end homelessness?

  • Community rallies together for second annual ‘Random Act of Kindness’ Day

    October 27, 2015 - 3:30 PM

    SOUTH OKANAGAN - Doesn’t it feel great when someone goes out of their way to help you, hold the door open for you, or even say ‘thank you’? Not only does it feel awesome to be the recipient of a good deed, but it also feels rewarding to ‘pay it forward’ and do something nice for someone else. The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan | Similkameen challenges you to perform a random act of kindness (RAK) Nov. 6.

  • Display boards pose questions about culture in Summerland

    September 20, 2015 - 1:30 PM

    SUMMERLAND - The District of Summerland’s Cultural Plan Task Force is asking people to share their ideas about local culture as part of a consultation process that will lead to a municipal plan for cultural development.
  • 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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