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Getting a charge in downtown Kelowna
April 24, 2016 - 12:00 PM

KELOWNA - Just in time for Earth Day on April 22, visitors to downtown Kelowna now have two new options for charging electric vehicles; two stalls in the museum parking lot at Queensway Avenue and Ellis Street are now serviced with electrical vehicle charge units, thanks to a unique pilot project between the City of Kelowna and FortisBC.
CNG fleet innovation coming to Kamloops
January 17, 2014 - 1:16 PM

KAMLOOPS – The future of Kamloops Transit will be driven by one of British Columbia’s most important resources: natural gas. The City of Kamloops will be home to a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) transit fleet, advancing the quality of public transportation for families and the region. A total of 25 new CNG buses will be in service by the spring of 2015.

Compared to diesel, the primary benefit of CNG buses is lower, more stable fuel prices.
MP Report for Okanagan-Coquihalla: Discussion Needed on Canada's Energy Future
January 14, 2014 - 9:45 AM

Back in a mid November report I asked for input on the subject of pipelines. To my surprise, the amount of feedback I received was not as a strong as I was hoping for. What was not surprising is the comments I did hear back were quite divided with some strongly opposed to all pipelines and others in support of some pipelines and not others while some strongly support all pipelines.
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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

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

Getting a charge in downtown Kelowna