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Modelling the impact of green eggs and hens
September 14, 2017 - 10:32 AM

The whole food movement may be right; consumption of vegan and organic food can be the best choice for reducing environmental impacts, at least if you’re a chicken.
UBC Okanagan researchers connect common fats to a lazy lifestyle and diabetes
April 12, 2017 - 11:22 AM

A UBC researcher is suggesting the types of cooking oils people consume may be sabotaging their efforts to stay healthy and avoid illnesses such as diabetes.
Spring cleaning well underway in West Kelowna
April 11, 2017 - 12:47 PM

Spring is in the air and crews have been busy cleaning roads and preparing parks and sports fields for the longer, warmer days ahead.

Sports fields, and washrooms at athletic parks, will open April 15. Public washrooms at other city parks and greenways are open now.

Spring street sweeping is proceeding on schedule and is slated to wrap up within the next two weeks.
North Okanagan Naturalists bluebird trails workshop
March 29, 2017 - 1:41 PM

The North Okanagan Naturalists' Club is hosting a workshop and information session on the Bluebird Trail program.
Managing geese in Kelowna’s parks
March 17, 2017 - 4:30 PM

KELOWNA - The City of Kelowna has received a permit from Canadian Wildlife Service to discourage geese from settling in Kelowna’s parks and beaches. The proactive measure is meant to enhance the enjoyment of beaches and parks by reducing goose droppings and the effects it can have on beach water quality.
Kamloops Farmers' Market running again
February 16, 2017 - 3:11 PM

We had our first market yesterday, Feb. 15, and it was a success.
B.C. Home Partnership program open for applications
January 26, 2017 - 11:54 AM

KAMLOOPS - As of Jan. 16, British Columbians looking to purchase their first home can apply to the B.C. Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership program, which helps first-time homebuyers create secure and stable futures for their families through home ownership.
Cuisine and Confessions in Vernon
December 08, 2016 - 1:46 PM

The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre proudly presents The Seven Fingers’ Cuisine & Confessions on Saturday, January 21 at 7:00pm at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre.

From The Seven Fingers Circus comes Cuisine & Confessions, a culinary and acrobatic treat that will entice the senses.

Life happens in the kitchen.
UBC researcher says management of pine beetle not working
November 30, 2016 - 10:31 AM

A method to control the spread of mountain pine beetles—pheromone baiting—may actually help the pest’s population increase, UBC research shows.
Winter farmers market open at Sahali Mall
November 08, 2016 - 3:50 PM

The weather has changed, but the farmers market is still going strong --indoors.
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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

As Okanagan cherry trees begin to bloom, cold snap damage becomes visible
Cherry growers are seeing the damage this winter’s cold snap has done to their trees as the buds begin to bloom, but one farmer said it’s still too early to tell exactly how bad the damage is. Mike Dickinson from Dickinson Famil

No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
BERLIN (AP) — You can get drunk at Bavaria's world-famous Oktoberfest, but don't get high. The southern German state will ban smoking cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at the Oktoberfest, the world

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

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