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Challenging road conditions ahead
December 18, 2017 - 2:09 PM

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP continue to respond to motor vehicle collisions as weather temperatures drop throughout the North Okanagan.
Summerland news for December
December 07, 2016 - 5:17 PM

Senior’s Housing Development Proposed
Tops in tomatoes – OC students hit trifecta in Florida recipe contest
October 07, 2016 - 4:13 PM

KELOWNA - Okanagan College’s culinary students are making a significant splash in the world of Florida tomatoes.
Construction of new care home well underway
September 30, 2016 - 12:01 PM

KELOWNA – Kelowna’s newest residential care home is on track and on budget. Glenmore Lodge is being constructed by Baltic Properties Ltd. at 325 Drysdale Blvd., in the Kelowna neighbourhood of Glenmore. Construction began in fall of last year and is on schedule to be completed in February 2017.

“Kelowna and the surrounding communities have always welcomed seniors with open arms.
It's pool draining season, Kelowna
September 23, 2016 - 11:52 AM

KELOWNA - Summer is winding down, which means pools and hot tubs are ready to be drained. Residents are reminded to follow proper procedures when draining water to help protect our water system.

When draining pools and hot tubs make sure:
B.C. competition recognizes Interior writers
September 23, 2016 - 10:32 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Writers from Vernon and Kamloops are among 11 midlife emerging B.C. writers who have had their unpublished manuscripts recognized for the 2016 Cedric Literary Awards.
JOEY Restaurants to support Kelowna Women's Shelter with charity
August 01, 2016 - 2:51 PM

KELOWNA - Starting this summer, JOEY Restaurants is expanding the Cup of Care philanthropy program with a new initiative called Scoop of Care. For the month of August, $1 from each scoop of our Spun Daily Ice Cream will be donated to a local charity or cause as chosen by JOEY employees.
Author Shines Light on Vancouver Island History
April 24, 2016 - 3:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - The TNRD Library System is hosting an evening with Vancouver Island’s Eleanor Hancock, author of Salt Chuck Stories, on Thursday, April 28, 7 p.m., at the North Kamloops Library.
Time to drain winter water
April 23, 2016 - 3:00 PM

KELOWNA - As the weather becomes warmer, residents are starting to prepare their pools, hot tubs and water features for the upcoming summer months.
Dog waste: a foul concern
April 10, 2016 - 3:00 PM

KELOWNA - With the mild spring weather, more residents and their dogs are enjoying the outdoors.
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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

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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