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  • Oh, Baby: KGH fundraising campaign a success

    March 06, 2017 - 5:01 PM

    ‘Giving Giggles’ – a campaign to raise $3 million towards specialized equipment and comfort items for KGH’s new Perinatal Unit has been successfully completed! The KGH Foundation announced the final total ($3,283,389) at a celebratory event hosted by Jillian Harris - Love It or List It, former Bachelorette and new mom to Leo (7 months old).

  • Okanagan Regional Library AGM showcases the changing role of libraries

    February 18, 2017 - 11:08 AM

    KELOWNA - On Wednesday, the Okanagan Regional Library Board AGM took place in the downtown Kelowna Branch. 

  • YLW Master Plan guides the way to 2045

    November 21, 2016 - 4:29 PM

    On Nov. 21, the final Kelowna International Airport (YLW) Master Plan 2045 was approved and adopted by Kelowna City Council.

    In March 2015, YLW engaged SNC-Lavalin and its consultants to update the existing Master Plan 2025. The integrated team developed the new Master Plan 2045 in support of YLW’s vision to become the best mid-sized airport in North America.

  • Vernon Council endorses airport plan

    November 14, 2016 - 4:19 PM

    At Monday’s Regular Open Council Meeting, Council endorsed the Vernon Regional Airport Master Plan, providing direction for the future development of the airport over the next 20 years. The planning process began in October 2014, and consisted of extensive public participation, including consultation with residents, aviation and business stakeholders, the Okanagan Indian Band and Locatees. Engagement consisted of interviews, workshops, surveys and public open houses.

  • Final push for October Okanagan Rail Trail matching

    October 18, 2016 - 4:52 PM

    With less than two weeks left for donations to be matched, Okanagan Rail Trail Ambassadors are hoping that the change of season has not dampened the community's enthusiasm for trail construction.

  • Shoppers Drug Mart fundraising for local moms

    October 07, 2016 - 3:21 PM

    KELOWNA - Every year, over 1,500 women deliver their babies at Kelowna General Hospital. This month, Shoppers Drug Mart locations across Kelowna and West Kelowna are joining together to raise funds for a very special piece of equipment to support them during one of life’s most precious moments.

  • Tour the new Okanagan Correctional Centre north of Oliver

    October 07, 2016 - 2:59 PM

    OLIVER - Later this month is your chance to take a stroll through B.C.'s new correctional centre just north of Oliver.

  • Okanagan College business student off to Tanzania on prestigious international fellowship

    May 23, 2016 - 3:00 PM

    OKANAGAN - An Okanagan College student’s academic excellence and passion for international development has earned her one of the most esteemed fellowships in the country.

  • In a world where milliseconds matter, research is king

    March 06, 2016 - 1:11 PM

    OKANAGAN - Already a leader in its niche in the multi-billion dollar global gaming industry, Kelowna’s WTFast sees a track to growth, with applied research as a vital component of the fuel to take it there.

  • Taking care of core services for 2016 in Kelowna

    February 12, 2016 - 10:07 AM

    KELOWNA - Kelowna Mayor Colin Basran reaffirmed Council’s commitment to working toward an integrated water system for the whole city during his annual “state of the city” address to the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce.

    The large crowd of business and community leaders attended the Chamber event at the Coast Capri ballroom yesterday, Feb. 11.
  • 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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