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  • Shuswap Trails Roundtable continues to model community collaboration

    December 05, 2017 - 11:50 AM

    The Shuswap, British Columbia – The Shuswap’s reputation for working together despite seeming odds and limited resources continues to grow with the latest gathering of the Shuswap Regional Trails Roundtable last Wednesday hosted in Chase. Provincial leadership at the event acknowledged the gathering is unique in BC.

  • Expected Repairs & Refinements to Mission Creek Restoration Project

    November 10, 2017 - 3:18 PM

    As predicted, higher-than-normal freshet flows this spring caused changes to Mission Creek that require repair and refinement of the floodplain and fish habitat restoration work completed in 2016. The Mission Creek Greenway dike on the south side of the creek between Casorso Road and Gordon Drive will remain open while work is undertaken next week.

  • City of Vernon launches new engagement website, participatory budget for residents

    May 01, 2017 - 11:15 AM

    The City of Vernon has launched a new public participation website that will encourage Vernon residents to provide input on key City projects and programs. This feedback will be considered by Vernon City Council as part of their decision-making process. Engage Vernon can be found at www.vernon.ca/engage or www.engagevernon.ca.

  • High water affects ‘Go Fish’ youth urban fishery

    April 25, 2017 - 11:03 AM

    There’s some good news about this year’s ‘Go Fish’ urban youth fishery program.

    Approximately 500 young rainbow trout will be stocked late this week in the Hall Road fishing pond in Mission Creek Regional Park ready for youngsters to once again experience some fishing fun starting this Sunday, April 30th.

    Unfortunately due to the unprecedented high water level in Shannon Lake Regional Park, the program there has been postponed by a week.

  • City looks for new ways to manage wastewater solids

    April 10, 2017 - 12:04 PM

    As the population in the region increases, the cities of Kelowna and Vernon are working together to identify sustainable ways to manage the region’s growing supply of treated wastewater solids – and they want to hear from residents.

    “We are committed to finding a socially, economically and environmentally responsible long-term solution,” said City of Kelowna Utilities Planning Manager Andrew Reeder.

  • West Kelowna Council meeting highlights

    April 06, 2017 - 1:52 PM

    Hillside Development Permit Guideline Amendments
    Council approved changes to its Hillside Development Permit Guidelines bylaw aimed at improving monitoring and enabling enforcement in cases where regulations are being ignored. Amendments include:

  • Delcliffe Road lake access work moves forward

    March 28, 2017 - 9:10 AM

    The City of Vernon is moving forward with improvements to lake access, which will include new parking stalls, a turnaround area, new fencing and signage.

  • Highlights of Feb. 27 Kelowna City Council meeting

    March 01, 2017 - 1:57 PM

    Kelowna Water Value Planning Study
    Council received the Value Planning Study report from Strategic Value Solutions that outlines recommendations for the best lowest cost city-wide solution for delivering both domestic and agricultural water in Kelowna.

  • Construction boom brings the Valley’s best to CHBA South Okanagan’s Home and Reno Show

    February 24, 2017 - 4:10 PM

    PENTICTON - The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) South Okanagan present the 22nd Annual Home and Reno Show on Saturday, March 4 and Sunday, March 5, sponsored by Parker’s Dodge, Ram, Chrysler, Jeep and GLE Plumbing and Heating.

  • Seedy Saturdays are sprouting in the South Okanagan

    February 21, 2017 - 4:01 PM

    A sure sign that spring is coming is the arrival of Seedy Saturday in Penticton, this Saturday, Feb. 25 at Okanagan College, Center of Excellence. 
  • 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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