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Okanagan College’s green buildings earn gold
February 06, 2017 - 12:45 PM

KELOWNA - Green technology took top nods at the 25th Tommie awards, with two Okanagan College projects recognized for their environmental innovation.
Skaha Hills: one of the most energy efficient developments in Canada
June 13, 2014 - 11:18 AM

Skaha Hills, Penticton’s $250 million master planned community is poised to be the most energy efficient housing development in British Columbia and possibly Canada.

Building techniques at Skaha Hills will guarantee homeowners lower utility bills, reduced impact on the environment and the enviable position of owning a home in one of Canada’s most energy efficient housing developments.
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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

Okanagan College’s green buildings earn gold