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Peachland strata loses legal battle over geothermal costs
November 02, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A BC Tribunal has ruled that a Peachland strata acted "significantly unfairly" after it charged home owners for geothermal heating which they didn't have.
How Kelowna’s tiny home community is faring six months in
July 28, 2024 - 6:00 AM
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Kelowna recently established a new project to help homeless people get on their feet, and the project’s lead said while it has been a success so far, there's still a lot to learn.
How to protect yourself and your family during the southern Interior heat wave
July 19, 2024 - 12:02 PM

It's hot outside, really hot.
Why the cooling centre in downtown Kamloops isn't getting much traffic
July 19, 2024 - 7:00 AM

A cooling centre in downtown Kamloops was empty in the early afternoon on a blazing hot day earlier this week.
Wildfires bring smoky skies to Kamloops, Okanagan
July 18, 2024 - 12:14 PM

It's going to get smoky in Kamloops and the Okanagan thanks to wildfires burning in the province.
Kamloops 'nuisance' shelter steps up to support homeless during extreme heat
July 05, 2024 - 6:00 PM

The Loop resource centre on Kamloops’ North Shore has opened as a cooling centre as temperatures climb toward the first heat wave of the summer and the city’s cooling centre isn’t available.
BC heat pump rebate program expanded
July 05, 2024 - 11:02 AM

More households in British Columbia can save money with a new heat-pump rebate program.
BC told to brace for heat wave as forecast shows 40 C for Kamloops
July 03, 2024 - 1:16 PM

British Columbia residents are being told to brace for a coming heat wave that could send temperatures into the high 30s and beyond, with the government reminding people to check in on their neighbours.
Snow expected on Connector and Coquihalla this weekend
June 14, 2024 - 11:33 AM
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Travellers should be aware of the potential for snow on Southern BC Interor mountain passes this weekend.
Snow on southern BC mountain passes just in time for long weekend travel
May 15, 2024 - 2:50 PM
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Usually the warning for drivers heading into the Victoria Day long weekend is to drive the speed limit and care to avoid a crash.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Exclusive Mission Hill winery concert series offers $10K balcony experience
The lineup for Mission Hill Family Estate's 18th Summer Concert Series has been announced, be prepared to spend hundreds of dollars if you want to see one of the shows. The concert series includes Blue Rodeo on July 7, multiple award-wi

Marijuana gummies send 11 New York middle-schoolers to hospitals
MORICHES, New York (AP) — Police and a middle school in suburban New York are looking into how a student got hold of marijuana gummies and gave them to about a dozen schoolmates, sending 11 of them to hospitals. The episode happened M

West Kelowna, Kamloops fall behind BC government's 'unrealistic' housing targets
Both West Kelowna and Kamloops are failing to meet the province's housing targets, and politicians at the Okanagan city are frustrated. West Kelowna built 64 net new housing units over the past six months, and the BC government expects

Local News Kelowna and Area

Peachland strata loses legal battle over geothermal costs

How Kelowna’s tiny home community is faring six months in

How to protect yourself and your family during the southern Interior heat wave

Why the cooling centre in downtown Kamloops isn't getting much traffic

Wildfires bring smoky skies to Kamloops, Okanagan

Kamloops 'nuisance' shelter steps up to support homeless during extreme heat

BC heat pump rebate program expanded

BC told to brace for heat wave as forecast shows 40 C for Kamloops

Snow expected on Connector and Coquihalla this weekend

Snow on southern BC mountain passes just in time for long weekend travel

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