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Local News Penticton, South Okanagan & Similkameen Areas
Trust the experts to build a wonderful $242 million rec centre in Kelowna
October 29, 2023 - 4:30 PM
Now that Kelowna residents have refused to reject a $241.3 million borrowing plan for a new Parkinson Recreation Centre, it’s left to the professionals to decide what it will look like.
Tired of Airbnbs and hotels? Okanagan glamping may be just right for you
June 25, 2023 - 8:00 AM
It’s easy to find a place to stay overnight in the Okanagan but for something different you can opt out of hotels, Airbnb’s and RVs and go for a glamp.
Tla’amin ballet star brings cultural stories to the Ballet Kelowna stage
December 25, 2022 - 4:30 PM
A Tla’amin ballet performer who has taken on an artist residency in syilx homelands is seizing the opportunity as a way to express and share the beauty of his culture through dance.
How a South Okanagan town got its name from a waterfall that no longer exists
August 20, 2022 - 6:00 AM
There’s a town in the South Okanagan named after waterfalls that no longer exist and its former name is based entirely on a misunderstanding of what the word Skaha means to indigenous syilx people.
Kelowna Museums offers introductory nsyilxc?n course for all learners
August 10, 2022 - 11:02 AM
In an effort to help preserve nsyilxc?n, the language spoken by syilx people, and to promote the nation’s unique teachings, Kelowna Museums is offering a four-week-long nsyilxc?n introductory language course in August.
The ever-changing roles of Penticton's bylaw officers
July 10, 2022 - 1:00 PM
Between administering Narcan and making sure nobody mows their lawn before 7 a.m., Penticton bylaw deals with a wide range of local issues.
Another long-term downtown Kamloops business closing
June 03, 2022 - 12:45 PM
A much-loved business in downtown Kamloops is closing its doors after 35 years of providing service to the community.
Shuswap Indigenous storyteller gives environmental warning for B.C. Culture Days
September 20, 2021 - 7:31 AM
A Shuswap storyteller will be sharing the teachings of his people as well as an environmental warning about how our treatment of the land can have repercussions.
Kamloops teacher picking up pieces of her culture, empowering Indigenous youth
June 28, 2021 - 6:00 AM
Kelsey Jules decided to become a teacher from a sense of responsibility to pass on her First Nation's culture.
The Queers of Kamloops photography series and the creator behind it
May 12, 2021 - 6:30 AM
Jess Beaudin began taking photos in April, 2020 to help her cope with eating disorder recovery. She had struggled with anorexia and bulimia for over six years before starting on the road to health.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories for the last week of March 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjones@infonews.ca .
Okanagan summer concert series features Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies
A star-studded lineup is coming to a concert series in the Okanagan this summer. The Mission Hill Family Estate Winery has announced the performers coming to West Kelowna in July. Award winning artists Barenaked Ladies are playing Jul
RCMP raid illegal cannabis concentrate lab in Boundary region
Midway RCMP raided a clandestine laboratory for producing a cannabis concentrate in Beaverdell this week. The lab made a cannabis concentrate known as shatter, which can be made using butane creating a dangerous situation when done improper
Manhattan Point homeowners vow to fight Kelowna in court over future parks designation
Property owners on what amounts to a private beach on Okanagan Lake say it’s illegal for the city to designate their properties for future parks and they will take all legal steps possible to stop them. The city wants to designate 10
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Two new hotels proposed for Kelowna
Earlier this week, the Mark Anthony Group filed an application for a 12-storey hotel in downtown Kelowna. Yest
March 28, 2024 9:00 PM
It's a bittersweet Easter for chocolate lovers and African cocoa farmers but big brands see profits
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Shoppers may get a bitter surprise in their Easter baskets this year. Chocolate eggs and b
March 28, 2024 9:00 PM
Schooling the fine art of Indigenous food sovereignty on BC coast
Joshua Charleson throws back the lid of an enormous cooler to reveal a cache of hundreds of freshly harvested silver
March 28, 2024 7:00 PM
13-year-old Kelowna guitarist well on his way to becoming a rockstar
A 13-year-old Kelowna guitar player has become a local sensation with his incredible skill. Benny Patterson, w
March 28, 2024 6:00 PM
Famous Martin Mars water bomber finds forever home
The iconic Hawaii Martin Mars water bomber is going to be preserved at the British Columbia Aviation Museum. T
March 28, 2024 4:30 PM
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