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Election 2025: A look at the new Kelowna electoral district
April 26, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Election day is fast approaching and the newly drawn Kelowna electoral district is a toss up.
Don't demolish old Kelowna homes to make way for development, recycle or move them
March 31, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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As Kelowna’s population grows the city is trying to densify housing and that means replacing single-family homes, but a business has proposed that those homes can be repurposed rather than destroyed.
Kelowna set to spend $150M on infrastructure this year
March 04, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The City of Kelowna is planning a massive investment of $150 million into more than 100 infrastructure projects.
$2.5M in funding for mushroom picking AI robots and other Okanagan agritech
February 24, 2025 - 4:30 PM

Millions of government funding is going to AI mushroom picking robots, a technology that turns farm waste into fuel and vertical gardens in the Thompson-Okanagan region.
Did Kelowna's short-term rental ban impact summer business? The city crunched the numbers
January 16, 2025 - 7:00 PM
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Since the short-term rental ban came into effect in Kelowna a year ago, people from various businesses complained about its potential impact. Now the city is taking a look at data behind those claims and found it isn't so clear.
Tourism boost in Thompson-Okanagan a silver lining to declining Canadian dollar
January 15, 2025 - 7:00 AM

Tourism is one industry in the Thompson and Okanagan regions that stands to benefit from the drop in the loonie’s value.
Iconic international Kamloops hockey tournament kicks off 55th year
December 20, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Young players donned in jerseys lined up single file at the gates to the ice. Excitement was palpable in the arena as 38 teams waited to line the blue lines for the Kamloops International Bantam Ice Hockey Tournament opening ceremony.
iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
December 10, 2024 - 12:00 PM

Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the second week of December 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability.
Mayor’s task force wants to grow Kelowna's performing arts scene
December 07, 2024 - 10:00 AM

Kelowna’s mayor put together a task force that came up with a list of ways to support the performing arts in the city.
BC Election 2024: Kelowna's new riding shifts voting landscape
October 16, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Candidates and voters are testing uncharted waters in Kelowna since the electoral district boundaries have been redrawn.
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iN DISCUSSION: Advertiser boycott suggested in reaction to Okanagan billboards
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 30. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

Local News Kelowna and Area

Election 2025: A look at the new Kelowna electoral district

Don't demolish old Kelowna homes to make way for development, recycle or move them

Kelowna set to spend $150M on infrastructure this year

$2.5M in funding for mushroom picking AI robots and other Okanagan agritech

Did Kelowna's short-term rental ban impact summer business? The city crunched the numbers

Tourism boost in Thompson-Okanagan a silver lining to declining Canadian dollar

Iconic international Kamloops hockey tournament kicks off 55th year

iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say

Mayor’s task force wants to grow Kelowna's performing arts scene

BC Election 2024: Kelowna's new riding shifts voting landscape

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