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Kelowna looking for new ways to offset winter fossil fuel use
November 06, 2023 - 7:00 AM

The City of Kelowna is working on its ‘Climate Resilient Kelowna Strategy’ for early 2024, which promises to offer solutions for the city's heavy fossil fuel consumption.
FortisBC could be heating B.C. homes with gas from garbage by 2050
March 07, 2022 - 7:10 AM
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FortisBC is a North American leader in supplying renewable natural gas and, a new study shows, could have enough renewable natural gas to heat the homes of all of its customers by 2050.
Frozen cars, batteries keeping Kamloops, Okanagan mechanics busy
December 28, 2021 - 6:00 PM

As temperatures plummet in Kamloops and the Okanagan, tow truck drivers and auto shops are busy with service calls.
Higher gas prices on the way to Okanagan, Kamloops: analyst
February 17, 2021 - 1:05 PM

Fuel market analysts are recommending Thompson-Okanagan motorists top up their gas tanks sooner rather than later as oil prices are set to climb.
UPDATE: Big jump in Kelowna gas prices; Kamloops, Vernon, Penticton likely to follow
February 05, 2021 - 1:14 PM

It appears gas prices are about to take a leap in Kamloops and the Okanagan, if the Kelowna market is any indication.
Coroner says Kamloops mom killed by carbon monoxide in tent
November 20, 2020 - 6:30 AM

The B.C. Coroner's Service has confirmed that a 35-year-old Kamloops woman found dead in her tent during a camping trip near Salmon Arm in 2019 died from the toxic effects of carbon monoxide.
How to weather the weather: 12 things you might not know about surviving winter
January 18, 2020 - 8:00 AM

With the winter weather bringing many surprises like cars that don’t start and frozen fingertips, there a few other things you might not know which can help make the cold and snowy season a little more livable.
Election 2019: Conservatives take the lead in South Okanagan-West Kootenay
October 03, 2019 - 4:00 PM

SOUTH OKANAGAN - There are still a few weeks left until you have to decide who to vote for in the federal election but a quick look at the 338Canada interactive map that was updated Oct. 2 reveals that change may be afoot in the South Okanagan.
Some facts about carbon monoxide and safety tips after Kamloops family narrowly escapes tragedy
January 21, 2016 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - A 15-month-old girl in Kamloops is being credited with saving her life, the lives of her parents, and the family's several cats and dogs after carbon monoxide recently filled their home.
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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

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