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Why Kelowna gets credit for first European settlement in Okanagan
March 03, 2024 - 6:00 AM
EDITOR'S NOTE:
Since its original publication March 3, this story has triggered debate between historians about the authenticity of the map used and the location of the St. Joseph's Mission. It may not be reliable as fact.
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Penticton emergency cold weather shelter closes but no guarantee it'll reopen
November 15, 2022 - 3:30 PM
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During the cold snap this past weekend, a temporary 30-bed overnight shelter was set up at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Penticton.
Two Kelowna homeless shelters set to close will stay open
March 23, 2022 - 4:44 PM
Two homeless shelters in downtown Kelowna that were scheduled to close at the end of the month will stay open for now.
Vans, libraries, and bottled water will help homeless in the Okanagan and Kamloops fight the heat
June 26, 2021 - 10:17 AM
Agencies throughout the Thompson and Okanagan regions are finding innovative ways to help the homeless safely through the scorching heat descending on the region.
Only one emergency winter shelter in Kamloops, Okanagan will close next week
March 28, 2021 - 3:00 PM
March 31 is the traditional date for emergency winter shelters to close for homeless people in B.C., often leaving many without places to sleep indoors.
Temporary food stations operating in Kelowna for homeless during pandemic
May 17, 2020 - 6:30 AM
Those living rough on the streets of Kelowna are finding it easier to eat and have a place to rest during the pandemic thanks to local non-profit organizations.
Penticton church to be used as self-isolation space for homeless amid pandemic
May 04, 2020 - 4:04 PM
A Penticton church will be used as an isolation centre for vulnerable people with COVID-19.
As homeless shelters close in Kelowna, Recreation Avenue campground comes back to life
April 01, 2020 - 10:09 AM
After being virtually deserted during the winter, people are setting up tents again at the designated campground area next the the curling club on Recreation Avenue in Kelowna.
Why some homeless campers in Kelowna want to be away from Recreation Avenue
December 19, 2019 - 5:30 PM
Tom is one of a handful of homeless people taking advantage of the fact that the City of Kelowna actually designated two camping spots for those who could not find room in shelters for the winter.
Randy Benson retiring after nearly two decades at Kelowna's Gospel Mission
December 03, 2019 - 10:15 AM
It may seem like the job of sheltering and caring for the homelss is a thankless job but after nearly 20 years as executive director of Kelowna's Gospel Mission, Randy Benson is retiring with some good memories.
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JONESIE: Why Reid Hamer-Jackson can't fight city hall
OPINION I don’t live in Kamloops. Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson’s antics have no effect on me personally, so allow me to be a bit more philosophical about it. I want to like the guy, more for what he could represent than wh
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
Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat
Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th
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iN PHOTOS: Gondola project in North Okanagan takes big step forward
The Okanagan Gondola project reveals a new rendering for its project as it received its final approval from the Regi
April 19, 2024 7:00 PM
Three men slapped with fines, hunting bans for North Thompson poaching trip
Three men caught poaching in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in the North Thompson were each slapped with th
April 19, 2024 6:00 PM
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World leaders called on Iran and Israel to try to avoid escalating tensions following the apparent Israeli airstrike on
April 19, 2024 4:38 PM
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NEW YORK (AP) — Video cameras stationed outside the Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump i
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