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Kelowna leaning into dense urban neighbourhoods: study
June 07, 2025 - 2:30 PM
iNhome

More people in Kelowna are choosing to live the classic urban lifestyle by switching to rentals in densely populated areas and travelling by bike or public transit.
Costed platforms, voter turnout highlight federal election campaign this week
April 25, 2025 - 7:00 PM

The last full week of the 2025 election campaign had the party leaders crisscrossing the country making their final pitches and shoring up support ahead of Monday's vote.
Transit isn't the only way to give up your vehicle
November 14, 2024 - 6:00 AM
iNwheels

While the City of Kelowna continues to try to push people out of their cars, there might just be a better reason to ditch your wheels — cost.
Where to find the tastiest soups simmering in Kamloops, Okanagan
October 26, 2024 - 6:00 AM
iNwine

The weather is getting chilly and thankfully homemade soups are warm and ready for you at restaurants in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
Penticton's new 'Turf Tank' robot needs a name
October 09, 2024 - 7:00 PM

The City of Penticton is for help to name a new robot that paints the lines on sports fields.
iN PHOTOS: Six unusual crops growing in Kamloops, Okanagan gardens
October 09, 2024 - 6:00 AM
iNwine

Tomatillos? Cucamelons? Luffa? Some gardeners in Kamloops and the Okanagan are harvesting interesting and unusual crops this fall that not everyone knows are grown in the region.
Why Kelowna is writing a bylaw to control bear spray sales
March 29, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Packing a can of bear spray is comforting whether a person is out in the forest where the furry creatures live or walking downtown where there can be a different type of wild creature.
E-scooter use in Kelowna and Vernon skyrocketed in 2023
December 19, 2023 - 3:33 PM
iNwheels

E-scooter usage in Vernon and Kelowna skyrocketed in the past year showcasing the benefits of the new mode of transportation.
Okanagan housing alternative proposes solution to wildfire, expense and energy
October 07, 2023 - 6:00 AM
iNhome

As the Okanagan faces drastic wildfire issues, a housing crisis, and a climate crisis, new innovations are high in demand.
Sparrow e-scooters have a different way to fly in South Okanagan
March 18, 2023 - 3:30 PM
iNwheels

Residents of Kelowna and Vernon are used to seeing shared e-scooters parked helter-skelter throughout their cities but that’s not the Sparrow Scooter model being used in the South Okanagan.
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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

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Court rules West Kelowna acted 'unfairly' doubling developer's costs
A BC court has found the City of West Kelowna acted unfairly when it more than doubled the costs a developer had to pay after its housing project had been completed. In a June 11 decision, BC Court of Appeal Justice Geoffrey Gomery said the

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