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Anger over $11M lake-to-lake bike lanes in Penticton dominates public meeting
September 08, 2025 - 11:30 AM
iNwheels

City of Penticton staff and Mayor Julius Bloomfield likely expected the controversy — but it didn’t take long for anger over the lake-to-lake bike lanes to dominate last week's public meeting on a proposed infrastructure levy.
Plan for new Kelowna youth recovery house includes animal therapy
February 14, 2025 - 7:00 PM

A new recovery house for youth struggling with addiction in Kelowna plans to use animal therapy to help young people.
‘Fire is medicine’: WFN company utilizes prescribed burns to mitigate wildfire risks
April 24, 2024 - 4:35 PM

As wildfires worsen across the province, cikilaxwm (prescribed fire) is gaining more traction as a way to mitigate blazes before they begin, say experts at Westbank First Nation’s forest and resource management company.
No better time for Big White residents to raise their voices with big changes in the works
March 27, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Kelly Blair first moved into The Rock at Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna 40 years ago and now owns, and at times rents out, the classic structure with real climbing rocks indoors.
Okanagan apple growers consider marketing commission to sell their fruit
March 07, 2024 - 5:00 PM
iNwine

While Okanagan apple growers didn't experience the same kind of killing damage that January’s cold snap dealt to grapes and soft fruit, the industry has been struggling for years with low prices.
How some Thompson-Okanagan communities strive to keep costs, taxes under control
January 14, 2024 - 7:00 AM

In a year where many BC municipalities are bringing in shockingly high tax increases, some have been working for years to find ways to to avoid steep hikes.
BC Housing has 83 housing units to show for $30M in Kamloops real estate in 2 years
November 20, 2023 - 6:00 AM
iNhome

BC Housing has spent $30 million on Kamloops real estate in the past two years, but only half of the buildings and units it has purchased are available as supportive housing and the number of people on the streets and in shelters just keeps growing.
A crane collapsed. Five people died. After two years, no answers
June 28, 2023 - 4:37 PM
Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society promotes art while educating youth about business
June 17, 2023 - 4:30 PM

Nearly two years after its launch, an art program at the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society (KFS) is guiding urban Indigenous youth to expand their skills in both creativity and business.
Highway 3 touted as major tourism corridor by Destination Canada
June 12, 2023 - 10:52 AM
iNwheels

Highway 3 has been chosen by Destination Canada as one of three tourism corridors designed to promote tourism and increase business for operators.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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