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Okanagan Skaha school district handling big changes early in school year
October 03, 2025 - 11:00 AM

Okanagan Skaha School District 67 has undergone significant changes in recent months, including the closure of three elementary schools and the integration of hundreds of Grade 7 and 8 pupils into local high schools.
Kelowna councillor admits mistakes as city faces lawsuit for underground parking fiasco
April 14, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A year ago residents of a subsidized apartment building in downtown Kelowna were evacuated due to underground parkade construction and now a city councillor has admitted the city has made mistakes.
Kelowna contractor's multiple lies about reno cost homeowner $1M
December 26, 2024 - 7:00 AM
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A Kelowna contractor who repeatedly lied to a client, demolished half their property and left them with $1-million repair bill has been ordered to pay $740,000.
Residents scramble for places to live as downtown Kelowna building deemed unsafe
April 01, 2024 - 6:00 PM
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A subsidized housing building next to UBC Okanagan’s downtown construction site is being evacuated, but the university has yet to take any responsibility.
UPDATE: Residents across from the big hole UBCO dug in downtown Kelowna have to evacuate their building
March 31, 2024 - 1:30 PM
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There was a meeting today for residents of an apartment building across from the site of the new UBC Okanagan tower, where residents heard the news that they will have to vacate their homes.
Worst should be over for neighbours of big hole UBCO dug in downtown Kelowna
March 01, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Excavation is complete on the four-storey deep hole that UBC Okanagan has dug for the underground parkade of the 43-storey downtown Kelowna vertical campus it's started to build.
Work slowed on UBCO’s downtown Kelowna highrise in face of ongoing damage
February 08, 2024 - 4:47 PM

Construction work on the excavation of the UBC Okanagan downtown Kelowna campus has been slowed following structural damage to a number of neighbouring buildings in recent months.
Kelowna Legion latest building damaged by UBCO campus construction
January 03, 2024 - 7:00 AM

The Royal Canadian Legion in downtown Kelowna is now closed due to concerns about structural damage caused by UBC Okanagan digging an underground parking lot for it's downtown campus next door.
Workers in downtown Kelowna building forced out as UBCO digs deeper
December 06, 2023 - 6:00 PM
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Damage to a fourth building near the construction site of UBC Okanagan’s new downtown Kelowna campus has triggered a “do not occupy” notice to a commercial building across Doyle Avenue from the site.
BC SPCA shelter in Vernon closing its doors for good
November 15, 2023 - 10:27 AM

The BC SPCA announced its Vernon animal centre will be closing at the end of the week.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
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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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