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Okanagan’s first ‘net-zero’ home is insulated with hemp
March 27, 2025 - 7:00 PM
iNhome

In an effort to make construction more sustainable a Kelowna developer has built a home insulated with hemp.
City suing developer building 42-storey highrise in downtown Kelowna
January 22, 2025 - 6:00 PM

The City of Kelowna is suing a downtown developer alleging that construction of its 42-storey tower on Water Street has caused cracks in a neighbouring building.
These contractors will protect your BC home from a wildfire — if you've got the right insurance
August 25, 2024 - 7:00 AM

American wildfire contractors are well into their first season protecting homes from BC forest fires.
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
iNhome

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.
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.
How Europeans distorted the true names of Kamloops and the Okanagan
July 22, 2023 - 7:43 AM

While First Nations people living in the Okanagan are commonly known as Okanagan, they actually refer to themselves as Syilx.
BEETLE INVASION: Elm seed bugs making a nuisance of themselves in Okanagan, Kamloops
July 07, 2023 - 7:30 AM
iNhome

A Lake Country resident is losing the war against the excessive number of invasive elm seed bugs in her yard and home.
Judge rules Kelowna improvement area election invalid
February 16, 2023 - 6:00 PM

A Kelowna resident who came last in the Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District election will now get another shot at it after the B.C. Supreme Court ruled the election was invalid.
In 1959 this Kelowna man proved Volkswagens really can float
November 20, 2022 - 7:02 AM
iNwheels

If Doug Mervyn says a car can float, it’s best to take him at his word.
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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

Local News Kelowna and Area

Okanagan’s first ‘net-zero’ home is insulated with hemp

City suing developer building 42-storey highrise in downtown Kelowna

These contractors will protect your BC home from a wildfire — if you've got the right insurance

Kelowna Legion latest building damaged by UBCO campus construction

Workers in downtown Kelowna building forced out as UBCO digs deeper

Kelowna looking for new ways to offset winter fossil fuel use

How Europeans distorted the true names of Kamloops and the Okanagan

BEETLE INVASION: Elm seed bugs making a nuisance of themselves in Okanagan, Kamloops

Judge rules Kelowna improvement area election invalid

In 1959 this Kelowna man proved Volkswagens really can float

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