Top News - Kelowna and Area

New fee to licence pleasure craft being considered by Transport Canada
November 27, 2020 - 2:35 PM

Transport Canada wants to hear what you think about proposed changes to the licensing of pleasure craft that include a new $15 fee.
We asked, you answered: Best southern Interior spots for a float this summer
June 29, 2020 - 11:45 AM

With sunnier skies in the forecast, people in the Okanagan and Kamloops may have an opportunity to relax and cool off by floating in their favourite rivers or lakes.
Why the pandemic lifted boat sales in the B.C. Interior
June 05, 2020 - 8:00 AM

First, it was toilet paper, then flour and yeast, with bicycle and toy stores also reporting that they were doing well.
Paddle boarder spotted on icy South Thompson River in Kamloops
February 18, 2020 - 10:45 AM

You may think stand-up paddle boarding is a sport best suited for warm summer days, but one thrill-seeker in Kamloops couldn’t wait and decided to hit the icy river waters.
iNwine Adventure to the Sunshine Coast: Eat, drink & escape to the seaside
November 02, 2019 - 6:30 AM
iN VIDEO: April Fools' Day pranks around the Southern Interior
April 01, 2019 - 11:52 AM

Did any of these April Fools' Day pranks catch you off guard today?
Kentucky canoe outfit borrows photo of Trudeau family to market business
January 16, 2019 - 2:30 PM

OTTAWA - You might think the last thing you'd stumble onto on a rural road in central Kentucky is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Floating parade to open new Kelowna Paddle Trail
April 20, 2018 - 3:30 PM

KELOWNA – The City of Kelowna will hold a water parade next month to celebrate the opening of the 27-kilometre Kelowna Paddle Trail.
Okanagan Indian Band warns of 'dangerous, disgusting and filthy dirty' flood water
May 29, 2017 - 10:20 AM

OKANAGAN - You might think it novel to cruise through flooded yards on a paddle board, or float around on an inner tube, but the Okanagan Indian Band is popping that idea with a blunt warning: flood water is nasty.
Trucker pays hefty fine for bringing weapons into Canada at Osoyoos border
September 12, 2016 - 6:30 PM

PENTICTON - A Penticton court judge sent a strong message today to U.S. residents entering Canada — leave your guns at home.
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Ontario wants in: Local, Alberta, Vancouver real estate buyers have new competition
If you're seeing a lot of out-of-province licence plates on Okanagan or Kamloops streets, they might not be tourists — they could soon be your neighbours. A growing part of the real estate boom in recent months is coming from buye

The View Winery: Think pink (and green)
Jennifer Turton-Molgat at The View Winery and Wards Cidery has always been an innovator. Always a step ahead of the trends in the industry, Jennifer and her team were pioneers in canning wines and were also large contributors to the early craft c

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