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Despite delay, Habitat for Humanity pushing ahead on biggest ever Okanagan project
October 11, 2018 - 1:30 PM

LAKE COUNTRY - The largest building project in the 25-year history of Habitat for Humanity in the Okanagan is still on target for a January launch, despite an unexpected setback.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

$5M for wind machines, heaters to protect tree fruit in Okanagan, Kootenays
Following some extremely challenging years for B.C. farmers the provincial government has allocated $5 million for tree fruit growers in the Okanagan and Kootenay regions so there can be more local fruit for everyone to enjoy. “Earlie

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

Penticton company building 60 tiny homes for Kelowna's homeless
One of Penticton’s longstanding construction contractors has landed the contract to build 60 “tiny homes” to house the homeless in Kelowna. Greyback Construction Ltd. landed the contract with the City of Kelowna and BC Hou

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Three southern Interior credit unions set to merge
Three credit unions in the Okanagan are set to merge after getting approval from the provincial government. The Osoyoos Credit Union, Revelstoke Credit Union and Summerland Credit Union have
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Dismissed, denied and misdiagnosed: A Kamloops woman's Lyme disease journey
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Kamloops mayor skips meeting with housing minister; cites council strife
Kamloops mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson decided to forgo a meeting today with BC's housing and municipal affairs minister suggesting he'd be "kicked out" anyway. Minister Ravi Ka
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iN VIDEO: A look inside West Kelowna’s iconic Gorman Bros. Lumber mill
Anyone travelling between West Kelowna and Peachland has passed the decades-old Gorman Bros. sawmill with its teal sided warehouses and tidy stacks of lumber. This video takes viewers on an
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Murder victim's last movements highlight second week of Kamloops trial
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Election misinformation a challenge for Okanagan social media moderators
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Suspension for BC teacher who tired to get student fired
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A 6-hour morning routine? First, try a few simple habits to start your day
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BC NDP to introduce prompt-payment legislation for construction
For Sarah Walker of electrical contractor Bryant Electric, late payments are a regular part of doing business. Walker, the company’s chi
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Election 2025: A look at the new Okanagan Lake West-South Kelowna riding
The election is just around the corner and since the electoral districts have been redrawn folks on both sides of the lake will find themselves voting in the new riding Okanagan Lake West-South Ke
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