News Items tag as: B.C. Trails

First ever B.C. Trails Day on June 5
June 02, 2021 - 11:30 AM

An inaugural celebration of British Columbia trails takes place this Saturday.
If you like riding mountain bikes in Kamloops, Okanagan, you should hold off for a bit
March 12, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Spring appears to be peeking around the corner, but hold off on pulling the mountain bikes out of storage.
Trailside exhibition brings local art to Slocan Valley rail trails
January 22, 2021 - 6:00 AM

A small southern British Columbia arts council has come up with a novel way to promote its local art following a difficult year dealing with COVID-19 restrictions that prevented the hosting of arts events.
Trail of the Okanagans wants to go international
February 28, 2020 - 7:00 AM

A new coalition has been formed to expand the Okanagan's growing cycling/hiking trails south by another 170 kms — into Washington state.
Province seeks public input on trails strategy
January 15, 2020 - 5:30 PM

Trail enthusiasts have an opportunity to help shape the future of the province's trails strategy between now and the end of February.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. "We're just allowing Manitobans to have the same

Kamloops council to expand tax exemptions for new rental builds
Developers have more land to choose from if they want to cut costs on new rental buildings in Kamloops. The City is looking to expand a tax exemption program to span massive swaths of Kamloops in order to encourage development. Previously r

First ever B.C. Trails Day on June 5