News Items tag as: Big White

No better time for Big White residents to raise their voices with big changes in the works
March 27, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Kelly Blair first moved into The Rock at Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna 40 years ago and now owns, and at times rents out, the classic structure with real climbing rocks indoors.
Big White residents at 'breaking point' in fight with Kootenay Boundary regional district
February 20, 2024 - 6:00 AM

The $100 million worth of construction at Big White mountain this past year was done with little or no physical building inspections being conducted despite the fact taxpayers there pay the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary for that service.
Rift growing between Big White community and regional district over garbage
February 15, 2024 - 11:33 AM

Proposed changes to the Big White transfer station struck a nerve for the mountain community’s businesses and residents.
Okanagan and Kamloops ski hills limit lift operations due to extreme cold
December 22, 2022 - 11:00 AM

With temperatures ranging from -22 Celsius to -29 C, the four major ski hills in the Thompson-Okanagan have shut down some lifts again today.
Kelowna’s first ski hill was much closer than Big White
November 27, 2022 - 4:30 PM

- This story was first published Jan. 3, 2022.
Big White bistro gets award-winning Food Network chef
November 05, 2022 - 11:37 AM
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Big White has added one of Canada’s renowned chefs to its roster.
Volunteers tested drugs for first time at Big White music festival
April 04, 2022 - 11:00 AM

There was a drug testing site at the AltiTunes Music Festival at Big White Resort this past weekend, a first for the resort but something that is becoming commonplace at music festivals.
$17,000 donated to rescue group after snowboarder dies at Big White
March 26, 2022 - 3:38 PM

More than $17,000 has been donated to the Central Okanagan Search and Rescue who helped recover the body of a snowboarder at Big White last year.
International travelers to the Okanagan can ski more with less time on COVID testing
January 25, 2022 - 12:40 PM

A new service at three regional ski hills will allow international travelers to do their COVID testing on the hills before returning home.
Missing snowboarder found dead at Big White
December 27, 2021 - 2:59 PM

The body of a snowboarder last seen at Big White ski resort at 1 p.m. yesterday, Dec. 26, was found late this morning.
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Kelowna strata management firm fined $15K for not doing any managing
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News Items tag as: Big White

No better time for Big White residents to raise their voices with big changes in the works

Big White residents at 'breaking point' in fight with Kootenay Boundary regional district

Rift growing between Big White community and regional district over garbage

Okanagan and Kamloops ski hills limit lift operations due to extreme cold

Kelowna’s first ski hill was much closer than Big White

Big White bistro gets award-winning Food Network chef

Volunteers tested drugs for first time at Big White music festival

$17,000 donated to rescue group after snowboarder dies at Big White

International travelers to the Okanagan can ski more with less time on COVID testing

Missing snowboarder found dead at Big White

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