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Kelowna’s living wage takes huge jump with Kamloops not far behind
November 08, 2023 - 2:03 PM

The BC office of a national left-wing think tank has released its calculations of this year’s living wage in several cities and regions of the province, and Kelowna is catching up to Vancouver.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Rent slowly getting cheaper in Kelowna as condo stock increases
Rent prices are slowly but steadily trending downwards in Kelowna, and the huge volume of condos might help speed up that descent into affordability. Kelowna’s average asking price to rent a one-bedroom apartment is $1,953, down 1.3 p

Lichen, logging, land rights: Complex forces play out in fate of ancient B.C. forest
A shaggy, cool-green lichen hangs from the trunk of a tree in a forest on northeastern Vancouver Island, growing on
September 18, 2025 9:00 PM
Alberta to use notwithstanding clause on its three transgender laws: memo
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has directed officials to invoke the Charter's notwithstanding clause in amen
September 18, 2025 8:25 PM
Kamloops hospital renovations extended another year
Renovations at Royal Inland Hospital went way over budget last year, and that work is expected to last another two y
September 18, 2025 7:00 PM
Freeland called back to testify on BC Ferries' deal with Chinese shipyard
Former transport minister Chrystia Freeland is being called back to a committee to testify after emails suggested the m
September 18, 2025 6:45 PM
Tractor with no roll bar nets Okanagan orchard WorkSafeBC fine
An Okanagan orchard has been fined $2,500 for not having a roll bar on a tractor and the driver wasn't wearing t
September 18, 2025 6:00 PM

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